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Cameron Park vs Edgeworth

Name: Cameron Park vs Edgeworth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Cameron Park profile · Edgeworth profile

Cameron Park Edgeworth

Cameron Park and Edgeworth are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with very different profiles. Cameron Park is a younger area where the typical resident is 33 and many homes are large, with 95.8% having three or more bedrooms. It has higher typical weekly household incomes at $2,464, compared to $1,435 in Edgeworth. In contrast, Edgeworth has a much older population, with 21.2% aged 65 and over compared to just 9.3% in Cameron Park, and a higher share of people living alone (28.2%).

Both areas share a very similar level of school advantage. Despite this, their daily experiences differ; Edgeworth has far more public transport stops and departures, and nearly half of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, whereas only 5.3% of homes in Cameron Park are. While Cameron Park has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas remain roughly the same distance from the city.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.6 pts higher in Cameron Park 3+ bedrooms: 17.7 pts higher in Cameron Park Living alone: 17.4 pts higher in Edgeworth Participation: 17.0 pts higher in Cameron Park Aged 65+: 11.9 pts higher in Edgeworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +3,576 larger in Cameron Park gap widening

9,977 87th pct 6,401 86th pct

Median age in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +6 yrs older in Edgeworth gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 27.0%

25.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 17.9%

21.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.3% Seniors (65+) +11.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +13.8 pts 41.0%

33.1% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

6.0% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.4% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Cameron Park Edgeworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.6% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 87.7%

2.7% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

1.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

37.4% English +6.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

9.2% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 89.6%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 48.1%

40.7% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

3.9% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

2.3% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cameron Park in Edgeworth

— 2.62 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +2 more in Cameron Park

22 87th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +71 larger in Cameron Park

426 63rd pct 356 54th pct

ICSEA in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +3 higher in Cameron Park

1,001 57th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 ◂ +19.6 pts 34.6%

27.9% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

7.3% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.3% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 13.5%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 2.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 16.2%

18.6% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.2% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

4.6% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +$274 higher in Cameron Park gap widening

$987 81st pct $713 43rd pct

Household income in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +$1,029 higher in Cameron Park gap widening

$2,464 89th pct $1,435 43rd pct

Family income in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +$780 higher in Cameron Park gap widening

$2,580 85th pct $1,800 44th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 32.8%

16.7% $650–$1,499 +12.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

6.8% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 8.6%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

35.1% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 13.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.1% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.8% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.0% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.0% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +14.2 pts 51.5%

20.8% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

5.2% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.6% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +132 larger in Cameron Park

626 87th pct 494 87th pct

Median age in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +2 yrs older in Edgeworth

19 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +$197 higher in Cameron Park

$794 64th pct $597 45th pct

Household income in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +$775 higher in Cameron Park

$2,487 78th pct $1,712 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +0.7 larger in Cameron Park gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

71.0% Couples with children ◂ +20.5 pts 50.6%

17.8% Couples without children +11.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

10.7% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

27.9% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.8% 1 person +17.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

26.7% 4 people ◂ +13.0 pts 13.8%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 15.9%

11.1% 5 people ◂ +6.0 pts 5.1%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +$150 higher in Cameron Park gap narrowing

$510 93rd pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +$434 higher in Cameron Park gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Cameron Park in Edgeworth even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.4 pts 39.2%

22.0% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

22.1% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

1.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +7.6 pts 88.4%

0.4% Flat or apartment +6.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +45.6 pts 22.8%

17.8% 3 bedrooms +34.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 3.2%

0.7% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

63.2% $350–$549 ◂ +16.8 pts 46.4%

26.6% $550–$749 ◂ +20.6 pts 6.0%

1.3% Under $200 +22.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

5.8% $200–$349 +13.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 36.8%

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 +16.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

6.9% Under $1,000 +9.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +23 more in Edgeworth

38 87th pct 61 88th pct

Stops/1k in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +5.72 more in Edgeworth

3.81 73rd pct 9.53 87th pct

Departures/1k in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +671.7 more in Edgeworth

435.5 77th pct 1,107.2 87th pct

PT routes in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +3 more in Edgeworth

3 79th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +1 longer in Edgeworth

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +1 longer in Edgeworth

91 63rd pct 92 64th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 63.5%

18.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 13.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

50.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.9 pts 35.5%

20.2% 1 vehicle +14.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 13.9%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

1.9% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 18.7%

8.0% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

7.3% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

4.1% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 13.0%

14.6% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.7% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.8% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.3% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +0.7 higher in Edgeworth

4.8 82nd pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +0.7 more in Edgeworth

4.8 82nd pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +3.7 pts higher in Cameron Park

67.7% 84th pct 64.0% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +16.7 pts higher in Cameron Park

72.9% 86th pct 56.1% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +8.6 pts higher in Edgeworth

87.0% 83rd pct 95.7% 86th pct

Walk to school in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +13.2 pts higher in Edgeworth

46.7% 74th pct 60.0% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +1.8 pts higher in Cameron Park

93.7% 82nd pct 91.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +42.9 pts higher in Edgeworth

5.3% 73rd pct 48.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +6.9 more in Edgeworth

6.7 33rd pct 13.6 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +35 higher in Cameron Park

129 87th pct 95 85th pct

Mean slope in Cameron Park in Edgeworth +2.2 pts higher in Cameron Park

9.0% 76th pct 6.7% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cameron Park vs Edgeworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10774/cameron-park/vs/SAL11384/edgeworth