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Camberwell vs Surrey Hills

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Camberwell profile · Surrey Hills profile

Camberwell Surrey Hills

Camberwell (Vic.) and Surrey Hills are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles. Camberwell (Vic.) is much more walkable, with 31.9 amenities per 1,000 residents compared to 10.3 in Surrey Hills. It also has more public transport options, with 142 stops and a far higher number of weekly departures. Surrey Hills is more residential, with a higher share of separate houses (66.9% compared to 60.1% in Camberwell (Vic.)) and a higher rate of adults working or looking for work at 66.3%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who have moved house in the last five years. They are also very similar in terms of wealth and education; about half of the adults in both suburbs hold a bachelor degree or higher, and typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, at around $2,450 to $2,500. While Camberwell (Vic.) has a slightly older population and a higher proportion of renters, both areas maintain a similar balance of children and families.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,310 larger in Camberwell Separate houses: 6.8 pts higher in Surrey Hills Needs assistance: 1.9 pts higher in Camberwell Other language: 5.4 pts higher in Camberwell Born overseas: 4.5 pts higher in Camberwell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +8,310 larger in Camberwell gap widening
21,965 90th pct 13,655 88th pct
Median age in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +1 yrs older in Camberwell gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +0.1 pts higher in Surrey Hills gap steady
0.2% 31st pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +2.9 pts higher in Camberwell gap narrowing
21.7% 63rd pct 18.8% 50th pct
Under 15 in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +0.7 pts higher in Surrey Hills gap steady
15.8% 41st pct 16.5% 46th pct
De facto in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +0.8 pts higher in Camberwell gap steady
8.1% 22nd pct 7.3% 18th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
22.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 21.5%
21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.8%
15.8% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

51.8% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 53.8%
34.1% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 33.7%
6.3% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
1.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Camberwell Surrey Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +4.5 pts higher in Camberwell gap steady
31.4% 90th pct 26.9% 87th pct

Country of birth

65.8% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 70.9%
7.0% China ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
3.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

31.9% English +3.6 pts ▸ 35.5%
24.9% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 28.7%
15.8% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%
12.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.8% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.2% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
4.4% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
3.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +5.4 pts higher in Camberwell gap widening
25.9% 89th pct 20.4% 87th pct
Limited English in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +0.8 pts higher in Camberwell gap steady
3.3% 88th pct 2.5% 87th pct

Language used at home

71.1% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 77.2%
9.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%
2.4% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
2.1% Cantonese even 2.0%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +2.8 pts higher in Surrey Hills gap widening
44.4% 62nd pct 47.2% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 47.2%
43.7% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 43.3%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
2.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +1.5 pts higher in Surrey Hills gap widening
81.8% 100th pct 83.3% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +0.4 pts higher in Surrey Hills gap steady
52.2% 100th pct 52.6% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +0.62 more in Surrey Hills
1.15 11th pct 1.77 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +28 more in Camberwell
76 96th pct 48 91st pct
Avg size in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +61 larger in Camberwell
621 86th pct 559 79th pct
ICSEA in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +14 higher in Camberwell
1,162 100th pct 1,147 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.8% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 83.3%
5.7% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 43.2%
20.8% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.9% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.7% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
14.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%
13.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%
8.8% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.4% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
5.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
4.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +$38 higher in Surrey Hills gap widening
$1,043 86th pct $1,081 87th pct
Household income in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +$46 higher in Surrey Hills gap narrowing
$2,457 89th pct $2,503 89th pct
Family income in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +$75 higher in Surrey Hills gap widening
$3,264 94th pct $3,339 95th pct
High earners in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +0.9 pts higher in Surrey Hills gap steady
25.0% 95th pct 25.9% 96th pct
High-income homes in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +0.9 pts higher in Surrey Hills gap steady
40.7% 94th pct 41.6% 94th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
18.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.6%
10.9% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.4%
24.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.8%
20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
15.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +0.6 pts higher in Camberwell
26.3% 37th pct 25.7% 34th pct
Mental health in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +0.5 pts higher in Surrey Hills
6.9% 39th pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +1.9 pts higher in Camberwell gap steady
6.0% 66th pct 4.2% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
6.9% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +1.4 pts ▸ 69.8%
18.8% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +2.8 pts higher in Surrey Hills gap steady
18.9% 54th pct 21.7% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +0.9 pts higher in Surrey Hills gap steady
14.4% 68th pct 15.3% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +1.9 pts higher in Surrey Hills gap steady
26.2% 55th pct 28.1% 65th pct
Defence service in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +0.1 pts higher in Camberwell
1.9% 40th pct 1.8% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +0.8 pts higher in Surrey Hills gap steady
21.6% 35th pct 22.3% 39th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +2 larger in Camberwell
47 76th pct 45 76th pct
Median age in Camberwellin Surrey Hills even
26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +26.8 pts higher in Camberwell
88.9% 100th pct 62.1% 88th pct
Unemployment in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +29.2 pts higher in Surrey Hills
0.0% 0th pct 29.2% 93rd pct
Median income in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +$455 higher in Camberwell
$1,142 86th pct $687 55th pct
Household income in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +$21 higher in Camberwell
$2,208 70th pct $2,187 69th pct
Indigenous language in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +0.3 pts higher in Surrey Hills
6.4% 62nd pct 6.7% 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Camberwellin Surrey Hills even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +0.7 pts higher in Camberwell gap steady
9.6% 42nd pct 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +0.2 pts higher in Camberwell gap narrowing
23.4% 49th pct 23.2% 48th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 66.8%
25.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 23.4%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 31.8%
23.4% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 23.2%
19.2% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
15.4% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
6.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +$24 higher in Camberwell gap narrowing
$486 91st pct $462 89th pct
Mortgage in Camberwellin Surrey Hills even gap narrowing
$3,000 92nd pct $3,000 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Camberwellin Surrey Hills even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +3.9 pts higher in Camberwell gap widening
25.4% 72nd pct 21.6% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +0.7 pts higher in Camberwell gap narrowing
42.5% 54th pct 41.8% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +6.8 pts higher in Surrey Hills gap steady
60.1% 10th pct 66.9% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +1.8 pts higher in Surrey Hills gap steady
70.2% 28th pct 72.0% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 41.8%
29.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
25.4% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 21.6%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

