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Camira vs Whiporie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Camira profile · Whiporie profile

Camira Whiporie

Whiporie and Camira (NSW) are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Whiporie is a more family-oriented area, where 25.4% of people are children under 15, compared to just 8.6% in Camira (NSW). This helps explain why residents are far older in Whiporie, where the typical age is 57, while the typical resident in Camira (NSW) is 45. Other sharp contrasts include health and identity; 28.6% of people in Camira (NSW) have a mental health condition, which is far higher than the 7.0% in Whiporie. Camira (NSW) also has a far higher First Nations population at 17.1%, compared to 7.0% in Whiporie.

Both areas have remained very similar in their lack of local services, with neither having any public transport stops or homes within walking distance of a school or shop. They have tracked together since 2011 in these respects, remaining car-dependent areas. They also share a similar profile in terms of income, as neither has anyone earning $2,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 79 larger in Whiporie Median age: 12 yrs older in Whiporie Participation: 19.3 pts higher in Camira One-parent: 16.4 pts higher in Whiporie Under 15: 16.9 pts higher in Whiporie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camirain Whiporie +79 larger in Whiporie gap widening
35 21st pct 114 44th pct
Median age in Camirain Whiporie +12 yrs older in Whiporie gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Camirain Whiporie +10.1 pts higher in Camira gap steady
17.1% 90th pct 7.0% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Camirain Whiporie +16.4 pts higher in Whiporie gap widening
14.3% 30th pct 30.7% 87th pct
Under 15 in Camirain Whiporie +16.9 pts higher in Whiporie gap widening
8.6% 13th pct 25.4% 88th pct
De facto in Camirain Whiporie +18.1 pts higher in Camira gap widening
33.3% 100th pct 15.3% 72nd pct

Age structure

51.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.1 pts 33.3%
14.3% Seniors (65+) +16.4 pts ▸ 30.7%
8.6% Children (0–14) +16.9 pts ▸ 25.4%
17.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Marital status

40.6% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 38.3%
25.0% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
12.5% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.6% Widowed ◂ +8.2 pts 7.4%
0.0% Separated +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Age & sex structure

Camira Whiporie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Camirain Whiporie +9.6 pts higher in Whiporie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.6% 42nd pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +51.8 pts 48.2%
0.0% England +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
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 ◂ +9.5 pts 33.3%
37.1% English ◂ +17.8 pts 19.3%
20.0% Irish ◂ +13.9 pts 6.1%
0.0% German +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.6% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%
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 Whiporie +4.4 pts higher in Whiporie gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 57th pct
Limited English in Camirain Whiporie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +33.5 pts 57.9%
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 Whiporie +1.6 pts higher in Camira gap widening
31.4% 26th pct 29.8% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

65.7% Christianity ◂ +36.8 pts 28.9%
11.4% Not stated +26.3 pts ▸ 37.7%
31.4% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 29.8%
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 Whiporie +8.8 pts higher in Whiporie gap narrowing
15.6% 0th pct 24.5% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Camirain Whiporie +3.2 pts higher in Whiporie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Camirain Whiporie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

25.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 22.3%
15.6% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 9.6%
9.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +36.4 pts 8.6%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.8 pts 5.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +9.8 pts 5.2%
15.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.8 pts 5.2%
15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.1 pts 6.9%
0.0% Education +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Camirain Whiporie +$70 higher in Whiporie gap narrowing
$425 6th pct $495 12th pct
Household income in Camirain Whiporie +$225 higher in Whiporie gap narrowing
$962 12th pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Camirain Whiporie +$250 higher in Whiporie gap narrowing
$1,437 23rd pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Camirain Whiporie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Camirain Whiporie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

53.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +36.0 pts 17.9%
38.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.5 pts 25.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
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 ◂ +27.3 pts 38.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Camirain Whiporie +9.7 pts higher in Camira
34.3% 75th pct 24.6% 28th pct
Mental health in Camirain Whiporie +21.6 pts higher in Camira
28.6% 100th pct 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Camirain Whiporie +2.8 pts higher in Whiporie gap narrowing
8.6% 85th pct 11.4% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

