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Cams Wharf vs Nords Wharf

Name: Cams Wharf vs Nords Wharf — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Cams Wharf profile · Nords Wharf profile

Cams Wharf Nords Wharf

Nords Wharf and Cams Wharf are neighbouring areas with very different housing and demographics. Nords Wharf is dominated by separate houses, with 97.1% of homes being detached and 83% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Cams Wharf is mostly made up of townhouses and semi-detached homes, and just 41.7% of its homes have three or more bedrooms. Nords Wharf also has a larger working population, with 60.8% of adults working or looking for work, while Cams Wharf is far older, with a typical resident aged 56 compared to 44 in Nords Wharf.

Typical weekly incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $750 to $770. This shared financial profile exists alongside other differences, such as Cams Wharf having far more recent arrivals from overseas at 14.7%. The gap in home ownership is also distinct, with homes owned outright far more common in Cams Wharf at 56%. While Nords Wharf is more walkable for schools and public transport, the two areas continue to track closely in their shared drive time to the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 713 larger in Nords Wharf Separate houses: 62.5 pts higher in Nords Wharf 3+ bedrooms: 41.3 pts higher in Nords Wharf Recent movers: 22.4 pts higher in Cams Wharf Median age: 12 yrs older in Cams Wharf

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +713 larger in Nords Wharf gap steady

182 51st pct 895 72nd pct

Median age in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +12 yrs older in Cams Wharf gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

35.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 29.9%

31.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.1 pts 19.2%

17.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.5% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

44.9% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 53.9%

21.2% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

23.1% Divorced ◂ +12.3 pts 10.8%

7.7% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Cams Wharf Nords Wharf

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.7% Australia +12.6 pts ▸ 87.4%

4.4% Philippines ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.6% English ◂ +5.1 pts 46.6%

30.8% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.6% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

9.9% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.4% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 95.4%

2.7% Tagalog ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin 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%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity ◂ +11.3 pts 45.3%

30.2% No religion +19.7 pts ▸ 49.9%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 3.4%

3.8% Judaism ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf

— 5.56 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +2 more in Cams Wharf

4 71st pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +132 larger in Cams Wharf

398 59th pct 266 44th pct

ICSEA in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +7 higher in Cams Wharf

984 46th pct 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

33.1% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%

9.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

24.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 19.8%

22.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 18.1%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 19.6%

16.2% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 10.4%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 10.2%

10.1% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +$22 higher in Cams Wharf gap widening

$774 54th pct $752 50th pct

Household income in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +$294 higher in Nords Wharf gap widening

$1,385 39th pct $1,679 59th pct

Family income in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +$281 higher in Nords Wharf gap widening

$1,666 36th pct $1,947 54th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 12.9%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.5%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

11.5% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%

4.9% Asthma +4.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

5.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

3.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +8.5 pts ▸ 63.5%

31.3% One condition ◂ +11.0 pts 20.3%

6.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +24 larger in Nords Wharf

8 57th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +21 yrs older in Nords Wharf

7 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +$201 higher in Cams Wharf

$725 58th pct $524 36th pct

Household income in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +$124 higher in Cams Wharf

$1,749 52nd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +0.5 larger in Nords Wharf gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

27.1% Couples with children +25.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

42.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 31.7%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 15.6%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

45.2% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 39.9%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 21.4%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.0%

9.5% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.6% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +$30 higher in Cams Wharf gap steady

$430 87th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +$600 higher in Nords Wharf gap steady

$1,400 35th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 41.6%

21.4% Owned with a mortgage +19.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

15.5% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

34.5% Separate house +62.5 pts ▸ 97.1%

63.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +61.6 pts 1.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +37.7 pts 12.3%

22.6% 3 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

11.9% 4 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

7.1% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $350–$549 ◂ +20.5 pts 41.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +33.3 pts 33.3%

22.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.3 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +12 more in Nords Wharf

2 71st pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +4.65 more in Nords Wharf

10.99 88th pct 15.64 90th pct

Departures/1k in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +73.3 more in Nords Wharf

241.8 74th pct 315.1 75th pct

PT routes in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +15 longer in Nords Wharf

2 14th pct 17 56th pct

Drive to city in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +2 longer in Nords Wharf

82 58th pct 84 59th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 53.8%

24.6% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +18.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

51.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.7 pts 23.5%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

3.6% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.9 pts 13.4%

10.1% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.9% Education & training ◂ +5.5 pts 10.5%

11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 6.6%

4.3% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Manufacturing even 5.8%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

4.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 20.0%

17.4% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.3% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 14.1%

4.3% Clerical & administrative +8.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.6% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

4.3% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +0.4 higher in Nords Wharf

2.8 71st pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +0.6 more in Nords Wharf

2.8 71st pct 3.4 74th pct

15-min city in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +66.4 pts higher in Nords Wharf

32.9% 68th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to school in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +70.9 pts higher in Nords Wharf

0.0% 0th pct 70.9% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +4.2 pts higher in Cams Wharf

96.6% 84th pct 92.4% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +4.0 more in Cams Wharf

27.5 71st pct 23.5 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +1 higher in Cams Wharf

22 74th pct 20 74th pct

Mean slope in Cams Wharf in Nords Wharf +1.4 pts higher in Nords Wharf

8.0% 71st pct 9.4% 78th pct

Compare Cams Wharf with nearby areas

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

Compare Nords Wharf with nearby areas

Crangan Bay Catherine Hill Bay Gwandalan Moonee Cams Wharf Chain Valley Bay Frazer Park Point Wolstoncroft

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cams Wharf vs Nords Wharf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10783/cams-wharf/vs/SAL12985/nords-wharf

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Cams Wharf with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability