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Campsie vs Lakemba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Campsie profile · Lakemba profile

Campsie Lakemba

Campsie and Lakemba are neighbouring areas in Sydney's west with distinct profiles. Lakemba has a much younger feel, with children under 15 making up 24.7% of the population compared to 13.0% in Campsie. This is consistent with a higher share of unpaid childcare in Lakemba, where 26.2% of people provide this care. There are also sharp differences in faith and education; 32.1% of people in Campsie have no religion, while Lakemba has a far lower share at 6.9%. Additionally, Year 12 completion among First Nations people is far higher in Campsie at 55.0% than in Lakemba, where it is 22.2%.

Both areas are effectively alike in their health profiles, with almost identical shares of people living with long-term health conditions (about 16.7%) or needing help with daily activities. They both have very high proportions of overseas-born residents, well above the national figure. While Campsie has a typical weekly personal income that is well higher than Lakemba's $521, both areas have a high share of renters and very little detached housing compared to the rest of Australia.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 25.1 pts higher in Campsie Under 15: 11.8 pts higher in Lakemba Limited English: 9.6 pts higher in Campsie Unpaid child care: 8.6 pts higher in Lakemba Population: 9,040 larger in Campsie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Campsiein Lakemba +9,040 larger in Campsie gap widening
26,132 91st pct 17,092 89th pct
Median age in Campsiein Lakemba +4 yrs older in Campsie gap narrowing
36 yrs 17th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Campsiein Lakemba +0.3 pts higher in Campsie gap steady
0.6% 35th pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Campsiein Lakemba +2.4 pts higher in Campsie gap steady
12.9% 25th pct 10.6% 18th pct
Under 15 in Campsiein Lakemba +11.8 pts higher in Lakemba gap widening
13.0% 26th pct 24.7% 87th pct
De facto in Campsiein Lakemba +4.8 pts higher in Campsie gap widening
7.2% 18th pct 2.4% 5th pct

Age structure

37.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 36.2%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 17.7%
13.0% Children (0–14) +11.8 pts ▸ 24.7%
12.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

Marital status

48.5% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 55.1%
34.7% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 31.2%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%
3.7% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Campsie Lakemba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Campsiein Lakemba +4.0 pts higher in Campsie gap narrowing
64.0% 100th pct 59.9% 100th pct

Country of birth

28.6% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
20.4% China ◂ +18.6 pts 1.8%
9.2% Nepal ◂ +8.3 pts 0.9%
1.8% India +7.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.9% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

34.5% Chinese ◂ +29.6 pts 4.9%
2.4% Indian +8.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.2% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.1% English ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%
3.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
3.7% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%
2.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
2.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
1.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Campsiein Lakemba +1.6 pts higher in Lakemba gap steady
71.3% 100th pct 72.9% 100th pct
Limited English in Campsiein Lakemba +9.6 pts higher in Campsie gap widening
24.1% 100th pct 14.6% 100th pct

Language used at home

21.5% Mandarin ◂ +20.2 pts 1.3%
20.0% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 16.6%
5.1% Arabic +5.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.6% Cantonese ◂ +6.4 pts 2.3%
3.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
2.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
0.9% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Campsiein Lakemba +25.1 pts higher in Campsie gap widening
32.1% 27th pct 6.9% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

3.9% Islam +57.3 pts ▸ 61.2%
32.1% No religion ◂ +25.1 pts 6.9%
31.4% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 16.8%
11.1% Buddhism ◂ +8.6 pts 2.5%
10.7% Hinduism ◂ +8.7 pts 2.0%
9.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Campsiein Lakemba +1.9 pts higher in Campsie gap steady
65.7% 87th pct 63.7% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Campsiein Lakemba +4.3 pts higher in Lakemba gap widening
26.3% 80th pct 30.7% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Campsiein Lakemba +0.24 more in Lakemba
1.18 11th pct 1.42 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Campsiein Lakemba +8 more in Campsie
68 95th pct 60 94th pct
Avg size in Campsiein Lakemba +60 larger in Lakemba
490 71st pct 550 78th pct
ICSEA in Campsiein Lakemba +41 higher in Campsie
1,066 83rd pct 1,025 69th pct