28.6% Mental health ◂ +21.6 pts 7.0%
17.1% Arthritis ◂ +11.0 pts 6.1%
17.1% Heart disease ◂ +9.2 pts 7.9%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%
11.4% Cancer ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
8.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%
8.6% Lung condition ◂ +5.9 pts 2.6%
0.0% Other condition +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.4% None ◂ +19.8 pts 31.6%
22.9% One condition ◂ +7.1 pts 15.8%
17.1% Three or more ◂ +14.5 pts 2.6%
0.0% Two conditions +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Camirain Whiporie +7.1 pts higher in Camira gap widening
15.6% 38th pct 8.5% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Camirain Whiporie +0.2 pts higher in Whiporie gap steady
9.4% 22nd pct 9.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Camirain Whiporie +7.0 pts higher in Camira gap steady
18.8% 22nd pct 11.7% 9th pct
Defence service in Camirain Whiporie +3.2 pts higher in Whiporie
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Camirain Whiporie +12.0 pts higher in Whiporie gap narrowing
12.5% 10th pct 24.5% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Camirain Whiporie +2 larger in Whiporie
6 51st pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Camirain Whiporie +20 yrs older in Camira
38 yrs 76th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Camirain Whiporie +$400 higher in Camira
$1,124 86th pct $724 58th pct
Household income in Camirain Whiporie +$449 higher in Whiporie
$1,375 35th pct $1,824 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Camirain Whiporie +0.2 larger in Camira gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Camirain Whiporie +16.4 pts higher in Whiporie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 16.4% 77th pct
Living alone in Camirain Whiporie
— 28.6% 67th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +16.7 pts 47.3%
32.0% Couples without children +11.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
0.0% One-parent families +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

61.5% 1 person ◂ +33.0 pts 28.6%
23.1% 2 people +26.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 3 people +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camirain Whiporie +$45 higher in Camira
$260 43rd pct $215 29th pct
Mortgage in Camirain Whiporie +$329 higher in Camira gap narrowing
$1,629 50th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Camirain Whiporie even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Camirain Whiporie
— 10.7% 29th pct
Owned outright in Camirain Whiporie
— 64.3% 94th pct
Separate houses in Camirain Whiporie
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Camirain Whiporie
— 64.3% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright +18.1 pts ▸ 64.3%
46.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +35.4 pts 10.7%
0.0% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Other tenure +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

69.2% Separate house +34.3 pts ▸ 103.6%
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 ◂ +14.0 pts 32.1%
30.8% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
30.8% Studio / none ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
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 Whiporie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Camirain Whiporie
— 34.8% 87th pct
PT commute in Camirain Whiporie
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Camirain Whiporie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Camirain Whiporie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Camirain Whiporie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Camirain Whiporie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +56.5 pts 43.5%
0.0% Worked at home +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
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

38.5% 2 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
46.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 32.1%
38.5% 4 or more ◂ +27.7 pts 10.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Camirain Whiporie +18.2 pts higher in Camira gap widening
35.0% 64th pct 16.8% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Camirain Whiporie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Camirain Whiporie +19.3 pts higher in Camira gap narrowing
43.8% 12th pct 24.5% 0th pct
Full-time in Camirain Whiporie
— 34.8% 0th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Administrative & support +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
21.4% Manufacturing ◂ +8.4 pts 13.0%
21.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 17.4%
21.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% Labourers +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
28.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.5 pts 13.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Camirain Whiporie +0.6 higher in Whiporie
0.0 0th pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Camirain Whiporie +0.8 more in Whiporie
0.0 0th pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Camirain Whiporie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Camirain Whiporie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Camirain Whiporie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Camirain Whiporie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Camirain Whiporie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Camirain Whiporie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Camirain Whiporie +26.3 more in Whiporie
0.0 0th pct 26.3 70th pct
Intersections/km² in Camirain Whiporie +3 higher in Whiporie
0 23rd pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Camirain Whiporie +0.7 pts higher in Camira
7.6% 68th pct 7.0% 62nd pct

Compare Camira with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camira vs Whiporie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10776/camira/vs/SAL14290/whiporie