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Cammeray vs Northbridge

Name: Cammeray vs Northbridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Cammeray profile · Northbridge profile

Cammeray Northbridge

Cammeray and Northbridge (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Cammeray is dominated by flats or apartments (59.6%) and has a much higher share of renters at 41.3%. In contrast, Northbridge (NSW) is mainly made up of separate houses (74.1%), with a far higher share of homes owned outright (48.2%). This difference extends to the homes themselves; 78.9% of homes in Northbridge (NSW) have three or more bedrooms, compared to just 43.6% in Cammeray.

These two places have tracked differently over time, with a widening gap in how often people move. Nearly half of Cammeray's residents (49.0%) moved in the last five years, which is far higher than the 33.1% in Northbridge (NSW). Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including very similar school advantage scores and nearly identical rates of unemployment. Both are high-earning areas where the typical weekly household income is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 49.3 pts higher in Northbridge 3+ bedrooms: 35.3 pts higher in Northbridge Renting: 21.6 pts higher in Cammeray Owned outright: 19.2 pts higher in Northbridge Recent movers: 15.9 pts higher in Cammeray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cammeray in Northbridge +595 larger in Cammeray gap narrowing

7,088 87th pct 6,493 86th pct

Median age in Cammeray in Northbridge +4 yrs older in Northbridge gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.2 pts 17.4%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.5% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

47.0% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 59.6%

36.5% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 27.0%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 5.7%

3.1% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Cammeray Northbridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.1% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 67.4%

6.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

1.9% China +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.6% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.6% English ◂ +4.5 pts 34.0%

28.7% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 28.5%

14.8% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

7.5% Chinese +5.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

4.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.8% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

79.5% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 76.5%

2.5% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italian even 0.7%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

45.1% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 37.9%

4.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.3% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cammeray in Northbridge +0.01 more in Cammeray

1.52 19th pct 1.51 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cammeray in Northbridge +10 more in Northbridge

35 89th pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in Cammeray in Northbridge +25 larger in Cammeray

715 91st pct 690 90th pct

ICSEA in Cammeray in Northbridge +11 higher in Cammeray

1,173 100th pct 1,162 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 84.3%

7.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.0% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

45.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 45.2%

20.3% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.3%

6.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

33.0% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.7% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.1% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

7.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

5.9% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Cammeray in Northbridge +$237 higher in Cammeray gap widening

$1,612 100th pct $1,375 95th pct

Household income in Cammeray in Northbridge +$1,004 higher in Northbridge gap widening

$2,870 95th pct $3,874 100th pct

Family income in Cammeray in Northbridge +$572 higher in Northbridge gap widening

$4,078 100th pct $4,650 100th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $4,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 18.8%

16.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.6%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

8.0% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

21.9% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 19.7%

23.2% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 19.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

5.4% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

3.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None +0.1 pts ▸ 71.8%

17.6% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%

4.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cammeray in Northbridge +16 larger in Cammeray

38 74th pct 22 70th pct

Median age in Cammeray in Northbridge +1 yrs older in Northbridge

29 yrs 60th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Cammeray in Northbridge +$412 higher in Northbridge

$900 73rd pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Cammeray in Northbridge +$84 higher in Cammeray

$4,250 96th pct $4,166 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cammeray in Northbridge +0.7 larger in Northbridge gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +14.6 pts ▸ 71.3%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 21.0%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 30.3%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +14.1 pts 18.5%

13.5% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.4% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.6% 5 people +6.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.6% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cammeray in Northbridge +$160 higher in Northbridge gap widening

$580 98th pct $740 100th pct

Mortgage in Cammeray in Northbridge +$1,616 higher in Northbridge gap widening

$3,033 92nd pct $4,649 100th pct

People / bedroom in Cammeray in Northbridge +0.20 higher in Cammeray gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.0% Owned outright +19.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

41.3% Rented ◂ +21.6 pts 19.7%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

1.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

24.9% Separate house +49.3 pts ▸ 74.1%

59.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +40.3 pts 19.2%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 6.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.9 pts 16.2%

10.0% 4 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

29.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 26.5%

4.0% 5 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.1 pts 4.2%

0.6% Studio / none even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

23.6% $750 or more +23.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

33.9% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 25.7%

33.2% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 18.1%

5.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% $3,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 65.4%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 11.2%

11.3% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cammeray in Northbridge +12 more in Northbridge

18 86th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cammeray in Northbridge +2.08 more in Northbridge

2.54 67th pct 4.62 76th pct

Departures/1k in Cammeray in Northbridge +1,166.8 more in Northbridge

1,359.9 88th pct 2,526.7 94th pct

PT routes in Cammeray in Northbridge +2 more in Cammeray

13 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Cammeray in Northbridge +2 longer in Northbridge

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Cammeray in Northbridge +2 longer in Northbridge

7 1st pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Cammeray in Northbridge +26,354 more in Cammeray

52,790 87th pct 26,436 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Cammeray in Northbridge +101,404 more in Cammeray

233,793 87th pct 132,389 86th pct

Transit to city in Cammeray in Northbridge +9 longer in Northbridge

32 9th pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

60.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 57.9%

19.1% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.1% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

57.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.5 pts 34.8%

28.0% 2 vehicles +15.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

4.9% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 3.9%

1.2% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 19.1%

13.8% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

5.5% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

4.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

4.3% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

43.9% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 42.3%

24.4% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

5.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

1.9% Labourers even 1.9%

0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cammeray in Northbridge +1.6 higher in Cammeray

8.9 100th pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cammeray in Northbridge +1.2 more in Cammeray

7.9 100th pct 6.7 92nd pct

15-min city in Cammeray in Northbridge +5.5 pts higher in Cammeray

99.6% 100th pct 94.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Cammeray in Northbridge +21.8 pts higher in Cammeray

98.3% 99th pct 76.4% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Cammeray in Northbridge +0.4 pts higher in Cammeray

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Cammeray in Northbridge +2.4 pts higher in Cammeray

100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Cammeray in Northbridge even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cammeray in Northbridge +73.1 pts higher in Cammeray

97.5% 99th pct 24.4% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Cammeray in Northbridge +9.1 more in Cammeray

23.1 66th pct 14.0 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Cammeray in Northbridge +201 higher in Cammeray

342 97th pct 141 88th pct

Mean slope in Cammeray in Northbridge +0.1 pts higher in Cammeray

10.8% 85th pct 10.7% 84th pct

Compare Cammeray with nearby areas

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Compare Northbridge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cammeray vs Northbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10777/cammeray/vs/SAL13032/northbridge