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Camden vs Penrith

Name: Camden vs Penrith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Camden profile · Penrith profile

Camden Penrith

Penrith and Camden are nearby neighbours in New South Wales with very different housing and transport patterns. Penrith is much more walkable, with 76.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a local centre, while Camden's figure is 44.0%. This differs from Camden, where separate houses are far more common at 92.6% compared to 77.3% in Penrith. Penrith also has a far higher share of renters at 32.7%, while Camden's renting rate is much lower at 21.8%.

The gap in renting has widened since 2011, as has the difference in home sizes, with 92.4% of Camden homes having three or more bedrooms compared to 82.1% in Penrith. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a similar typical weekly personal income, with Penrith at $902 and Camden at $962. They also have almost identical proportions of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, sitting at 18.6% and 19.1% respectively.

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Where they differ most

Population: 85,732 larger in Penrith Separate houses: 15.3 pts higher in Camden No car: 4.0 pts higher in Penrith Renting: 10.9 pts higher in Penrith 3+ bedrooms: 10.2 pts higher in Camden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camden in Penrith +85,732 larger in Penrith gap widening

73,578 62nd pct 159,310 88th pct

Median age in Camden in Penrith +1 yrs older in Penrith gap steady

34 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.5%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.6%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 46.3%

33.2% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

7.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Camden Penrith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 74.1%

1.0% India +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.8% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

38.5% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 35.9%

35.7% English ◂ +3.1 pts 32.6%

9.6% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

6.6% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

2.0% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.5% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 78.1%

0.5% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.4% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 54.0%

28.8% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

4.2% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.2% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.7% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Camden in Penrith +41 more in Penrith

19 33rd pct 60 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in Camden in Penrith +0.66 more in Penrith

1.09 8th pct 1.75 36th pct

Students in Camden in Penrith +15,522 more in Penrith

13,321 65th pct 28,843 88th pct

Avg size in Camden in Penrith +212 larger in Camden

701 84th pct 489 56th pct

ICSEA in Camden in Penrith even

1,015 50th pct 1,013 49th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 51.4%

27.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.9%

8.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 34.6%

21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 21.0%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 15.7%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 20.6%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

10.8% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Camden in Penrith +$60 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$962 77th pct $902 71st pct

Household income in Camden in Penrith +$363 higher in Camden gap steady

$2,334 87th pct $1,971 70th pct

Family income in Camden in Penrith +$256 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$2,528 79th pct $2,272 68th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.9%

19.1% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 11.8%

15.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

9.1% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

33.6% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.8%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Other condition even 8.1%

7.9% Arthritis even 7.9%

4.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +3.2 pts 64.0%

19.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Camden in Penrith +5,258 larger in Penrith

2,773 72nd pct 8,031 90th pct

Median age in Camden in Penrith +1 yrs older in Penrith

21 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Camden in Penrith +$109 higher in Camden

$848 87th pct $739 76th pct

Household income in Camden in Penrith +$456 higher in Camden

$2,387 90th pct $1,931 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Camden in Penrith +0.2 larger in Camden gap steady

3.0 93rd pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

68.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 62.1%

18.3% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.2% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

27.9% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

22.4% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 17.8%

15.2% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camden in Penrith +$80 higher in Camden gap widening

$480 89th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Camden in Penrith +$216 higher in Camden gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Camden in Penrith even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.3 pts 40.7%

21.8% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

24.0% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

1.3% Other tenure even 1.2%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +15.3 pts 77.3%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.1% Flat or apartment +9.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 34.4%

24.8% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 56.7%

9.9% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 10.7%

5.9% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 42.5%

25.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 21.2%

16.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.3% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Camden in Penrith +695 more in Penrith

341 58th pct 1,036 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Camden in Penrith +1.87 more in Penrith

4.63 54th pct 6.50 86th pct

Departures/1k in Camden in Penrith +162.7 more in Penrith

1,179.9 63rd pct 1,342.6 69th pct

PT routes in Camden in Penrith +19 more in Penrith

25 46th pct 44 75th pct

Stop walk in Camden in Penrith even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Camden in Penrith +7 longer in Camden

43 62nd pct 36 58th pct

How people get to work

49.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 47.2%

27.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 27.5%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 37.7%

24.7% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 13.3%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

2.6% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.1% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.2% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 18.2%

15.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

13.8% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

7.4% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Camden in Penrith +93,363 higher in Penrith

78,632 59th pct 171,995 88th pct

Growth in Camden in Penrith +0.9 pts higher in Penrith

6.3% 57th pct 7.2% 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Camden in Penrith +25 higher in Penrith

965 57th pct 990 59th pct

Max temp in Camden in Penrith +0.7 higher in Penrith

24.8 60th pct 25.5 66th pct

Min temp in Camden in Penrith +0.5 higher in Penrith

10.4 30th pct 10.9 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Camden in Penrith +1.6 higher in Penrith

4.8 46th pct 6.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Camden in Penrith +1.7 more in Penrith

4.4 41st pct 6.1 67th pct

15-min city in Camden in Penrith +32.9 pts higher in Penrith

44.0% 30th pct 76.9% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Camden in Penrith +24.2 pts higher in Penrith

47.4% 35th pct 71.6% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Camden in Penrith +3.7 pts higher in Penrith

89.3% 57th pct 93.0% 65th pct

Walk to school in Camden in Penrith +21.2 pts higher in Penrith

64.5% 48th pct 85.7% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Camden in Penrith +2.9 pts higher in Camden

96.9% 64th pct 94.0% 56th pct

Walk to health in Camden in Penrith +28.9 pts higher in Penrith

27.7% 21st pct 56.6% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Camden in Penrith +5.8 more in Penrith

10.5 13th pct 16.4 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Camden in Penrith +34 higher in Camden

90 62nd pct 55 57th pct

Mean slope in Camden in Penrith +0.7 pts higher in Camden

5.7% 53rd pct 5.0% 39th pct

Compare Camden with nearby areas

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Compare Penrith with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camden vs Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/12301/camden/vs/12403/penrith