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Camden vs St Marys

Name: Camden vs St Marys — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Camden profile · St Marys profile

Camden St Marys

Camden and St Marys are nearby areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Camden is a wealthier area where 32.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and separate houses are far more common at 92.6%. In contrast, St Marys is more diverse and urban, with a far higher share of people born overseas (28.8% compared to 16.9% in Camden) and a much higher proportion of renters at 34.7%. St Marys is also far more walkable; for example, 84.3% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 47.4% of homes in Camden have that access.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people per home, with Camden at 3.0 and St Marys at 2.8. While they share similar rates of people needing daily help or having long-term health conditions, the gaps in other areas are moving apart. The difference in typical household income has widened, with Camden's typical weekly income now $610 higher than in St Marys. Similarly, the gap in the number of people born overseas has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.7 pts higher in St Marys No car: 4.2 pts higher in St Marys Other language: 13.8 pts higher in St Marys Renting: 13.0 pts higher in St Marys Participation: 10.7 pts higher in Camden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camden in St Marys +16,788 larger in Camden gap widening

73,578 62nd pct 56,790 46th pct

Median age in Camden in St Marys +1 yrs older in St Marys gap widening

34 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 21.2%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 44.0%

33.2% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

7.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Camden St Marys

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +16.3 pts 64.3%

0.8% Philippines +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

38.5% Australian ◂ +10.5 pts 28.0%

35.7% English ◂ +10.7 pts 24.9%

9.6% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 6.1%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

6.6% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

1.5% Filipino +4.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +18.2 pts 66.1%

1.2% Arabic +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Tagalog +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.4% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 55.7%

28.8% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 24.7%

4.2% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.5% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.2% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Camden in St Marys +1 more in Camden

19 33rd pct 18 31st pct

Schools/1k kids in Camden in St Marys +0.40 more in St Marys

1.09 8th pct 1.49 23rd pct

Students in Camden in St Marys +4,426 more in Camden

13,321 65th pct 8,895 42nd pct

Avg size in Camden in St Marys +207 larger in Camden

701 84th pct 494 57th pct

ICSEA in Camden in St Marys +53 higher in Camden

1,015 50th pct 961 21st pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 48.2%

27.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.1%

8.4% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 34.2%

21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 19.2%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 14.8%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 20.6%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

10.8% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 5.9%

9.2% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

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

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Camden in St Marys +$173 higher in Camden gap widening

$962 77th pct $789 50th pct

Household income in Camden in St Marys +$610 higher in Camden gap widening

$2,334 87th pct $1,724 53rd pct

Family income in Camden in St Marys +$553 higher in Camden gap widening

$2,528 79th pct $1,975 46th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

19.1% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 7.7%

15.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.7%

9.1% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

33.6% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 15.1%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

7.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.4% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +4.6 pts 62.7%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.4%

5.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Camden in St Marys +86 larger in Camden

2,773 72nd pct 2,687 71st pct

Median age in Camden in St Marys +1 yrs older in St Marys

21 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Camden in St Marys +$169 higher in Camden

$848 87th pct $679 68th pct

Household income in Camden in St Marys +$718 higher in Camden

$2,387 90th pct $1,669 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Camden in St Marys +0.2 larger in Camden gap widening

3.0 93rd pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

68.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 60.0%

13.2% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.3% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

27.9% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

22.4% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 17.4%

15.2% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.1% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%

5.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camden in St Marys +$90 higher in Camden gap widening

$480 89th pct $390 66th pct

Mortgage in Camden in St Marys +$383 higher in Camden gap widening

$2,383 88th pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Camden in St Marys even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.2 pts 37.8%

21.8% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

24.0% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 81.6%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.1% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.2 pts 26.8%

24.8% 3 bedrooms +25.5 pts ▸ 50.3%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 7.8%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 60.1%

9.9% $200–$349 +12.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +12.9 pts 4.7%

5.9% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 41.6%

16.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 14.1%

8.3% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Camden in St Marys +16 more in Camden

341 58th pct 325 57th pct

Stops/1k in Camden in St Marys +1.09 more in St Marys

4.63 54th pct 5.72 76th pct

Departures/1k in Camden in St Marys +464.1 more in St Marys

1,179.9 63rd pct 1,643.9 78th pct

PT routes in Camden in St Marys +7 more in Camden

25 46th pct 18 35th pct

Stop walk in Camden in St Marys +1 longer in Camden

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Camden in St Marys +10 longer in Camden

43 62nd pct 33 56th pct

How people get to work

49.0% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 50.5%

27.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 22.6%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Walked even 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 36.4%

24.7% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 13.4%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%

2.6% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

12.4% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.2% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 13.5%

15.4% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%

13.8% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 8.9%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

7.4% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Camden in St Marys +18,973 higher in Camden

78,632 59th pct 59,659 43rd pct

Growth in Camden in St Marys +1.9 pts higher in Camden

6.3% 57th pct 4.4% 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Camden in St Marys +28 higher in Camden

965 57th pct 937 55th pct

Max temp in Camden in St Marys +0.5 higher in St Marys

24.8 60th pct 25.3 64th pct

Min temp in Camden in St Marys +0.7 higher in St Marys

10.4 30th pct 11.1 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Camden in St Marys +2.0 higher in St Marys

4.8 46th pct 6.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Camden in St Marys +2.2 more in St Marys

4.4 41st pct 6.6 74th pct

15-min city in Camden in St Marys +44.4 pts higher in St Marys

44.0% 30th pct 88.4% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Camden in St Marys +37.0 pts higher in St Marys

47.4% 35th pct 84.3% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Camden in St Marys +9.1 pts higher in St Marys

89.3% 57th pct 98.4% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Camden in St Marys +28.9 pts higher in St Marys

64.5% 48th pct 93.4% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Camden in St Marys +2.3 pts higher in St Marys

96.9% 64th pct 99.2% 76th pct

Walk to health in Camden in St Marys +38.3 pts higher in St Marys

27.7% 21st pct 66.0% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Camden in St Marys +2.4 more in St Marys

10.5 13th pct 12.9 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Camden in St Marys +56 higher in St Marys

90 62nd pct 146 71st pct

Mean slope in Camden in St Marys +1.9 pts higher in Camden

5.7% 53rd pct 3.8% 18th pct

Compare Camden with nearby areas

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Compare St Marys with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camden vs St Marys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/12301/camden/vs/12405/st-marys