Highest year of school

65.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 63.7%
13.2% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.4% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
12.6% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 12.5%
12.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 23.2%
9.7% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.6% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.1% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.1% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
4.8% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%
2.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Campsiein Lakemba +$131 higher in Campsie gap widening
$652 33rd pct $521 14th pct
Household income in Campsiein Lakemba +$270 higher in Campsie gap widening
$1,497 47th pct $1,227 27th pct
Family income in Campsiein Lakemba +$315 higher in Campsie gap widening
$1,600 32nd pct $1,285 14th pct
High earners in Campsiein Lakemba +1.6 pts higher in Campsie gap steady
4.7% 30th pct 3.1% 24th pct
High-income homes in Campsiein Lakemba +4.8 pts higher in Campsie gap widening
14.5% 46th pct 9.7% 29th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 26.0%
17.0% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%
5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 51.1%
33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.8%
10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%
1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Campsiein Lakemba +0.1 pts higher in Lakemba
16.7% 9th pct 16.8% 10th pct
Mental health in Campsiein Lakemba +0.2 pts higher in Campsie
4.2% 21st pct 4.0% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Campsiein Lakemba +0.3 pts higher in Campsie gap steady
5.7% 62nd pct 5.4% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.2% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
2.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +0.4 pts 73.0%
12.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%
3.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Campsiein Lakemba +1.1 pts higher in Lakemba gap steady
5.8% 6th pct 6.8% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Campsiein Lakemba +1.4 pts higher in Lakemba gap steady
7.9% 14th pct 9.3% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Campsiein Lakemba +8.6 pts higher in Lakemba gap widening
17.6% 18th pct 26.2% 55th pct
Defence service in Campsiein Lakemba +0.1 pts higher in Campsie
0.5% 27th pct 0.4% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in Campsiein Lakemba +1.6 pts higher in Lakemba gap steady
15.5% 13th pct 17.1% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Campsiein Lakemba +99 larger in Campsie
153 86th pct 54 78th pct
Median age in Campsiein Lakemba +10 yrs older in Lakemba
25 yrs 46th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct
Year 12 in Campsiein Lakemba +32.8 pts higher in Campsie
55.0% 79th pct 22.2% 13th pct
Unemployment in Campsiein Lakemba
8.3% 40th pct —
Median income in Campsiein Lakemba +$114 higher in Campsie
$814 66th pct $700 56th pct
Household income in Campsiein Lakemba +$194 higher in Campsie
$1,569 45th pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Campsiein Lakemba +1.4 pts higher in Campsie
14.4% 86th pct 13.0% 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Campsiein Lakemba +0.5 larger in Lakemba gap widening
2.6 57th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Campsiein Lakemba +4.7 pts higher in Campsie gap widening
16.2% 76th pct 11.5% 54th pct
Living alone in Campsiein Lakemba +3.7 pts higher in Campsie gap widening
23.2% 48th pct 19.5% 35th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +20.7 pts ▸ 73.7%
27.7% Couples without children ◂ +14.7 pts 13.0%
16.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 11.5%
3.1% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Household size

30.7% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 22.7%
23.2% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 19.5%
21.3% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 18.0%
14.8% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.6% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.3% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Campsiein Lakemba +$50 higher in Campsie gap widening
$400 82nd pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Campsiein Lakemba +$288 higher in Campsie gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $1,712 56th pct
People / bedroom in Campsiein Lakemba +0.20 higher in Lakemba gap steady
1.20 96th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Campsiein Lakemba +5.3 pts higher in Lakemba gap widening
52.8% 94th pct 58.1% 96th pct
Owned outright in Campsiein Lakemba +0.3 pts higher in Campsie gap narrowing
20.3% 10th pct 20.1% 10th pct
Separate houses in Campsiein Lakemba +3.8 pts higher in Lakemba gap widening
21.7% 0th pct 25.5% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in Campsiein Lakemba +2.1 pts higher in Campsie gap narrowing
30.5% 0th pct 28.4% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 58.1%
23.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 18.5%
20.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 20.1%
2.2% Not stated even 2.2%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

