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Camden vs Cawdor

Name: Camden vs Cawdor — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Camden profile · Cawdor profile

Camden Cawdor

Camden and Cawdor (NSW) are neighbouring areas that offer very different living environments. Camden is a very walkable hub where 33.5% of people live alone and renting is far more common at 32.7%. In contrast, Cawdor (NSW) is car-dependent and more affluent, with 36.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is seen in the housing; Cawdor (NSW) has a far higher share of separate houses (95.5%) and large homes, with 95.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, compared to 67.8% in Camden.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical personal income, which sits around $865 to $930 a week. While they share a similar distance to the city, they differ in how people access services. Camden provides a concentrated center where nearly all homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and parks. Cawdor (NSW) is more spread out, though it has a far higher number of public transport stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.7 pts higher in Cawdor Population: 2,948 larger in Camden Separate houses: 21.7 pts higher in Cawdor Living alone: 20.7 pts higher in Camden Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Camden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camden in Cawdor +2,948 larger in Camden gap steady

3,378 86th pct 430 63rd pct

Median age in Camden in Cawdor +1 yrs older in Cawdor gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.1%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 20.2%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 13.5%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +6.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

Marital status

41.1% Married +12.4 pts ▸ 53.5%

31.9% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 30.5%

12.9% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 8.4%

10.2% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%

3.9% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Camden Cawdor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 84.4%

4.5% England ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 38.4%

39.9% English +0.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.9% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

4.5% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 91.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.3% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 76.5%

28.4% No religion ◂ +11.0 pts 17.4%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

0.3% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Camden in Cawdor +29.60 more in Cawdor

4.89 58th pct 34.48 97th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Camden in Cawdor +3 more in Camden

13 83rd pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Camden in Cawdor +51 larger in Cawdor

480 69th pct 531 76th pct

ICSEA in Camden in Cawdor even

1,008 60th pct 1,008 61st pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

27.5% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

9.7% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

18.9% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.2% Architecture & building +7.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

8.7% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Camden in Cawdor +$65 higher in Cawdor gap widening

$865 68th pct $930 75th pct

Household income in Camden in Cawdor +$749 higher in Cawdor gap widening

$1,650 57th pct $2,399 88th pct

Family income in Camden in Cawdor +$255 higher in Cawdor gap widening

$2,227 70th pct $2,482 81st pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.1%

23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 16.5%

10.8% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 6.0%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.6%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.7% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 7.2%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

2.7% Dementia ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +8.2 pts ▸ 65.1%

20.4% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 18.6%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Camden in Cawdor +126 larger in Camden

138 86th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Camden in Cawdor +12 yrs older in Cawdor

27 yrs 54th pct 39 yrs 77th pct

Median income in Camden in Cawdor +$74 higher in Cawdor

$825 67th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Camden in Cawdor +$375 higher in Cawdor

$1,875 57th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Camden in Cawdor +0.8 larger in Cawdor gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 65.3%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 22.5%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 10.4%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.5% 1 person ◂ +20.7 pts 12.8%

29.2% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 27.8%

12.8% 4 people +10.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.8% 3 people even 15.8%

6.3% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.3% 6 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camden in Cawdor +$50 higher in Cawdor gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Camden in Cawdor +$457 higher in Cawdor gap widening

$2,143 78th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Camden in Cawdor even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Owned outright +15.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 33.1%

32.7% Rented ◂ +17.7 pts 15.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

73.8% Separate house +21.7 pts ▸ 95.5%

17.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

8.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.8% 4 bedrooms +25.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

38.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 15.8%

6.2% 5 or more +25.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 7.5%

8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.7 pts 2.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

5.5% $550–$749 +34.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

18.6% Under $200 ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

14.8% $200–$349 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.4% $3,000 or more +21.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.1 pts 22.7%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 15.9%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Camden in Cawdor +3 more in Camden

28 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Camden in Cawdor +49.85 more in Cawdor

8.29 86th pct 58.14 100th pct

Departures/1k in Camden in Cawdor +356.7 more in Camden

2,498.5 94th pct 2,141.9 92nd pct

PT routes in Camden in Cawdor +6 more in Camden

14 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Camden in Cawdor +7 longer in Cawdor

1 0th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Camden in Cawdor +3 longer in Cawdor

47 37th pct 50 38th pct

Reach 30 min in Camden in Cawdor +27,314 more in Camden

27,314 80th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Camden in Cawdor +36,853 more in Camden

36,853 59th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 43.2%

26.2% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

3.1% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.2 pts 9.9%

35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 28.2%

8.2% 4 or more +26.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

12.7% 3 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Construction +8.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 8.6%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 6.8%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 13.2%

15.9% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.3% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.4% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Camden in Cawdor +6.0 higher in Camden

7.1 93rd pct 1.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Camden in Cawdor +5.4 more in Camden

6.5 91st pct 1.1 60th pct

15-min city in Camden in Cawdor +66.5 pts higher in Camden

66.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Camden in Cawdor +57.6 pts higher in Camden

58.5% 82nd pct 1.0% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Camden in Cawdor +52.5 pts higher in Camden

99.4% 98th pct 46.9% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Camden in Cawdor +68.0 pts higher in Camden

98.6% 99th pct 30.6% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Camden in Cawdor +96.7 pts higher in Camden

99.6% 86th pct 2.9% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Camden in Cawdor +99.4 pts higher in Camden

99.4% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Camden in Cawdor +36.3 more in Cawdor

33.5 74th pct 69.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Camden in Cawdor +115 higher in Camden

118 87th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Camden in Cawdor +0.6 pts higher in Camden

6.2% 56th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Camden with nearby areas

Elderslie Grasmere Kirkham Camden South Ellis Lane Spring Farm Narellan Brownlow Hill

Compare Cawdor with nearby areas

Camden South Grasmere Camden Brownlow Hill Razorback Camden Park Mount Hunter Elderslie

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camden vs Cawdor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10769/camden/vs/SAL10862/cawdor