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Cambridge Gardens vs South Penrith

Name: Cambridge Gardens vs South Penrith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Cambridge Gardens profile · South Penrith profile

Cambridge Gardens South Penrith

South Penrith and Cambridge Gardens are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. South Penrith is much more connected, with far more public transport stops and 47.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. It also has a higher share of renters at 30.2%, compared to 19.3% in Cambridge Gardens. In contrast, Cambridge Gardens is dominated by separate houses, which make up 99.0% of its homes, and it has a higher proportion of large homes with three or more bedrooms at 96.1%.

While rental patterns are diverging, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share a nearly identical typical weekly household income of around $1,900 and have almost the same proportion of children under 15. Both areas also have a similar share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, sitting between 5.5% and 5.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,975 larger in South Penrith Renting: 10.9 pts higher in South Penrith Separate houses: 6.9 pts higher in Cambridge Gardens Recent arrivals: 4.8 pts higher in South Penrith Bachelor+: 4.0 pts higher in South Penrith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +9,975 larger in South Penrith gap steady

2,030 78th pct 12,005 88th pct

Median age in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +1 yrs older in South Penrith gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

30.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 27.8%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.1%

20.2% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 45.3%

36.1% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

8.8% Divorced even 8.8%

4.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Cambridge Gardens South Penrith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 78.1%

3.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.9% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.7% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

39.0% English ◂ +2.2 pts 36.8%

11.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 84.5%

0.9% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 54.0%

35.3% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

4.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.9% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +0.82 more in Cambridge Gardens

2.43 35th pct 1.62 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +12 more in South Penrith

19 86th pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith even

575 81st pct 575 81st pct

ICSEA in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +20 higher in South Penrith

997 54th pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.4%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 39.6%

15.1% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 20.0%

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%

12.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.0% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

5.9% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +$7 higher in Cambridge Gardens gap narrowing

$835 64th pct $828 63rd pct

Household income in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +$80 higher in Cambridge Gardens gap narrowing

$1,950 73rd pct $1,870 69th pct

Family income in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +$11 higher in Cambridge Gardens gap narrowing

$2,127 65th pct $2,116 64th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.9%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.9%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

10.2% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.3% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 33.8%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

9.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

2.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +3.6 pts ▸ 62.8%

22.4% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.7%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +550 larger in South Penrith

116 86th pct 666 87th pct

Median age in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +2 yrs older in South Penrith

19 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +$88 higher in Cambridge Gardens

$822 67th pct $734 59th pct

Household income in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +$349 higher in Cambridge Gardens

$2,218 70th pct $1,869 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +0.1 larger in Cambridge Gardens gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 57.4%

23.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 22.9%

16.8% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 32.7%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 17.3%

17.2% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.2% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.7% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% 6 or more even 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith even gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.3 pts 36.8%

32.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 31.1%

19.3% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Other tenure even 0.7%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 92.1%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 53.2%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 29.7%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

1.3% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

71.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 67.8%

23.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.0 pts 12.0%

8.1% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.2% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 44.8%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 21.7%

14.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.0% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +57 more in South Penrith

12 82nd pct 69 88th pct

Stops/1k in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +0.16 more in Cambridge Gardens

5.91 81st pct 5.75 80th pct

Departures/1k in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +314.7 more in South Penrith

957.1 86th pct 1,271.9 88th pct

PT routes in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +1 more in South Penrith

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +2 longer in Cambridge Gardens

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +4 longer in Cambridge Gardens

40 33rd pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +17,326 more in South Penrith

0 0th pct 17,326 71st pct

Reach 45 min in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +38,328 more in South Penrith

33,970 58th pct 72,298 73rd pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 49.1%

24.1% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 40.1%

31.9% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

2.5% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

7.0% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%

14.8% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%

9.4% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +0.1 higher in South Penrith

6.4 90th pct 6.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +0.4 more in South Penrith

6.0 89th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +2.5 pts higher in Cambridge Gardens

95.6% 98th pct 93.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +4.8 pts higher in Cambridge Gardens

96.2% 98th pct 91.3% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +0.2 pts higher in Cambridge Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +26.4 pts higher in South Penrith

21.2% 77th pct 47.6% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +3.0 more in Cambridge Gardens

13.8 51st pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +62 higher in Cambridge Gardens

220 91st pct 158 88th pct

Mean slope in Cambridge Gardens in South Penrith +0.5 pts higher in South Penrith

3.8% 26th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Cambridge Gardens with nearby areas

Werrington Downs Cambridge Park Penrith Jordan Springs Kingswood Werrington County Cranebrook Caddens

Compare South Penrith with nearby areas

Jamisontown Kingswood Glenmore Park Penrith Cambridge Park Caddens Regentville Cambridge Gardens

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cambridge Gardens vs South Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10766/cambridge-gardens/vs/SAL13612/south-penrith