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Camira vs Myrtle Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Camira profile · Myrtle Creek profile

Camira Myrtle Creek

Myrtle Creek and Camira are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Myrtle Creek is much older, with a typical resident aged 60 and 28.3% of the population aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical resident in Camira is 45. There are also notable differences in home life; 24.6% of families in Myrtle Creek are one-parent families, while there are none in Camira. Additionally, typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Camira at $1,629, compared to $600 in Myrtle Creek.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very similar in terms of typical weekly personal income and the share of people who volunteer. They both have very few adults working or looking for work compared to the national figure and neither has any public transport stops. Life in both places is largely car-dependent, as no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store.

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Where they differ most

Population: 57 larger in Myrtle Creek Median age: 15 yrs older in Myrtle Creek One-parent: 24.6 pts higher in Myrtle Creek Housework 15h+: 22.4 pts higher in Myrtle Creek De facto: 18.4 pts higher in Camira

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camirain Myrtle Creek +57 larger in Myrtle Creek gap steady
35 21st pct 92 39th pct
Median age in Camirain Myrtle Creek +15 yrs older in Myrtle Creek gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Camirain Myrtle Creek +8.4 pts higher in Camira gap widening
17.1% 90th pct 8.7% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Camirain Myrtle Creek +14.0 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
14.3% 30th pct 28.3% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Camirain Myrtle Creek +4.5 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
8.6% 13th pct 13.0% 26th pct
De facto in Camirain Myrtle Creek +18.4 pts higher in Camira gap widening
33.3% 100th pct 14.9% 70th pct

Age structure

51.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 43.5%
14.3% Seniors (65+) +14.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
17.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.6 pts 6.5%
8.6% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Marital status

40.6% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 37.2%
25.0% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
15.6% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 9.3%
12.5% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Separated +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Age & sex structure

Camira Myrtle Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Camirain Myrtle Creek +8.7 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 37th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +25.0 pts 75.0%
0.0% England +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 43.5%
37.1% English ◂ +4.5 pts 32.6%
20.0% Irish ◂ +12.4 pts 7.6%
8.6% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%
0.0% German +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Camirain Myrtle Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Camirain Myrtle Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 83.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi 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

No religion in Camirain Myrtle Creek +2.1 pts higher in Camira gap narrowing
31.4% 26th pct 29.3% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

65.7% Christianity ◂ +17.9 pts 47.8%
31.4% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 29.3%
11.4% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Camirain Myrtle Creek +10.0 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
15.6% 0th pct 25.6% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Camirain Myrtle Creek +4.7 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Camirain Myrtle Creek +1 more in Myrtle Creek
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Camirain Myrtle Creek
— 17 3rd pct
ICSEA in Camirain Myrtle Creek
— 896 12th pct

Highest year of school

25.0% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
15.6% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 25.6%
15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%
9.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.9 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 38.8%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +15.7 pts 14.3%
15.0% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.0% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.8 pts 8.2%
0.0% Health +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Camirain Myrtle Creek +$32 higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
$425 6th pct $457 9th pct
Household income in Camirain Myrtle Creek +$112 higher in Camira gap narrowing
$962 12th pct $850 8th pct
Family income in Camirain Myrtle Creek +$312 higher in Camira gap widening
$1,437 23rd pct $1,125 10th pct
High earners in Camirain Myrtle Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Camirain Myrtle Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

53.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.4 pts 26.5%
38.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 38.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

65.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 54.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Camirain Myrtle Creek +0.6 pts higher in Camira
34.3% 75th pct 33.7% 73rd pct
Mental health in Camirain Myrtle Creek +18.8 pts higher in Camira
28.6% 100th pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Camirain Myrtle Creek +3.4 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
8.6% 85th pct 12.0% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

