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Cams Wharf vs Catherine Hill Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Cams Wharf profile · Catherine Hill Bay profile

Cams Wharf Catherine Hill Bay

Catherine Hill Bay and Cams Wharf are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Catherine Hill Bay is a wealthier area where typical household incomes are far higher at $2,628 a week, compared to $1,385 in Cams Wharf. Housing differs sharply; every home in Catherine Hill Bay is a separate house, with 90.6% having three or more bedrooms, while Cams Wharf has far more townhouses and semi-detached homes. Cams Wharf is far older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 31.3% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 37 and 12.2% seniors in Catherine Hill Bay.

These two areas share similar levels of rental properties and nearly identical drive times to the city. However, a gap in home ownership is widening, as 56% of Cams Wharf homes are owned outright, while only 30.9% are in Catherine Hill Bay. In contrast, Catherine Hill Bay has far more people with mortgages and typical monthly loan payments that are far higher at $2,741, compared to $1,400 in Cams Wharf.

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Where they differ most

Population: 761 larger in Catherine Hill Bay Median age: 19 yrs older in Cams Wharf Owned outright: 25.0 pts higher in Cams Wharf Separate houses: 65.5 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay 3+ bedrooms: 48.9 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +761 larger in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
182 51st pct 943 72nd pct
Median age in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +19 yrs older in Cams Wharf gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +0.4 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap narrowing
4.4% 70th pct 4.8% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +19.1 pts higher in Cams Wharf gap widening
31.3% 88th pct 12.2% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +8.5 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
16.5% 45th pct 25.0% 88th pct
De facto in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +2.7 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap steady
11.6% 45th pct 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

35.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 29.0%
31.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.1 pts 12.2%
17.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
16.5% Children (0–14) +8.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.2% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

44.9% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 58.8%
21.2% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
23.1% Divorced ◂ +16.7 pts 6.3%
7.7% Separated ◂ +5.2 pts 2.5%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Cams Wharf Catherine Hill Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +6.3 pts higher in Cams Wharf gap steady
18.7% 74th pct 12.4% 55th pct

Country of birth

74.7% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 85.3%
4.4% Philippines ◂ +4.1 pts 0.3%
3.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
0.0% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.6% English ◂ +7.0 pts 44.6%
30.8% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
12.6% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.9% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.6% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
3.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
3.3% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%
2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +2.0 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap steady
3.8% 53rd pct 5.8% 64th pct
Limited English in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +0.4 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 68th pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 91.8%
2.7% Tagalog ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +14.2 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
30.2% 24th pct 44.4% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 50.6%
30.2% No religion +14.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
9.3% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 3.4%
3.8% Judaism ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +12.7 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
44.1% 48th pct 56.9% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +3.5 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap narrowing
20.5% 69th pct 24.0% 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +2 more in Cams Wharf
4 71st pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +132 larger in Cams Wharf
398 59th pct 266 44th pct
ICSEA in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +7 higher in Cams Wharf
984 46th pct 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 +12.7 pts ▸ 56.9%
33.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.5%
11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 6.3%
9.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 31.4%
24.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 22.4%
22.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 17.3%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.2% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.2% Architecture & building ◂ +6.1 pts 9.1%
14.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 10.2%
10.1% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +$308 higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
$774 54th pct $1,082 87th pct
Household income in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +$1,243 higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
$1,385 39th pct $2,628 91st pct
Family income in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +$1,137 higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
$1,666 36th pct $2,803 88th pct
High earners in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +10.6 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
8.3% 52nd pct 18.9% 88th pct
High-income homes in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +21.7 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
15.5% 49th pct 37.1% 90th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.1 pts 16.6%
22.6% Under $650 ◂ +17.7 pts 4.9%
10.7% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 29.9%
32.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.4%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 25.2%
3.8% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +12.0 pts higher in Cams Wharf
38.5% 87th pct 26.5% 38th pct
Mental health in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +1.3 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay
7.7% 46th pct 9.0% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +4.4 pts higher in Cams Wharf gap widening
7.7% 79th pct 3.3% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%
11.5% Other condition ◂ +5.7 pts 5.8%
7.7% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.9% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.5% Cancer ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%
4.9% Lung condition ◂ +4.0 pts 1.0%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +13.0 pts ▸ 68.0%
31.3% One condition ◂ +11.6 pts 19.7%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
5.5% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +4.4 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap narrowing
7.7% 9th pct 12.1% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +7.2 pts higher in Cams Wharf gap widening
19.2% 89th pct 12.0% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +11.9 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap steady
28.2% 65th pct 40.1% 93rd pct
Defence service in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +2.1 pts higher in Cams Wharf
4.6% 77th pct 2.5% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +5.0 pts higher in Cams Wharf gap steady
30.1% 79th pct 25.1% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +37 larger in Catherine Hill Bay
8 57th pct 45 76th pct
Median age in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +9 yrs older in Catherine Hill Bay
7 yrs 0th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Year 12 in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay
— 76.2% 98th pct
Unemployment in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +$400 higher in Catherine Hill Bay
$725 58th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +$1,876 higher in Catherine Hill Bay
$1,749 52nd pct $3,625 92nd pct
Indigenous language in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay
— 6.7% 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +0.8 larger in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +17.0 pts higher in Cams Wharf gap widening
23.6% 91st pct 6.6% 27th pct
Living alone in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +15.2 pts higher in Cams Wharf gap widening
28.6% 67th pct 13.4% 14th pct

