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Southern Highlands vs Camden

Name: Southern Highlands vs Camden — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Southern Highlands profile · Camden profile

Southern Highlands Camden

Southern Highlands and Camden are two very different New South Wales regions. Southern Highlands is an older area, where the typical resident is 48 and 28% of the population are seniors. This is reflected in the housing, where 44.6% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Camden is much younger, with a typical age of 34 and a higher proportion of children under 15. Camden is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,334 compared to $1,673 in Southern Highlands, and 32.4% of its households earn $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. However, they differ in how people live and move. Camden has far more people working or looking for work and is more walkable, with 96.9% of homes within 15 minutes of a park. Southern Highlands is more spread out, with a longer drive time to the city and a higher share of people living alone. Since 2011, the gap in typical age has widened, and the difference in home ownership has grown.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Southern Highlands Owned outright: 20.6 pts higher in Southern Highlands Aged 65+: 16.2 pts higher in Southern Highlands Household size: 0.6 larger in Camden Under 15: 7.0 pts higher in Camden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southern Highlands in Camden +20,900 larger in Camden gap widening

52,678 42nd pct 73,578 62nd pct

Median age in Southern Highlands in Camden +14 yrs older in Southern Highlands gap widening

48 yrs 88th pct 34 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

28.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.2 pts 11.7%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.5%

16.7% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 51.7%

27.6% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

3.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Southern Highlands Camden

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 80.6%

5.6% England ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +8.7 pts 35.7%

37.6% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

13.8% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 8.6%

3.2% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

0.8% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.7% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 84.3%

0.2% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 61.4%

36.9% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 28.8%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

0.4% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Southern Highlands in Camden +9 more in Southern Highlands

28 52nd pct 19 33rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Southern Highlands in Camden +2.10 more in Southern Highlands

3.19 71st pct 1.09 8th pct

Students in Southern Highlands in Camden +6,052 more in Camden

7,269 32nd pct 13,321 65th pct

Avg size in Southern Highlands in Camden +441 larger in Camden

260 25th pct 701 84th pct

ICSEA in Southern Highlands in Camden +36 higher in Southern Highlands

1,051 66th pct 1,015 50th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 54.1%

24.8% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

8.0% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 21.5%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.0% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

9.6% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

6.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.5% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Southern Highlands in Camden +$168 higher in Camden gap steady

$794 52nd pct $962 77th pct

Household income in Southern Highlands in Camden +$661 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$1,673 49th pct $2,334 87th pct

Family income in Southern Highlands in Camden +$433 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$2,095 56th pct $2,528 79th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 19.1%

12.8% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 9.1%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 34.4%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

8.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +7.4 pts ▸ 67.3%

21.7% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.0%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Southern Highlands in Camden +1,570 larger in Camden

1,203 45th pct 2,773 72nd pct

Median age in Southern Highlands in Camden +2 yrs older in Southern Highlands

23 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Southern Highlands in Camden +$224 higher in Camden

$624 55th pct $848 87th pct

Household income in Southern Highlands in Camden +$548 higher in Camden

$1,839 70th pct $2,387 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Southern Highlands in Camden +0.6 larger in Camden gap widening

2.4 29th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +15.4 pts ▸ 68.0%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +16.2 pts 18.3%

12.1% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +10.9 pts 27.9%

26.2% 1 person ◂ +10.9 pts 15.2%

13.1% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.1% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.0% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.8% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southern Highlands in Camden +$50 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$430 80th pct $480 89th pct

Mortgage in Southern Highlands in Camden +$216 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in Southern Highlands in Camden +0.10 higher in Camden gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +19.5 pts ▸ 52.0%

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +20.6 pts 24.0%

19.3% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 92.6%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 4 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 54.0%

36.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 24.8%

11.0% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 4.4%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $350–$549 +18.5 pts ▸ 61.6%

19.4% $200–$349 ◂ +9.6 pts 9.9%

19.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.6%

8.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

5.6% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

22.9% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 16.8%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Southern Highlands in Camden +8 more in Southern Highlands

349 59th pct 341 58th pct

Stops/1k in Southern Highlands in Camden +1.99 more in Southern Highlands

6.63 87th pct 4.63 54th pct

Departures/1k in Southern Highlands in Camden +942.9 more in Camden

237.0 30th pct 1,179.9 63rd pct

PT routes in Southern Highlands in Camden +18 more in Southern Highlands

43 74th pct 25 46th pct

Stop walk in Southern Highlands in Camden +10 longer in Southern Highlands

13 71st pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Southern Highlands in Camden +36 longer in Southern Highlands

79 78th pct 43 62nd pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 49.0%

23.4% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.8% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 24.7%

14.3% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.4% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

10.6% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.5% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

6.5% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Other services even 4.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 18.9%

15.9% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.8% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

8.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Southern Highlands in Camden +24,751 higher in Camden

53,881 37th pct 78,632 59th pct

Growth in Southern Highlands in Camden +3.6 pts higher in Camden

2.7% 21st pct 6.3% 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Southern Highlands in Camden +33 higher in Southern Highlands

998 60th pct 965 57th pct

Max temp in Southern Highlands in Camden +4.7 higher in Camden

20.1 15th pct 24.8 60th pct

Min temp in Southern Highlands in Camden +2.3 higher in Camden

8.1 11th pct 10.4 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Southern Highlands in Camden +0.8 higher in Camden

4.0 32nd pct 4.8 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Southern Highlands in Camden +0.5 more in Camden

3.9 31st pct 4.4 41st pct

15-min city in Southern Highlands in Camden +5.8 pts higher in Camden

38.2% 21st pct 44.0% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Southern Highlands in Camden +10.3 pts higher in Camden

37.0% 18th pct 47.4% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Southern Highlands in Camden +17.9 pts higher in Camden

71.4% 42nd pct 89.3% 57th pct

Walk to school in Southern Highlands in Camden +17.3 pts higher in Camden

47.2% 26th pct 64.5% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Southern Highlands in Camden +26.5 pts higher in Camden

70.4% 28th pct 96.9% 64th pct

Walk to health in Southern Highlands in Camden +3.9 pts higher in Southern Highlands

31.6% 28th pct 27.7% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Southern Highlands in Camden +6.0 more in Southern Highlands

16.5 58th pct 10.5 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Southern Highlands in Camden +87 higher in Camden

3 30th pct 90 62nd pct

Mean slope in Southern Highlands in Camden +1.0 pts higher in Southern Highlands

6.7% 72nd pct 5.7% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southern Highlands vs Camden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11402/southern-highlands/vs/12301/camden