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Campbelltown vs Ruse

Name: Campbelltown vs Ruse — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Campbelltown profile · Ruse profile

Campbelltown Ruse

Campbelltown (NSW) and Ruse are neighbouring areas with very different housing and population profiles. Campbelltown (NSW) is a more transient and diverse hub, where 53.9% of people moved in the last five years and 35.0% were born overseas. It is characterised by a high share of renters (49.0%) and a larger number of flats and apartments. In contrast, Ruse is dominated by established family homes, with 96.7% of dwellings being separate houses and 95.1% having three or more bedrooms. Many more people in Ruse own their homes outright (34.4%) compared to Campbelltown (NSW) (16.8%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared typical weekly income of around $740 to $760. They also have very similar proportions of First Nations people and residents who have served in the Defence Force. While Ruse is more residential, Campbelltown (NSW) offers much greater accessibility, with far more public transport stops and a higher number of people living within walking distance of health services.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.5 pts higher in Campbelltown Separate houses: 45.7 pts higher in Ruse 3+ bedrooms: 40.6 pts higher in Ruse Recent movers: 24.3 pts higher in Campbelltown Owned outright: 17.6 pts higher in Ruse

Demographics & Identity

Population in Campbelltown in Ruse +10,945 larger in Campbelltown gap widening

16,577 89th pct 5,632 86th pct

Median age in Campbelltown in Ruse +4 yrs older in Ruse gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 26.9%

19.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.3% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

Marital status

40.5% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

40.3% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 36.0%

8.8% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Campbelltown Ruse

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.0% Australia +16.4 pts ▸ 74.4%

3.5% India ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

3.3% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

2.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.2% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

24.0% Australian +13.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

24.8% English +8.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

6.9% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.8% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% Filipino ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

4.7% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

2.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

60.3% English only +18.4 pts ▸ 78.7%

3.4% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% Christianity +9.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

24.9% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

9.7% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Campbelltown in Ruse +2.56 more in Campbelltown

3.44 47th pct 0.87 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Campbelltown in Ruse +20 more in Campbelltown

46 91st pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Campbelltown in Ruse +116 larger in Campbelltown

484 70th pct 368 55th pct

ICSEA in Campbelltown in Ruse +14 higher in Campbelltown

993 51st pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 47.9%

20.6% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

10.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.6% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Certificate III / IV +14.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 17.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.6% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.3% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.6% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

6.4% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.0% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Campbelltown in Ruse +$20 higher in Ruse gap narrowing

$739 48th pct $759 51st pct

Household income in Campbelltown in Ruse +$365 higher in Ruse gap narrowing

$1,432 43rd pct $1,797 65th pct

Family income in Campbelltown in Ruse +$168 higher in Ruse gap narrowing

$1,834 46th pct $2,002 58th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.6%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 12.8%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.1% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

33.7% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

6.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Heart disease even 4.1%

2.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Stroke even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +0.3 pts 61.2%

18.9% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Campbelltown in Ruse +458 larger in Campbelltown

747 87th pct 289 86th pct

Median age in Campbelltown in Ruse +1 yrs older in Campbelltown

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Campbelltown in Ruse +$35 higher in Ruse

$660 52nd pct $695 55th pct

Household income in Campbelltown in Ruse +$738 higher in Ruse

$1,431 38th pct $2,169 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Campbelltown in Ruse +0.4 larger in Ruse gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 58.4%

24.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 23.5%

19.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 16.9%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Household size

32.5% 1 person ◂ +14.5 pts 18.0%

30.4% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.3% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.1% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.0% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Campbelltown in Ruse +$20 higher in Ruse gap narrowing

$390 80th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Campbelltown in Ruse even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Campbelltown in Ruse +0.10 higher in Campbelltown gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Rented ◂ +29.5 pts 19.5%

27.4% Owned with a mortgage +17.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

16.8% Owned outright +17.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

4.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 0.4%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

51.1% Separate house +45.7 pts ▸ 96.7%

34.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.8 pts 1.0%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.8 pts 2.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.5% 3 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

36.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.0 pts 3.4%

18.0% 4 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

6.1% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.1% $350–$549 +16.8 pts ▸ 74.9%

21.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 13.1%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 5.9%

6.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

26.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.2%

18.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 11.4%

10.8% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Campbelltown in Ruse +113 more in Campbelltown

131 91st pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Campbelltown in Ruse +4.71 more in Campbelltown

7.90 86th pct 3.20 70th pct

Departures/1k in Campbelltown in Ruse +3,229.8 more in Campbelltown

4,010.0 100th pct 780.2 84th pct

PT routes in Campbelltown in Ruse +62 more in Campbelltown

64 88th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Campbelltown in Ruse +3 longer in Ruse

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Campbelltown in Ruse +2 longer in Ruse

39 32nd pct 41 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Campbelltown in Ruse even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Campbelltown in Ruse +37,226 more in Campbelltown

53,955 66th pct 16,729 47th pct

How people get to work

42.0% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

25.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 23.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.3% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.8 pts 32.1%

28.2% 2 vehicles +13.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

6.9% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.5% No vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 3.2%

3.5% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 13.2%

7.4% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

7.6% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Public administration & safety even 6.5%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 15.0%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.2% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.2% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Campbelltown in Ruse +1.9 higher in Campbelltown

6.9 92nd pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Campbelltown in Ruse +1.9 more in Campbelltown

6.6 92nd pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Campbelltown in Ruse +8.7 pts higher in Campbelltown

86.7% 93rd pct 78.1% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Campbelltown in Ruse +0.2 pts higher in Campbelltown

76.3% 87th pct 76.1% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Campbelltown in Ruse +10.6 pts higher in Ruse

89.3% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Campbelltown in Ruse +19.1 pts higher in Ruse

79.8% 85th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Campbelltown in Ruse +2.5 pts higher in Ruse

97.5% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Campbelltown in Ruse +68.8 pts higher in Campbelltown

68.8% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Campbelltown in Ruse +10.4 more in Campbelltown

17.0 58th pct 6.6 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Campbelltown in Ruse +143 higher in Campbelltown

260 93rd pct 117 87th pct

Mean slope in Campbelltown in Ruse +0.9 pts higher in Campbelltown

6.4% 58th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Campbelltown with nearby areas

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Compare Ruse with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Campbelltown vs Ruse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10779/campbelltown/vs/SAL13458/ruse