Family composition

27.1% Couples with children +41.3 pts ▸ 68.5%
42.9% Couples without children ◂ +19.5 pts 23.3%
23.6% One-parent families ◂ +17.0 pts 6.6%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

45.2% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 35.2%
28.6% 1 person ◂ +15.2 pts 13.4%
9.5% 4 people +16.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%
3.6% 5 people +7.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +$10 higher in Cams Wharf gap steady
$430 87th pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +$1,341 higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
$1,400 35th pct $2,741 90th pct
People / bedroom in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +0.2 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap narrowing
15.5% 46th pct 15.6% 47th pct
Owned outright in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +25.0 pts higher in Cams Wharf gap widening
56.0% 86th pct 30.9% 24th pct
Separate houses in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +65.5 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
34.5% 4th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +48.9 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
41.7% 5th pct 90.6% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned outright ◂ +25.0 pts 30.9%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage +31.7 pts ▸ 53.1%
15.5% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

34.5% Separate house +65.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
63.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +63.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

11.9% 4 bedrooms +39.6 pts ▸ 51.5%
50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +44.8 pts 5.2%
22.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 19.9%
7.1% 5 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $350–$549 ◂ +24.0 pts 37.5%
0.0% Under $200 +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% $550–$749 +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $750 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.1 pts 35.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
22.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 13.5%
16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.8 pts 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +6.5 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap steady
24.6% 72nd pct 31.1% 82nd pct
PT commute in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +16 more in Catherine Hill Bay
2 71st pct 18 86th pct
Stops/1k in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +8.10 more in Catherine Hill Bay
10.99 88th pct 19.09 92nd pct
Departures/1k in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +59.4 more in Catherine Hill Bay
241.8 74th pct 301.2 75th pct
PT routes in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +2 longer in Catherine Hill Bay
2 14th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +1 longer in Catherine Hill Bay
82 58th pct 83 58th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 48.5%
24.6% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 52.3%
51.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.0 pts 22.2%
11.9% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
3.6% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +28.4 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
54.9% 94th pct 83.2% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +10.4 pts higher in Cams Wharf
14.7% 77th pct 4.3% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +8.6 pts higher in Cams Wharf gap widening
11.4% 92nd pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +24.1 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
44.9% 13th pct 69.0% 78th pct
Full-time in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +6.1 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
50.7% 18th pct 56.8% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 15.1%
15.9% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 10.8%
11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 6.0%
10.1% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.3% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.3% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
5.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%
5.8% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
23.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.0 pts 15.1%
20.3% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 14.9%
11.6% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.3% Clerical & administrative +7.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.7% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%
4.3% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +0.1 higher in Catherine Hill Bay
2.8 71st pct 2.9 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +0.1 more in Cams Wharf
2.8 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
15-min city in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +63.2 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay
32.9% 68th pct 96.2% 87th pct
Walk to school in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +2.5 pts higher in Cams Wharf
96.6% 84th pct 94.1% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +0.1 more in Catherine Hill Bay
27.5 71st pct 27.6 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +9 higher in Catherine Hill Bay
22 74th pct 30 75th pct
Mean slope in Cams Wharfin Catherine Hill Bay +0.1 pts higher in Cams Wharf
8.0% 71st pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Cams Wharf with nearby areas

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Compare Catherine Hill Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cams Wharf vs Catherine Hill Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10783/cams-wharf/vs/SAL10856/catherine-hill-bay