60.1% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 66.9%
21.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 20.5%
17.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 12.3%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

31.3% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
27.9% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
25.6% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 25.9%
11.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 +5.2 pts ▸ 52.2%
19.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.4%
18.7% $750 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 13.8%
8.9% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 47.0%
19.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%
10.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +1.4 pts higher in Camberwell gap steady
6.1% 78th pct 4.7% 72nd pct
Work from home in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +0.7 pts higher in Surrey Hills gap steady
43.9% 93rd pct 44.6% 94th pct
PT commute in Camberwellin Surrey Hills even gap steady
3.9% 88th pct 3.9% 88th pct
PT stops in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +88 more in Camberwell
142 91st pct 54 87th pct
Stops/1k in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +2.51 more in Camberwell
6.46 83rd pct 3.95 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +1,593.9 more in Camberwell
3,142.4 98th pct 1,548.4 89th pct
PT routes in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +2 more in Camberwell
11 86th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +6 longer in Camberwell
7 39th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +1 longer in Surrey Hills
15 12th pct 16 13th pct
Reach 30 min in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +10,806 more in Camberwell
36,916 86th pct 26,110 79th pct
Reach 45 min in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +77,034 more in Surrey Hills
101,934 79th pct 178,968 86th pct
Transit to city in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +2 longer in Camberwell
52 39th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

43.9% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 44.6%
32.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 32.1%
2.7% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Car (passenger) even 2.3%
2.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 42.0%
39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 37.8%
10.6% 3 vehicles even 10.6%
6.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
5.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +3.1 pts higher in Camberwell gap widening
37.9% 73rd pct 34.8% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +1.2 pts higher in Camberwell gap narrowing
13.4% 75th pct 12.2% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Camberwellin Surrey Hills even gap steady
4.2% 59th pct 4.2% 59th pct
Participation in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +4.1 pts higher in Surrey Hills gap steady
62.2% 56th pct 66.3% 70th pct
Full-time in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +0.3 pts higher in Surrey Hills gap steady
58.2% 50th pct 58.5% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%
15.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%
10.7% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
7.4% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.9% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.0% Manufacturing even 4.0%
3.1% Wholesale trade even 3.1%
2.6% Administrative & support even 2.5%
2.1% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
20.7% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 20.2%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%
7.9% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
5.2% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +0.4 higher in Camberwell
8.4 99th pct 7.9 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Camberwellin Surrey Hills even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Camberwellin Surrey Hills even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +2.7 pts higher in Camberwell
100.0% 100th pct 97.3% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +1.5 pts higher in Camberwell
99.9% 100th pct 98.4% 95th pct
Walk to school in Camberwellin Surrey Hills even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Camberwellin Surrey Hills even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +0.9 pts higher in Surrey Hills
98.4% 99th pct 99.3% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +21.6 more in Camberwell
31.9 73rd pct 10.3 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +96 higher in Camberwell
249 93rd pct 153 88th pct
Mean slope in Camberwellin Surrey Hills +0.6 pts higher in Surrey Hills
5.2% 45th pct 5.8% 52nd pct

Compare Camberwell with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camberwell vs Surrey Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20453/camberwell/vs/SAL22399/surrey-hills