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Cams Wharf vs Caves Beach

Name: Cams Wharf vs Caves Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Cams Wharf profile · Caves Beach profile

Cams Wharf Caves Beach

Caves Beach and Cams Wharf are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Caves Beach is very walkable, with 83.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 89.2% within reach of a school. It is dominated by larger homes, with 86.1% having three or more bedrooms. Cams Wharf is mostly car-dependent and consists largely of townhouses or semi-detached homes. It is a much smaller, more transient place where 54.9% of residents moved in the last five years, compared to 29.6% in Caves Beach.

These two areas have tracked similarly over time in several ways. Both have a similar share of children under 15 and nearly identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree. They also share a similar typical weekly rent of around $420 to $430. While residents in Cams Wharf are noticeably older, with a typical age of 56 compared to 49 in Caves Beach, both areas sit far above the national figure for age.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,834 larger in Caves Beach Separate houses: 51.0 pts higher in Caves Beach 3+ bedrooms: 44.4 pts higher in Caves Beach Recent movers: 25.2 pts higher in Cams Wharf Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Caves Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +3,834 larger in Caves Beach gap steady

182 51st pct 4,016 86th pct

Median age in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +7 yrs older in Cams Wharf gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

35.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 27.8%

31.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 27.3%

17.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

44.9% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 54.2%

21.2% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

23.1% Divorced ◂ +14.2 pts 8.8%

7.7% Separated ◂ +5.4 pts 2.3%

7.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Age & sex structure

Cams Wharf Caves Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.7% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 85.6%

4.4% Philippines ◂ +4.0 pts 0.4%

3.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.6% English ◂ +8.7 pts 43.0%

30.8% Australian +13.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

12.6% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

9.9% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.4% German even 4.4%

3.8% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

1.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 93.3%

2.7% Tagalog ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 54.1%

30.2% No religion +10.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 4.4%

3.8% Judaism ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach

— 3.09 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +2 more in Caves Beach

4 71st pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +128 larger in Cams Wharf

398 59th pct 270 45th pct

ICSEA in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach even

984 46th pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

33.1% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

9.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 34.1%

24.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 23.5%

22.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.8 pts 16.5%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 19.6%

16.2% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.2% Architecture & building ◂ +8.7 pts 6.4%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%

9.1% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +$63 higher in Cams Wharf gap narrowing

$774 54th pct $711 42nd pct

Household income in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +$243 higher in Caves Beach gap widening

$1,385 39th pct $1,628 56th pct

Family income in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +$288 higher in Caves Beach gap widening

$1,666 36th pct $1,954 55th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.5%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.1%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 16.2%

10.7% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.3%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.3%

3.8% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.5% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

7.7% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.9% Asthma +4.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +2.6 pts ▸ 57.5%

31.3% One condition ◂ +7.0 pts 24.3%

6.0% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +121 larger in Caves Beach

8 57th pct 129 86th pct

Median age in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +17 yrs older in Caves Beach

7 yrs 0th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +$61 higher in Cams Wharf

$725 58th pct $664 52nd pct

Household income in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +$334 higher in Caves Beach

$1,749 52nd pct $2,083 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +0.5 larger in Caves Beach gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

27.1% Couples with children +26.1 pts ▸ 53.2%

42.9% Couples without children ◂ +10.8 pts 32.0%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +9.3 pts 14.3%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

45.2% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 39.7%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 21.1%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%

9.5% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.6% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +$10 higher in Cams Wharf gap narrowing

$430 87th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +$690 higher in Caves Beach gap widening

$1,400 35th pct $2,090 76th pct

People / bedroom in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +0.10 higher in Cams Wharf gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 49.1%

21.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.5% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

34.5% Separate house +51.0 pts ▸ 85.5%

63.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +52.7 pts 10.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +38.9 pts 11.1%

11.9% 4 bedrooms +26.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

22.6% 3 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

7.1% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $350–$549 ◂ +13.8 pts 47.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% Under $200 +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.5 pts 35.2%

22.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 18.1%

16.7% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +19 more in Caves Beach

2 71st pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +5.76 more in Cams Wharf

10.99 88th pct 5.23 78th pct

Departures/1k in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +501.0 more in Caves Beach

241.8 74th pct 742.8 83rd pct

PT routes in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +1 more in Caves Beach

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +1 longer in Cams Wharf

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +6 longer in Caves Beach

82 58th pct 88 62nd pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 52.3%

24.6% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.7 pts 31.5%

38.1% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

11.9% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.6% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 16.2%

15.9% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%

11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%

10.1% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.3% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.3% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Professional & technical +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

5.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.5 pts 1.3%

5.8% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

23.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.1 pts 14.1%

20.3% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 12.8%

11.6% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.3% Clerical & administrative +7.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.3% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +4.1 higher in Caves Beach

2.8 71st pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +4.3 more in Caves Beach

2.8 71st pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +83.8 pts higher in Caves Beach

0.0% 0th pct 83.8% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +83.8 pts higher in Caves Beach

0.0% 0th pct 83.8% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +58.9 pts higher in Caves Beach

32.9% 68th pct 91.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +89.2 pts higher in Caves Beach

0.0% 0th pct 89.2% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +3.1 pts higher in Caves Beach

96.6% 84th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +79.4 pts higher in Caves Beach

0.0% 0th pct 79.4% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +16.3 more in Cams Wharf

27.5 71st pct 11.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +95 higher in Caves Beach

22 74th pct 117 87th pct

Mean slope in Cams Wharf in Caves Beach +0.8 pts higher in Cams Wharf

8.0% 71st pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Cams Wharf with nearby areas

Murrays Beach Catherine Hill Bay Pinny Beach Nords Wharf Point Wolstoncroft Caves Beach Gwandalan Swansea

Compare Caves Beach with nearby areas

Swansea Heads Swansea Pinny Beach Murrays Beach Little Pelican Blacksmiths Pelican Cams Wharf

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cams Wharf vs Caves Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10783/cams-wharf/vs/SAL10861/caves-beach