67.1% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 69.8%
21.7% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 25.5%
10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 4.1%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

57.8% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 63.2%
18.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 18.5%
8.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%
8.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
3.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $350–$549 ◂ +13.6 pts 46.9%
18.3% $200–$349 +20.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
9.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 5.6%
5.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%
2.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 28.8%
22.3% $1,000–$1,799 +11.9 pts ▸ 34.2%
18.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 13.2%
12.9% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Campsiein Lakemba +3.8 pts higher in Campsie gap steady
19.7% 95th pct 15.9% 92nd pct
Work from home in Campsiein Lakemba +6.1 pts higher in Campsie gap widening
27.1% 76th pct 21.0% 63rd pct
PT commute in Campsiein Lakemba +1.4 pts higher in Campsie gap narrowing
9.4% 100th pct 8.0% 98th pct
PT stops in Campsiein Lakemba +7 more in Campsie
60 88th pct 53 87th pct
Stops/1k in Campsiein Lakemba +0.80 more in Lakemba
2.30 66th pct 3.10 70th pct
Departures/1k in Campsiein Lakemba +534.0 more in Campsie
1,523.8 89th pct 989.9 86th pct
PT routes in Campsiein Lakemba +7 more in Campsie
16 86th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Campsiein Lakemba +1 longer in Campsie
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Campsiein Lakemba +3 longer in Lakemba
15 12th pct 18 15th pct
Reach 30 min in Campsiein Lakemba +32,883 more in Campsie
115,983 90th pct 83,100 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Campsiein Lakemba +1,340 more in Lakemba
313,450 89th pct 314,790 89th pct
Transit to city in Campsiein Lakemba +15 longer in Lakemba
47 30th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

29.3% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
27.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 21.0%
6.8% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
2.6% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

49.4% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 51.6%
23.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 22.8%
19.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 15.9%
5.2% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.4% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Campsiein Lakemba +4.8 pts higher in Campsie gap widening
46.8% 88th pct 42.0% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Campsiein Lakemba +2.0 pts higher in Campsie gap steady
23.5% 90th pct 21.4% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Campsiein Lakemba +5.9 pts higher in Lakemba gap widening
8.0% 87th pct 13.9% 95th pct
Participation in Campsiein Lakemba +5.0 pts higher in Campsie gap steady
47.8% 17th pct 42.7% 11th pct
Full-time in Campsiein Lakemba +2.4 pts higher in Campsie gap narrowing
45.6% 9th pct 43.3% 6th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 12.8%
10.7% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.5% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%
7.2% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%
7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%
3.7% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
5.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 19.1%
13.4% Labourers even 13.4%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%
12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
9.3% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.3% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Campsiein Lakemba +0.0 higher in Campsie
8.7 100th pct 8.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Campsiein Lakemba +0.1 more in Lakemba
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Campsiein Lakemba even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Campsiein Lakemba even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Campsiein Lakemba even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Campsiein Lakemba even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Campsiein Lakemba even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Campsiein Lakemba +1.6 pts higher in Campsie
100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Campsiein Lakemba +1.1 more in Lakemba
5.8 31st pct 6.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Campsiein Lakemba +1 higher in Lakemba
267 94th pct 268 94th pct
Mean slope in Campsiein Lakemba +1.0 pts higher in Lakemba
4.2% 31st pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Campsie with nearby areas

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Compare Lakemba with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Campsie vs Lakemba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10781/campsie/vs/SAL12266/lakemba