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Caddens vs Claremont Meadows

Name: Caddens vs Claremont Meadows — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Caddens profile · Claremont Meadows profile

Caddens Claremont Meadows

Claremont Meadows and Caddens are neighbouring areas in Penrith with distinct profiles. Caddens is much more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (38.8%) and those using another language at home (41.8%). It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 32.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 20.7% in Claremont Meadows. In contrast, Claremont Meadows has better local access to services; 98.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to only 40.9% in Caddens.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for Year 12 completion, with Claremont Meadows at 58.3% and Caddens at 66.7%. They share many everyday similarities, including a typical resident age of 33 and almost identical drive times to the city. However, Caddens has seen a massive influx of new residents, with 69.6% moving in during the last five years, while Claremont Meadows is more stable at 31.9%.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 37.7 pts higher in Caddens Other language: 16.4 pts higher in Caddens Born overseas: 12.7 pts higher in Caddens Population: 1,690 larger in Claremont Meadows Owned outright: 12.0 pts higher in Claremont Meadows

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +1,690 larger in Claremont Meadows gap narrowing

3,487 86th pct 5,177 86th pct

Median age in Caddens in Claremont Meadows even gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 28.9%

27.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 24.2%

13.6% Older adults (45–64) +11.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 7.5%

Marital status

61.0% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 52.0%

25.1% Never married +10.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 2.6%

4.0% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.0% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Caddens Claremont Meadows

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.3% Australia +13.4 pts ▸ 70.7%

18.7% India ◂ +14.3 pts 4.4%

3.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

21.7% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

22.0% English +4.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.0% Indian ◂ +13.7 pts 6.4%

6.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

53.6% English only +17.5 pts ▸ 71.1%

7.1% Punjabi ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

3.7% Hindi ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

1.5% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 55.1%

16.1% No religion +10.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

20.0% Hinduism ◂ +16.0 pts 4.0%

6.1% Other religions ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

3.1% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Caddens in Claremont Meadows

— 0.80 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +2 more in Claremont Meadows

28 88th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +65 larger in Caddens

529 76th pct 464 67th pct

ICSEA in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +41 higher in Caddens

1,021 67th pct 980 43rd pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 58.3%

15.6% Year 10 +9.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

5.6% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

18.7% Certificate III / IV +15.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 25.6%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.2 pts 7.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 21.8%

12.5% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.4% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% Education even 7.3%

6.6% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +$74 higher in Caddens gap narrowing

$1,053 86th pct $979 80th pct

Household income in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +$295 higher in Caddens gap widening

$2,592 91st pct $2,297 86th pct

Family income in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +$286 higher in Caddens gap widening

$2,714 87th pct $2,428 79th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

19.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.4%

15.4% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 14.4%

8.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

30.2% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.4%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.4% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Other condition even 7.8%

4.8% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.4% None ◂ +6.7 pts 68.7%

13.0% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +97 larger in Claremont Meadows

71 81st pct 168 86th pct

Median age in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +1 yrs older in Claremont Meadows

19 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +$126 higher in Caddens

$900 73rd pct $774 63rd pct

Household income in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +$885 higher in Caddens

$2,916 87th pct $2,031 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +0.1 larger in Caddens gap steady

3.3 91st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

78.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 71.3%

14.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

6.6% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

26.6% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 25.3%

19.9% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.1% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.3% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%

14.1% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +$130 higher in Caddens gap widening

$560 97th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +$650 higher in Caddens gap widening

$2,817 90th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +0.10 higher in Claremont Meadows gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 56.6%

15.7% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.9% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.9% Other tenure ◂ +10.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 93.0%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 6.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 41.3%

12.4% 3 bedrooms +30.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

20.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 12.7%

10.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 1.9%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.9% $350–$549 +44.6 pts ▸ 74.6%

55.4% $550–$749 ◂ +45.2 pts 10.2%

14.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 7.5%

5.1% $750 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

40.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 21.8%

9.7% $1,000–$1,799 +13.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

2.0% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +21 more in Claremont Meadows

14 84th pct 35 87th pct

Stops/1k in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +2.75 more in Claremont Meadows

4.01 73rd pct 6.76 85th pct

Departures/1k in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +1,172.6 more in Claremont Meadows

818.5 84th pct 1,991.1 92nd pct

PT routes in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +4 more in Claremont Meadows

3 79th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +1 longer in Caddens

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +1 longer in Caddens

34 29th pct 33 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +24,625 more in Caddens

24,625 78th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +42,860 more in Claremont Meadows

41,950 61st pct 84,810 75th pct

How people get to work

44.1% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

32.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 28.2%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 43.4%

29.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 25.8%

12.8% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.4% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.6% No vehicle even 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%

9.0% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.2% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.7% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 17.5%

14.7% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.7% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%

9.8% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.6% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.7% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +0.3 higher in Claremont Meadows

5.1 84th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +0.5 more in Claremont Meadows

4.3 79th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +22.9 pts higher in Claremont Meadows

53.3% 80th pct 76.2% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +16.2 pts higher in Claremont Meadows

63.1% 83rd pct 79.3% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +0.4 pts higher in Caddens

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +57.8 pts higher in Claremont Meadows

40.9% 72nd pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +0.4 pts higher in Caddens

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 88th pct

Walk to health in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +0.7 pts higher in Caddens

0.9% 72nd pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +2.3 more in Claremont Meadows

10.0 41st pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +480 higher in Caddens

717 100th pct 237 92nd pct

Mean slope in Caddens in Claremont Meadows +3.2 pts higher in Caddens

7.5% 66th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Caddens with nearby areas

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Compare Claremont Meadows with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caddens vs Claremont Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10741/caddens/vs/SAL10917/claremont-meadows