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Southern Highlands vs Campbelltown

Name: Southern Highlands vs Campbelltown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Southern Highlands profile · Campbelltown profile

Southern Highlands Campbelltown

Southern Highlands and Campbelltown (NSW) are two very different New South Wales areas. Southern Highlands is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 28.0% of the population aged 65 and over. It is also more likely to be home to people who own their house outright (44.6%) and live in separate houses (90.4%). In contrast, Campbelltown (NSW) is much younger, with a typical age of 35 and a higher share of children under 15 (21.9%). It is far more diverse, with 35.0% of people born overseas and 35.7% using a language other than English at home.

Typical household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,700 a week. However, the gaps between the two areas are widening in other ways. The age difference has grown since 2011, as has the gap in home ownership and language diversity. Campbelltown (NSW) also offers far better access to daily needs; it has a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (81.2% compared to 47.2%) and parks (96.0% compared to 70.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 125,201 larger in Campbelltown Other language: 28.7 pts higher in Campbelltown Median age: 13 yrs older in Southern Highlands Owned outright: 21.7 pts higher in Southern Highlands People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Campbelltown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +125,201 larger in Campbelltown gap widening

52,678 42nd pct 177,879 90th pct

Median age in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +13 yrs older in Southern Highlands gap widening

48 yrs 88th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +10.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

28.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.6 pts 13.3%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 22.6%

16.7% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 48.0%

27.6% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

3.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Southern Highlands Campbelltown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +17.2 pts 59.6%

5.6% England ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%

0.8% India +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +21.9 pts 22.5%

37.6% Australian ◂ +12.8 pts 24.8%

13.8% Irish ◂ +8.0 pts 5.8%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +8.3 pts 5.0%

0.8% Indian +5.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% Filipino +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

1.0% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +30.1 pts 57.9%

0.2% Arabic +4.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 47.9%

36.9% No religion ◂ +14.8 pts 22.1%

0.4% Islam +11.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.3% Hinduism +5.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.9% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +44 more in Campbelltown

28 52nd pct 72 97th pct

Schools/1k kids in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +1.34 more in Southern Highlands

3.19 71st pct 1.85 41st pct

Students in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +26,270 more in Campbelltown

7,269 32nd pct 33,539 89th pct

Avg size in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +206 larger in Campbelltown

260 25th pct 466 53rd pct

ICSEA in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +46 higher in Southern Highlands

1,051 66th pct 1,005 45th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 55.5%

24.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 21.6%

8.0% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 23.9%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%

9.5% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.0% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

9.6% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

1.5% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.8%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +$58 higher in Southern Highlands gap widening

$794 52nd pct $736 34th pct

Household income in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +$29 higher in Campbelltown gap narrowing

$1,673 49th pct $1,702 52nd pct

Family income in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +$164 higher in Southern Highlands gap widening

$2,095 56th pct $1,931 43rd pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.0%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 8.5%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

8.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

4.9% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +4.5 pts ▸ 64.4%

21.7% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 18.1%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +6,022 larger in Campbelltown

1,203 45th pct 7,225 89th pct

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

23 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +$49 higher in Southern Highlands

$624 55th pct $575 39th pct

Household income in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +$390 higher in Southern Highlands

$1,839 70th pct $1,449 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +0.5 larger in Campbelltown gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 62.6%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +16.1 pts 18.4%

12.1% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +10.7 pts 28.1%

26.2% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 19.8%

13.1% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.1% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.0% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.8% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +$50 higher in Southern Highlands gap widening

$430 80th pct $380 60th pct

Mortgage in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +$67 higher in Southern Highlands gap steady

$2,167 80th pct $2,100 75th pct

People / bedroom in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +0.20 higher in Campbelltown gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +21.7 pts 23.0%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

19.3% Rented +14.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house ◂ +12.1 pts 78.4%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.3% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

36.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 29.9%

11.7% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 53.6%

19.4% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.0% $550–$749 ◂ +11.8 pts 7.1%

8.2% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.6% $750 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 16.2%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +634 more in Campbelltown

349 59th pct 983 91st pct

Stops/1k in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +1.10 more in Southern Highlands

6.63 87th pct 5.53 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +1,182.9 more in Campbelltown

237.0 30th pct 1,419.9 72nd pct

PT routes in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +37 more in Campbelltown

43 74th pct 80 87th pct

Stop walk in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown

13 71st pct —

Drive to city in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +357 longer in Campbelltown

79 78th pct 436 100th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 44.2%

23.4% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) even 4.0%

0.3% Train +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 36.3%

33.9% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

3.3% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.6% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

8.9% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

6.5% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 18.9%

15.9% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 9.6%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 12.1%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.8% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +138,622 higher in Campbelltown

53,881 37th pct 192,503 89th pct

Growth in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +4.7 pts higher in Campbelltown

2.7% 21st pct 7.5% 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +101 higher in Campbelltown

998 60th pct 1,099 68th pct

Max temp in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +3.8 higher in Campbelltown

20.1 15th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +2.8 higher in Campbelltown

8.1 11th pct 10.9 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +1.4 higher in Campbelltown

4.0 32nd pct 5.4 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +1.2 more in Campbelltown

3.9 31st pct 5.1 54th pct

15-min city in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +21.8 pts higher in Campbelltown

38.2% 21st pct 60.0% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +19.5 pts higher in Campbelltown

37.0% 18th pct 56.6% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +19.7 pts higher in Campbelltown

71.4% 42nd pct 91.2% 61st pct

Walk to school in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +33.9 pts higher in Campbelltown

47.2% 26th pct 81.2% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +25.6 pts higher in Campbelltown

70.4% 28th pct 96.0% 61st pct

Walk to health in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +7.5 pts higher in Southern Highlands

31.6% 28th pct 24.1% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +5.3 more in Southern Highlands

16.5 58th pct 11.2 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +47 higher in Campbelltown

3 30th pct 49 55th pct

Mean slope in Southern Highlands in Campbelltown +0.8 pts higher in Southern Highlands

6.7% 72nd pct 5.9% 57th pct

Compare Southern Highlands with nearby areas

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Compare Campbelltown with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southern Highlands vs Campbelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11402/southern-highlands/vs/12302/campbelltown