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Camden Head vs Laurieton

Name: Camden Head vs Laurieton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Camden Head profile · Laurieton profile

Camden Head Laurieton

Laurieton and Camden Head are neighbouring coastal areas, but they differ sharply in their demographics and housing. Laurieton is a larger community with a much older population; the typical resident is 67 and 56.3% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Camden Head has a higher share of university-qualified adults (38.5% versus 9.3% in Laurieton) and a typical weekly household income that is far higher at $1,218, compared to $755 in Laurieton. While Laurieton has more diverse housing types, every home in Camden Head has three or more bedrooms.

Both areas have an almost identical share of First Nations people at 3.4%, which sits near the national figure. They also share a similar unemployment rate of around 9%. However, they have diverged in other ways since 2011. Camden Head has seen a much larger influx of people moving in from overseas, with recent arrivals making up 22.2% of its population, while Laurieton has a higher share of people living alone and those with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,863 larger in Laurieton Year 12: 39.8 pts higher in Camden Head Bachelor+: 29.2 pts higher in Camden Head Separate houses: 40.0 pts higher in Camden Head 3+ bedrooms: 47.9 pts higher in Camden Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camden Head in Laurieton +1,863 larger in Laurieton gap steady

149 48th pct 2,012 78th pct

Median age in Camden Head in Laurieton +8 yrs older in Laurieton gap narrowing

59 yrs 91st pct 67 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

33.6% Seniors (65+) +22.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 24.0%

15.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 7.8%

12.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 6.8%

6.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

Marital status

45.9% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 43.3%

27.4% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 19.7%

15.6% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.6% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Separated +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Camden Head Laurieton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 83.1%

6.7% England ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English +4.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

38.3% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

20.1% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 15.1%

18.1% Scottish ◂ +6.7 pts 11.4%

6.7% German ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%

4.0% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 93.8%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity +13.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

47.0% No religion ◂ +13.2 pts 33.8%

3.4% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Camden Head in Laurieton

— 14.60 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Camden Head in Laurieton even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Camden Head in Laurieton even

188 36th pct 188 36th pct

ICSEA in Camden Head in Laurieton even

1,000 56th pct 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

68.0% Year 12 ◂ +39.8 pts 28.2%

21.1% Year 10 +14.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

5.5% Year 9 or below +17.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.7% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

23.0% Certificate III / IV +17.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

30.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.5 pts 12.6%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.1 pts 3.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

22.1% Education ◂ +12.6 pts 9.5%

13.3% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.4% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.3% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%

10.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.1 pts 1.6%

7.1% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Camden Head in Laurieton +$142 higher in Camden Head gap widening

$629 29th pct $487 11th pct

Household income in Camden Head in Laurieton +$463 higher in Camden Head gap widening

$1,218 26th pct $755 4th pct

Family income in Camden Head in Laurieton +$522 higher in Camden Head gap widening

$1,562 30th pct $1,040 7th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

16.4% Under $650 +20.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 12.7%

7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 1.6%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 63.7%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.6%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 4.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.5% Arthritis +6.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.7% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.7% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.4% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

6.7% Heart disease +5.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.7% Diabetes +5.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Dementia +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +14.2 pts 40.9%

26.2% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 26.0%

9.4% Two conditions +6.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.1% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Camden Head in Laurieton +64 larger in Laurieton

5 49th pct 69 81st pct

Median age in Camden Head in Laurieton +4 yrs older in Laurieton

34 yrs 72nd pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Camden Head in Laurieton +$325 higher in Camden Head

$900 73rd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Camden Head in Laurieton +$916 higher in Camden Head

$1,875 57th pct $959 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Camden Head in Laurieton +0.4 larger in Camden Head gap widening

2.1 19th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 59.8%

41.7% Couples with children ◂ +19.1 pts 22.6%

8.7% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.3% Other families ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%

Household size

50.7% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 40.7%

28.4% 1 person +18.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +12.4 pts 7.0%

9.0% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 3.5%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

0.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camden Head in Laurieton +$78 higher in Camden Head gap widening

$393 80th pct $315 61st pct

Mortgage in Camden Head in Laurieton +$368 higher in Camden Head gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,365 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Camden Head in Laurieton +0.10 higher in Laurieton gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.2% Owned outright ◂ +17.5 pts 49.7%

16.4% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 10.1%

0.0% Not stated +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +40.0 pts 54.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

9.0% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Bedrooms per home

55.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 39.3%

31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.4 pts 10.9%

9.0% 2 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

16.4% 5 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +33.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

0.0% Under $200 +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +14.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Camden Head in Laurieton +1 more in Laurieton

1 64th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Camden Head in Laurieton +5.72 more in Camden Head

6.71 84th pct 0.99 61st pct

Departures/1k in Camden Head in Laurieton +83.8 more in Camden Head

167.8 72nd pct 84.0 67th pct

PT routes in Camden Head in Laurieton +1 more in Laurieton

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Camden Head in Laurieton +3 longer in Laurieton

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 64.4%

9.6% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Walked +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.6% 1 vehicle +22.8 pts ▸ 53.4%

48.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.8 pts 26.8%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 7.1%

0.0% No vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +19.3 pts 17.3%

13.5% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 8.6%

5.8% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.7% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.8% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.7 pts 2.9%

9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

0.0% Administrative & support +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

44.2% Professionals ◂ +29.9 pts 14.4%

19.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 17.9%

17.3% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 10.2%

0.0% Technicians & trades +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.8% Labourers +8.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Sales workers +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Camden Head in Laurieton +3.6 higher in Laurieton

4.1 78th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Camden Head in Laurieton +3.7 more in Laurieton

4.0 78th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Camden Head in Laurieton +94.0 pts higher in Laurieton

0.0% 0th pct 94.0% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Camden Head in Laurieton +93.7 pts higher in Laurieton

0.0% 0th pct 93.7% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Camden Head in Laurieton +18.2 pts higher in Camden Head

100.0% 100th pct 81.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Camden Head in Laurieton +99.9 pts higher in Laurieton

0.0% 0th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Camden Head in Laurieton even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Camden Head in Laurieton +93.8 pts higher in Laurieton

0.0% 0th pct 93.8% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Camden Head in Laurieton +115.6 more in Camden Head

140.9 89th pct 25.3 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Camden Head in Laurieton +60 higher in Laurieton

22 74th pct 82 83rd pct

Mean slope in Camden Head in Laurieton +2.5 pts higher in Camden Head

9.2% 77th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Camden Head with nearby areas

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Compare Laurieton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camden Head vs Laurieton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10770/camden-head/vs/SAL12292/laurieton