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Camden vs Fairfield

Name: Camden vs Fairfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Camden profile · Fairfield profile

Camden Fairfield

Fairfield and Camden are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Fairfield is a diverse hub where 56.1% of people were born overseas and 69.6% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Camden has far fewer overseas-born residents (16.9%) and a much higher typical household income of $2,334, compared to $1,411 in Fairfield. Fairfield is also very walkable, with 84.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Camden is more car-dependent at 44.0%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, though this group is well higher in Camden at 23.7%. They also share similar street connectivity and roughly the same number of people per home. While they are similar in these areas, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical personal incomes has widened to $475, and the gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has increased to 28 points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 121,594 larger in Fairfield Born overseas: 39.2 pts higher in Fairfield Other language: 56.8 pts higher in Fairfield Participation: 27.7 pts higher in Camden Limited English: 21.8 pts higher in Fairfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camden in Fairfield +121,594 larger in Fairfield gap steady

73,578 62nd pct 195,172 91st pct

Median age in Camden in Fairfield +5 yrs older in Fairfield gap widening

34 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 24.8%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 17.7%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 46.7%

33.2% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

7.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Camden Fairfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +41.9 pts 38.7%

0.2% Vietnam +16.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.0% England ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.5% Australian ◂ +29.7 pts 8.8%

35.7% English ◂ +28.5 pts 7.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +19.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.7% Chinese +11.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.6% Irish ◂ +8.3 pts 1.4%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +7.5 pts 1.0%

6.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

3.3% German ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +60.5 pts 23.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +20.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.2% Arabic +7.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.2% Cantonese +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.4% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 51.8%

28.8% No religion ◂ +14.0 pts 14.8%

1.1% Buddhism +19.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

4.2% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Camden in Fairfield +34 more in Fairfield

19 33rd pct 53 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Camden in Fairfield +0.44 more in Fairfield

1.09 8th pct 1.53 25th pct

Students in Camden in Fairfield +21,037 more in Fairfield

13,321 65th pct 34,358 90th pct

Avg size in Camden in Fairfield +53 larger in Camden

701 84th pct 648 79th pct

ICSEA in Camden in Fairfield +50 higher in Camden

1,015 50th pct 964 23rd pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 51.4%

27.6% Year 10 ◂ +13.8 pts 13.7%

8.4% Year 9 or below +15.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 24.2%

21.5% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 17.3%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 20.5%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 13.4%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

10.8% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 6.6%

9.2% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

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

2.4% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Camden in Fairfield +$475 higher in Camden gap widening

$962 77th pct $487 0th pct

Household income in Camden in Fairfield +$923 higher in Camden gap widening

$2,334 87th pct $1,411 26th pct

Family income in Camden in Fairfield +$1,034 higher in Camden gap widening

$2,528 79th pct $1,494 9th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 27.5%

19.1% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

9.1% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 8.1%

15.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +20.8 pts ▸ 55.2%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 27.1%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 9.1%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

8.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

4.4% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None +1.9 pts ▸ 69.2%

19.0% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 15.2%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

2.6% Three or more even 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Camden in Fairfield +1,321 larger in Camden

2,773 72nd pct 1,452 51st pct

Median age in Camden in Fairfield +3 yrs older in Fairfield

21 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Camden in Fairfield +$331 higher in Camden

$848 87th pct $517 22nd pct

Household income in Camden in Fairfield +$1,106 higher in Camden

$2,387 90th pct $1,281 18th pct

Family & Households

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

3.0 93rd pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

68.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 63.0%

13.2% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 15.5%

0.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

27.9% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 24.6%

22.4% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 18.5%

18.1% 3 people even 18.1%

15.2% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.1% 6 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camden in Fairfield +$80 higher in Camden gap steady

$480 89th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Camden in Fairfield +$383 higher in Camden gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Camden in Fairfield +0.20 higher in Fairfield gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.9 pts 27.1%

21.8% Rented +15.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

24.0% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

0.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +19.5 pts 73.1%

1.1% Flat or apartment +12.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.1 pts 26.9%

24.8% 3 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $350–$549 ◂ +11.9 pts 49.7%

9.9% $200–$349 +13.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +7.3 pts 10.3%

5.9% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 32.4%

25.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 18.9%

16.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

8.3% Under $1,000 +8.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Camden in Fairfield +683 more in Fairfield

341 58th pct 1,024 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Camden in Fairfield +0.61 more in Fairfield

4.63 54th pct 5.25 68th pct

Departures/1k in Camden in Fairfield +206.8 more in Fairfield

1,179.9 63rd pct 1,386.6 71st pct

PT routes in Camden in Fairfield +6 more in Fairfield

25 46th pct 31 56th pct

Stop walk in Camden in Fairfield even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Camden in Fairfield +14 longer in Camden

43 62nd pct 29 51st pct

How people get to work

49.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 47.5%

27.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 23.6%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 32.3%

24.7% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 14.2%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

2.6% No vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 8.5%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

7.1% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 16.9%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%

13.8% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 8.8%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.4% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Camden in Fairfield +119,954 higher in Fairfield

78,632 59th pct 198,586 90th pct

Growth in Camden in Fairfield +4.8 pts higher in Camden

6.3% 57th pct 1.5% 12th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Camden in Fairfield +65 higher in Fairfield

965 57th pct 1,030 63rd pct

Max temp in Camden in Fairfield even

24.8 60th pct 24.8 61st pct

Min temp in Camden in Fairfield +1.0 higher in Fairfield

10.4 30th pct 11.4 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Camden in Fairfield +2.0 higher in Fairfield

4.8 46th pct 6.8 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Camden in Fairfield +2.3 more in Fairfield

4.4 41st pct 6.6 74th pct

15-min city in Camden in Fairfield +40.4 pts higher in Fairfield

44.0% 30th pct 84.4% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Camden in Fairfield +30.8 pts higher in Fairfield

47.4% 35th pct 78.2% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Camden in Fairfield +8.0 pts higher in Fairfield

89.3% 57th pct 97.3% 76th pct

Walk to school in Camden in Fairfield +24.9 pts higher in Fairfield

64.5% 48th pct 89.4% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Camden in Fairfield +2.1 pts higher in Camden

96.9% 64th pct 94.8% 57th pct

Walk to health in Camden in Fairfield +32.6 pts higher in Fairfield

27.7% 21st pct 60.3% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Camden in Fairfield +0.9 more in Camden

10.5 13th pct 9.7 7th pct

Intersections/km² in Camden in Fairfield +3 higher in Fairfield

90 62nd pct 93 63rd pct

Mean slope in Camden in Fairfield +1.4 pts higher in Camden

5.7% 53rd pct 4.3% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camden vs Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/12301/camden/vs/12702/fairfield