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Camperdown vs Newtown

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

Camperdown Newtown

Newtown (NSW) and Camperdown (NSW) are neighbouring inner-city areas with very similar profiles, though they differ in their housing and diversity. Newtown (NSW) has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (35.1% compared to 19.5% in Camperdown (NSW)) and a larger First Nations population. Camperdown (NSW) is more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (34.7% vs 30.9%) and those using another language at home (20.8% vs 16.9%).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,330. Both are highly walkable and have very high proportions of renters and people living alone, far above the national figure. They also share a well-qualified workforce, with about 54% of adults in both areas holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 15.5 pts higher in Newtown Population: 5,309 larger in Newtown Recent movers: 7.3 pts higher in Camperdown No religion: 6.3 pts higher in Newtown Living alone: 5.3 pts higher in Camperdown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camperdown in Newtown +5,309 larger in Newtown gap narrowing

9,381 87th pct 14,690 88th pct

Median age in Camperdown in Newtown +1 yrs older in Newtown gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

45.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

20.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.2 pts 13.1%

7.7% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

68.3% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 66.1%

22.3% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.4% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Camperdown Newtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.4% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 64.5%

5.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% China ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.8% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

31.6% English +3.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.1% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.8% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.8% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Chinese ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%

4.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

2.8% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.8% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

73.2% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 78.3%

4.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.6% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.6% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 65.9%

26.4% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 21.5%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

2.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Camperdown in Newtown +1.47 more in Newtown

2.78 40th pct 4.25 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Camperdown in Newtown +5 more in Camperdown

83 98th pct 78 97th pct

Avg size in Camperdown in Newtown +8 larger in Camperdown

456 66th pct 448 65th pct

ICSEA in Camperdown in Newtown +6 higher in Camperdown

1,132 98th pct 1,126 97th pct

Highest year of school

85.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 82.7%

4.6% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

23.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 20.7%

9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.7% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 17.6%

16.5% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.2% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.9% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

6.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

5.8% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Camperdown in Newtown +$18 higher in Newtown gap steady

$1,291 93rd pct $1,309 93rd pct

Household income in Camperdown in Newtown even gap narrowing

$2,331 87th pct $2,330 87th pct

Family income in Camperdown in Newtown even gap narrowing

$3,384 95th pct $3,383 95th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.4%

24.5% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.4% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

12.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.7%

23.9% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.7% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.5% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +2.4 pts 65.2%

19.6% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.9% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Camperdown in Newtown +79 larger in Newtown

109 86th pct 188 86th pct

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

29 yrs 60th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Camperdown in Newtown +$19 higher in Newtown

$888 72nd pct $907 73rd pct

Household income in Camperdown in Newtown +$103 higher in Newtown

$1,875 57th pct $1,978 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Camperdown in Newtown +0.2 larger in Newtown gap steady

1.9 11th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 45.0%

37.5% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

8.0% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Household size

41.8% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 36.5%

38.8% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 36.6%

11.9% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.0% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.3% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camperdown in Newtown +$20 higher in Camperdown gap narrowing

$570 98th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Camperdown in Newtown +$183 higher in Newtown gap widening

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

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

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.1% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 57.6%

22.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.5% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

73.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.9 pts 39.8%

22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +29.4 pts ▸ 52.0%

3.1% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 35.6%

36.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.4 pts 21.6%

14.4% 3 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

4.3% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.8% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

40.7% $550–$749 ◂ +14.1 pts 26.5%

26.2% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

16.0% $750 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.8% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 24.0%

11.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.2% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Camperdown in Newtown +2 more in Newtown

26 86th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Camperdown in Newtown +0.87 more in Camperdown

2.77 68th pct 1.91 65th pct

Departures/1k in Camperdown in Newtown +454.2 more in Camperdown

3,812.5 100th pct 3,358.3 99th pct

PT routes in Camperdown in Newtown +10 more in Camperdown

30 87th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Camperdown in Newtown +1 longer in Newtown

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Camperdown in Newtown even

7 1st pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Camperdown in Newtown +92,698 more in Newtown

125,303 91st pct 218,001 96th pct

Reach 45 min in Camperdown in Newtown +288,235 more in Newtown

418,482 90th pct 706,717 95th pct

Transit to city in Camperdown in Newtown +10 longer in Camperdown

37 14th pct 27 5th pct

How people get to work

53.0% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 55.1%

15.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%

9.3% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

1.4% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

54.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 50.9%

28.1% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%

1.8% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

7.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Media & telecommunications +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

46.6% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 45.0%

17.8% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 17.4%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

5.9% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

2.4% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Camperdown in Newtown +0.3 higher in Newtown

9.4 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Camperdown in Newtown even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Camperdown in Newtown even