28.6% Mental health ◂ +18.8 pts 9.8%
17.1% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 14.1%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%
11.4% Cancer ◂ +6.0 pts 5.4%
8.6% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Other condition +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.6% Diabetes ◂ +5.3 pts 3.3%
0.0% Stroke +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.4% None ◂ +2.5 pts 48.9%
22.9% One condition ◂ +13.1 pts 9.8%
17.1% Three or more ◂ +8.4 pts 8.7%
0.0% Two conditions +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Camirain Myrtle Creek +0.5 pts higher in Camira gap narrowing
15.6% 38th pct 15.1% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Camirain Myrtle Creek +12.7 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
9.4% 22nd pct 22.1% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Camirain Myrtle Creek +1.3 pts higher in Camira gap narrowing
18.8% 22nd pct 17.4% 18th pct
Defence service in Camirain Myrtle Creek +8.1 pts higher in Myrtle Creek
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Camirain Myrtle Creek +22.4 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
12.5% 10th pct 34.9% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Camirain Myrtle Creek +2 larger in Myrtle Creek
6 51st pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Camirain Myrtle Creek +4 yrs older in Camira
38 yrs 76th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Median income in Camirain Myrtle Creek +$550 higher in Camira
$1,124 86th pct $574 43rd pct
Household income in Camirain Myrtle Creek +$250 higher in Myrtle Creek
$1,375 35th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Camirain Myrtle Creek +0.1 larger in Camira gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Camirain Myrtle Creek +24.6 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.6% 92nd pct
Living alone in Camirain Myrtle Creek
— 23.5% 49th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +36.3 pts 27.7%
32.0% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% One-parent families +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

61.5% 1 person ◂ +38.0 pts 23.5%
23.1% 2 people +24.0 pts ▸ 47.1%
0.0% 3 people +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% 6 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 5 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camirain Myrtle Creek +$30 higher in Myrtle Creek
$260 43rd pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Camirain Myrtle Creek +$1,029 higher in Camira gap widening
$1,629 50th pct $600 4th pct
People / bedroom in Camirain Myrtle Creek +0.10 higher in Myrtle Creek gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Camirain Myrtle Creek
— 17.6% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Camirain Myrtle Creek
— 58.8% 89th pct
Separate houses in Camirain Myrtle Creek
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Camirain Myrtle Creek
— 73.5% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 58.8%
46.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.5 pts 17.6%
0.0% Rented +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

69.2% Separate house +30.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.6 pts 20.6%
30.8% 4 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 41.2%
30.8% Studio / none ◂ +21.9 pts 8.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% 5 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Camirain Myrtle Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Camirain Myrtle Creek
— 32.0% 84th pct
PT commute in Camirain Myrtle Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Camirain Myrtle Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Camirain Myrtle Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Camirain Myrtle Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Camirain Myrtle Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +52.0 pts 48.0%
0.0% Worked at home +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.8 pts 32.4%
38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 38.2%
38.5% 4 or more ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Camirain Myrtle Creek +14.8 pts higher in Camira gap widening
35.0% 64th pct 20.2% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Camirain Myrtle Creek
— 16.7% 99th pct
Participation in Camirain Myrtle Creek +15.8 pts higher in Camira gap narrowing
43.8% 12th pct 27.9% 0th pct
Full-time in Camirain Myrtle Creek
— 40.0% 2nd pct

Industries people work in

21.4% Manufacturing +14.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
21.4% Retail trade ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
21.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 16.0%
0.0% Education & training +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Other services +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +30.9 pts 12.0%
28.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Labourers +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Managers +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Camirain Myrtle Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Camirain Myrtle Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Camirain Myrtle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Camirain Myrtle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Camirain Myrtle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Camirain Myrtle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Camirain Myrtle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Camirain Myrtle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Camirain Myrtle Creek +21.7 more in Myrtle Creek
0.0 0th pct 21.7 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Camirain Myrtle Creek even
0 23rd pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Camirain Myrtle Creek +2.4 pts higher in Camira
7.6% 68th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Camira with nearby areas

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Compare Myrtle Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camira vs Myrtle Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10776/camira/vs/SAL12890/myrtle-creek