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Camperdown vs Glebe

Name: Camperdown vs Glebe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Camperdown profile · Glebe profile

Camperdown Glebe

Glebe and Camperdown are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct profiles. Camperdown is a younger and wealthier hub, where the typical weekly household income is $2,331 and 85.3% of residents finished Year 12. Glebe has a more established feel, with residents who are noticeably older—the typical age is 38 compared to 33 in Camperdown—and a higher share of seniors at 16.4%. This difference in age and family structure is seen in the housing; Glebe has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (34.7%) than Camperdown (19.5%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as high-density hubs, and they now share very similar rental markets, with about 61% of homes rented in each. They are also alike in their high proportions of people living alone and the typical monthly mortgage payments of around $3,000. While both are well above the national figure for university qualifications, Camperdown's share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is slightly more common at 54.5%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 15.2 pts higher in Glebe Recent movers: 14.6 pts higher in Camperdown Participation: 13.7 pts higher in Camperdown One-parent: 9.0 pts higher in Glebe Year 12: 10.2 pts higher in Camperdown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camperdown in Glebe +2,299 larger in Glebe gap narrowing

9,381 87th pct 11,680 88th pct

Median age in Camperdown in Glebe +5 yrs older in Glebe gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

45.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 36.1%

20.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 13.4%

7.1% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.7% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

68.3% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 56.9%

22.3% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

6.4% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.3% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Camperdown Glebe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.4% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 57.0%

5.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.7% China +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.7% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

31.6% English ◂ +1.8 pts 29.8%

25.1% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 22.3%

13.8% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

10.6% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

9.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.1% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

73.2% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 68.2%

4.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

0.7% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.6% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 52.7%

26.4% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

8.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.6% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Judaism even 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Camperdown in Glebe +1.59 more in Glebe

2.78 40th pct 4.36 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Camperdown in Glebe +11 more in Camperdown

83 98th pct 72 96th pct

Avg size in Camperdown in Glebe +11 larger in Camperdown

456 66th pct 445 65th pct

ICSEA in Camperdown in Glebe +12 higher in Glebe

1,132 98th pct 1,144 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.2 pts 75.1%

4.6% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.7% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 39.1%

23.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 23.1%

9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 18.9%

16.5% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

11.9% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%

6.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

5.8% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Camperdown in Glebe +$246 higher in Camperdown gap widening

$1,291 93rd pct $1,045 86th pct

Household income in Camperdown in Glebe +$575 higher in Camperdown gap narrowing

$2,331 87th pct $1,756 63rd pct

Family income in Camperdown in Glebe +$437 higher in Camperdown gap widening

$3,384 95th pct $2,947 90th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 22.1%

24.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 21.3%

15.4% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.2% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

28.8% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 21.5%

23.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.7% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

3.5% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +5.3 pts 62.4%

19.6% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.9% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Camperdown in Glebe +272 larger in Glebe

109 86th pct 381 86th pct

Median age in Camperdown in Glebe +1 yrs older in Camperdown

29 yrs 60th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Camperdown in Glebe +$407 higher in Camperdown

$888 72nd pct $481 30th pct

Household income in Camperdown in Glebe +$949 higher in Camperdown

$1,875 57th pct $926 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Camperdown in Glebe +0.1 larger in Glebe gap steady

1.9 11th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 41.8%

37.5% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

8.0% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

41.8% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

38.8% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 34.7%

11.9% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.0% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.3% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camperdown in Glebe +$150 higher in Camperdown gap steady

$570 98th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Camperdown in Glebe +$183 higher in Glebe gap narrowing

$2,817 90th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Camperdown in Glebe +0.10 higher in Camperdown gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.1% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 61.4%

22.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 15.7%

14.5% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

73.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.6 pts 46.0%

22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

3.1% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 35.0%

36.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.4 pts 23.6%

14.4% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

4.3% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

0.8% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.7% $550–$749 ◂ +22.3 pts 18.4%

26.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.9%

6.4% Under $200 +15.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.8% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 19.0%

11.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.2% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Camperdown in Glebe +6 more in Glebe

26 86th pct 32 86th pct

Stops/1k in Camperdown in Glebe +0.03 more in Camperdown

2.77 68th pct 2.74 68th pct

Departures/1k in Camperdown in Glebe +157.1 more in Camperdown

3,812.5 100th pct 3,655.4 100th pct

PT routes in Camperdown in Glebe +17 more in Camperdown

30 87th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Camperdown in Glebe even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Camperdown in Glebe +3 longer in Camperdown

7 1st pct 4 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Camperdown in Glebe +6,584 more in Glebe

125,303 91st pct 131,887 91st pct

Reach 45 min in Camperdown in Glebe +3,856 more in Glebe

418,482 90th pct 422,338 90th pct

Transit to city in Camperdown in Glebe +1 longer in Camperdown

37 14th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

53.0% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 54.7%

15.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%

9.3% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

3.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

54.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 48.6%

28.1% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%

1.8% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 10.8%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

7.1% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.8% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.7% Administrative & support even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

46.6% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 44.1%

17.8% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

5.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

2.4% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Camperdown in Glebe +0.1 higher in Glebe

9.4 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Camperdown in Glebe even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Camperdown in Glebe even