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Candelo vs Kameruka

Name: Candelo vs Kameruka — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Candelo profile · Kameruka profile

Candelo Kameruka

Candelo and Kameruka are neighbouring areas in the Bega Valley with very different profiles. Candelo is an older community where the typical resident is 46 and 46% of homes are owned outright. It is more walkable, with a score of 2.9 (mostly car-dependent), meaning many residents can walk to groceries, parks, and schools. In contrast, Kameruka is much younger, with a typical age of 37, and is strictly car-dependent. It has a higher proportion of renters at 34.5% and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (22.4% compared to 7.6% in Candelo).

Both areas are almost identical in their share of people born overseas, which sits at around 10.5%. They also share similar levels of higher education, with about 20% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Candelo has a higher rate of long-term health conditions and lower First Nations household incomes, Kameruka has seen more movement, with 46.1% of people moving in during the last five years compared to 27.2% in Candelo.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 21.8 pts higher in Kameruka Recent movers: 18.9 pts higher in Kameruka Population: 588 larger in Candelo Owned outright: 16.7 pts higher in Candelo Full-time: 15.9 pts higher in Kameruka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Candelo in Kameruka +588 larger in Candelo gap steady

780 72nd pct 192 52nd pct

Median age in Candelo in Kameruka +9 yrs older in Candelo gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 26.6%

16.9% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 13.0%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

46.0% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 55.4%

34.6% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 33.8%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Candelo Kameruka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 73.4%

4.0% England +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines 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

43.2% English +0.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

37.8% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 36.5%

17.4% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 13.0%

11.4% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 83.9%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

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%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 49.5%

37.6% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 33.3%

14.2% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Candelo in Kameruka

7.58 69th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Candelo in Kameruka even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Candelo in Kameruka even

84 23rd pct 84 23rd pct

ICSEA in Candelo in Kameruka even

982 45th pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 43.1%

23.0% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 11.0%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.9 pts 9.2%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.4% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.5% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 7.3%

11.6% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +6.1 pts 5.5%

10.2% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.8% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.3% Creative arts +4.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Candelo in Kameruka +$185 higher in Kameruka gap widening

$638 30th pct $823 62nd pct

Household income in Candelo in Kameruka +$512 higher in Kameruka gap widening

$1,256 29th pct $1,768 64th pct

Family income in Candelo in Kameruka +$487 higher in Kameruka gap widening

$1,544 29th pct $2,031 59th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 29.3%

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

17.5% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.7% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +15.2 pts 29.5%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

8.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

0.5% Dementia +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +9.4 pts ▸ 59.4%

22.6% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.8%

11.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Candelo in Kameruka +16 larger in Candelo

25 72nd pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Candelo in Kameruka +5 yrs older in Candelo

21 yrs 29th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Candelo in Kameruka +$224 higher in Kameruka

$525 36th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Candelo in Kameruka +$2,349 higher in Kameruka

$900 14th pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Candelo in Kameruka +0.3 larger in Kameruka gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 64.6%

33.8% Couples without children ◂ +12.3 pts 21.5%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +19.9 pts 20.7%

27.5% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

11.7% 4 people +14.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.1% 3 people +9.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.2% 5 people +6.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Candelo in Kameruka +$10 higher in Kameruka gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Candelo in Kameruka +$750 higher in Kameruka gap widening

$1,200 24th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Candelo in Kameruka +0.20 higher in Kameruka gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned outright ◂ +16.7 pts 29.3%

12.7% Rented +21.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 32.8%

2.7% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

22.0% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 8.6%

3.8% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $200–$349 +15.9 pts ▸ 70.0%

27.0% $350–$549 ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 +30.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

45.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.6 pts 15.8%

27.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.0 pts 15.8%

3.1% $3,000 or more +23.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Candelo in Kameruka even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Candelo in Kameruka even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Candelo in Kameruka even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Candelo in Kameruka even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 65.9%

15.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 11.0%

5.6% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 53.4%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 25.9%

12.2% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.5% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.5% Technicians & trades +8.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.8% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.9% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +8.4 pts 3.7%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Candelo in Kameruka +2.8 higher in Candelo

2.9 71st pct 0.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Candelo in Kameruka +3.5 more in Candelo

3.5 75th pct 0.0 31st pct

15-min city in Candelo in Kameruka +57.0 pts higher in Candelo

57.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Candelo in Kameruka +58.8 pts higher in Candelo

58.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Candelo in Kameruka even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Candelo in Kameruka +55.5 pts higher in Candelo

55.5% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Candelo in Kameruka +60.3 pts higher in Candelo

60.3% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Candelo in Kameruka even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Candelo in Kameruka +16.6 more in Candelo

21.8 64th pct 5.2 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Candelo in Kameruka even

1 48th pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Candelo in Kameruka +3.2 pts higher in Candelo

12.5% 88th pct 9.3% 77th pct

Compare Candelo with nearby areas

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Compare Kameruka with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Candelo vs Kameruka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10787/candelo/vs/SAL12062/kameruka