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Argenton vs Cameron Park

Name: Argenton vs Cameron Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Argenton profile · Cameron Park profile

Argenton Cameron Park

Cameron Park and Argenton are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with very different profiles. Cameron Park is a wealthier area where the typical household earns $2,464 a week and 21.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is dominated by large family homes, with 95.8% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Argenton has lower incomes, with a typical household weekly pay of $1,318, and a higher proportion of renters (39.6% compared to 22.1% in Cameron Park). Argenton also has a higher rate of one-parent families (27.5%) and more people living alone (30.7%).

Both areas share several similarities, including very similar rates of people who speak little or no English and almost identical commute times to the city. While they are both relatively accessible, Argenton is more walkable (very walkable) than Cameron Park (somewhat walkable), with a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Since 2011, the two areas have followed different paths, with Cameron Park seeing a much higher rate of people working or looking for work (74.5%) compared to Argenton (54.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,625 larger in Cameron Park 3+ bedrooms: 33.4 pts higher in Cameron Park Household income: $1,146 higher in Cameron Park Year 12: 20.6 pts higher in Cameron Park Living alone: 19.9 pts higher in Argenton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Argenton in Cameron Park +8,625 larger in Cameron Park gap widening

1,352 75th pct 9,977 87th pct

Median age in Argenton in Cameron Park +7 yrs older in Argenton gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

16.3% Children (0–14) +9.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 21.2%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.7 pts 9.3%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

31.3% Married +23.5 pts ▸ 54.8%

42.4% Never married ◂ +9.3 pts 33.1%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +7.1 pts 6.0%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

5.9% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Argenton Cameron Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 83.6%

0.7% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.2% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

37.9% English ◂ +0.4 pts 37.4%

10.6% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

4.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

1.0% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.6% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 84.5%

0.7% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese even 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 48.2%

42.4% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 40.7%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

0.7% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Argenton in Cameron Park

4.55 56th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Argenton in Cameron Park +4 more in Cameron Park

18 86th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Argenton in Cameron Park +87 larger in Cameron Park

339 52nd pct 426 63rd pct

ICSEA in Argenton in Cameron Park +3 higher in Argenton

1,004 59th pct 1,001 57th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +20.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

33.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.9%

19.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.5 pts 7.3%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

48.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 37.2%

13.0% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 18.6%

9.4% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

5.5% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.9% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Argenton in Cameron Park +$371 higher in Cameron Park gap widening

$616 27th pct $987 81st pct

Household income in Argenton in Cameron Park +$1,146 higher in Cameron Park gap widening

$1,318 34th pct $2,464 89th pct

Family income in Argenton in Cameron Park +$972 higher in Cameron Park gap widening

$1,608 33rd pct $2,580 85th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 16.7%

22.3% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 6.8%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.1% $4,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 ◂ +16.6 pts 32.3%

34.4% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.8% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.1% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 10.9%

12.4% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

8.4% Diabetes ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +13.5 pts ▸ 65.7%

26.5% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 20.8%

9.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Argenton in Cameron Park +508 larger in Cameron Park

118 86th pct 626 87th pct

Median age in Argenton in Cameron Park +9 yrs older in Argenton

28 yrs 57th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Argenton in Cameron Park +$234 higher in Cameron Park

$560 41st pct $794 64th pct

Household income in Argenton in Cameron Park +$1,077 higher in Cameron Park

$1,410 37th pct $2,487 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Argenton in Cameron Park +0.8 larger in Cameron Park gap widening

2.3 29th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

43.0% Couples with children +28.1 pts ▸ 71.0%

27.5% One-parent families ◂ +16.8 pts 10.7%

27.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 17.8%

2.8% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 27.9%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +19.9 pts 10.8%

10.7% 4 people +16.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.3% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.7% 5 people +7.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Argenton in Cameron Park +$160 higher in Cameron Park gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $510 93rd pct

Mortgage in Argenton in Cameron Park +$650 higher in Cameron Park gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Argenton in Cameron Park even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.9% Owned with a mortgage +24.6 pts ▸ 54.6%

39.6% Rented ◂ +17.5 pts 22.1%

28.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 22.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +11.3 pts ▸ 96.0%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.4 pts 3.7%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

12.3% 4 bedrooms +56.2 pts ▸ 68.5%

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.3 pts 17.8%

31.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.7 pts 2.8%

3.0% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 +15.9 pts ▸ 63.2%

27.9% $200–$349 ◂ +22.1 pts 5.8%

1.4% $550–$749 +25.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

18.9% Under $200 ◂ +17.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 +27.9 pts ▸ 52.3%

47.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.8 pts 22.3%

22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.8 pts 6.9%

4.2% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Argenton in Cameron Park +27 more in Cameron Park

11 81st pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in Argenton in Cameron Park +4.33 more in Argenton

8.14 86th pct 3.81 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Argenton in Cameron Park +1,855.2 more in Argenton

2,290.7 93rd pct 435.5 77th pct

PT routes in Argenton in Cameron Park even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Argenton in Cameron Park even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Argenton in Cameron Park +3 longer in Argenton

94 65th pct 91 63rd pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 59.6%

10.9% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.4 pts 20.2%

9.6% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.6% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.6% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%

10.4% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

5.1% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

2.4% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

2.7% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing even 3.9%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 14.6%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 7.8%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

6.3% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Argenton in Cameron Park +2.2 higher in Argenton

6.9 92nd pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Argenton in Cameron Park +1.9 more in Argenton

6.7 93rd pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Argenton in Cameron Park +31.9 pts higher in Argenton

99.6% 100th pct 67.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Argenton in Cameron Park +3.2 pts higher in Argenton

76.1% 87th pct 72.9% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Argenton in Cameron Park +12.0 pts higher in Argenton

99.1% 97th pct 87.0% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Argenton in Cameron Park +42.2 pts higher in Argenton

88.9% 92nd pct 46.7% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Argenton in Cameron Park +6.3 pts higher in Argenton

100.0% 100th pct 93.7% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Argenton in Cameron Park +17.0 pts higher in Argenton

22.4% 77th pct 5.3% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Argenton in Cameron Park +15.5 more in Argenton

22.2 64th pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Argenton in Cameron Park +39 higher in Cameron Park

91 85th pct 129 87th pct

Mean slope in Argenton in Cameron Park +5.6 pts higher in Cameron Park

3.4% 19th pct 9.0% 76th pct

Compare Argenton with nearby areas

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Compare Cameron Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Argenton vs Cameron Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10079/argenton/vs/SAL10774/cameron-park