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Camden Park vs Plympton Park

Name: Camden Park vs Plympton Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Camden Park profile · Plympton Park profile

Camden Park Plympton Park

Plympton Park and Camden Park (SA) are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their housing and First Nations profiles. Plympton Park has far more separate houses (69.6%) and three-bedroom homes (69.0%) compared to Camden Park (SA). There are striking gaps for First Nations people; in Camden Park (SA), the typical personal income is far higher at $819, and Year 12 completion is far higher at 51.9%. In contrast, Plympton Park has a far larger First Nations population overall, with 58 people.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with residents sharing the same typical age of 36 and almost identical rates of overseas birth. Both are very walkable, though Camden Park (SA) has better access to health services and more public transport routes. While Plympton Park has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, the typical weekly personal income in both areas is nearly the same, sitting around $800.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.9 pts higher in Plympton Park 3+ bedrooms: 14.9 pts higher in Plympton Park Recent arrivals: 8.0 pts higher in Camden Park No religion: 5.4 pts higher in Plympton Park Living alone: 5.0 pts higher in Camden Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camden Park in Plympton Park +543 larger in Plympton Park gap widening

3,338 86th pct 3,881 86th pct

Median age in Camden Park in Plympton Park even gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

35.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 34.0%

21.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.7%

14.1% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

42.3% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

40.6% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 40.1%

9.3% Divorced even 9.3%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

2.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Camden Park Plympton Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 67.3%

7.3% India ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

2.0% China +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Nepal even 2.5%

1.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

31.4% English +2.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

28.6% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

7.9% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Scottish even 7.6%

4.1% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% German ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

5.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

5.0% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

1.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

67.1% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 69.7%

5.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

2.7% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

0.7% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.1% Arabic even 1.1%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.3% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

38.0% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 36.5%

6.1% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Other religions ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

2.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Camden Park in Plympton Park +7 more in Plympton Park

23 87th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Camden Park in Plympton Park +36 larger in Plympton Park

457 67th pct 494 71st pct

ICSEA in Camden Park in Plympton Park +4 higher in Camden Park

1,093 90th pct 1,088 89th pct

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 65.3%

13.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

10.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

6.6% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

24.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 23.0%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%

12.3% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

11.9% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Camden Park in Plympton Park +$34 higher in Plympton Park gap narrowing

$797 58th pct $831 63rd pct

Household income in Camden Park in Plympton Park +$269 higher in Plympton Park gap widening

$1,398 40th pct $1,667 58th pct

Family income in Camden Park in Plympton Park +$179 higher in Plympton Park gap widening

$1,991 57th pct $2,170 67th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 23.2%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

18.4% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.7% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 33.9%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

7.8% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.9% Heart disease even 4.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.9% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +0.1 pts 67.3%

17.9% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 17.8%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

2.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Camden Park in Plympton Park +24 larger in Plympton Park

34 74th pct 58 79th pct

Median age in Camden Park in Plympton Park +1 yrs older in Camden Park

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Camden Park in Plympton Park +$386 higher in Camden Park

$819 67th pct $433 22nd pct

Household income in Camden Park in Plympton Park +$353 higher in Plympton Park

$959 17th pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Camden Park in Plympton Park +0.2 larger in Plympton Park gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 57.9%

32.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 26.8%

10.8% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.2% Other families even 2.3%

Household size

35.4% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 30.4%

33.3% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 32.0%

16.2% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.2% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.3% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camden Park in Plympton Park +$15 higher in Plympton Park gap steady

$305 59th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Camden Park in Plympton Park +$170 higher in Plympton Park gap widening

$1,650 52nd pct $1,820 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Camden Park in Plympton Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

31.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 23.4%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

50.7% Separate house +18.9 pts ▸ 69.6%

33.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.0 pts 18.0%

15.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 11.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 54.9%

38.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 25.9%

9.8% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

1.3% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $200–$349 ◂ +17.1 pts 29.9%

32.6% $350–$549 +7.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

14.2% Under $200 +9.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

1.9% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.5%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.2 pts 10.4%

5.9% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Camden Park in Plympton Park +2 more in Plympton Park

21 86th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Camden Park in Plympton Park +0.36 more in Camden Park

6.29 83rd pct 5.93 81st pct

Departures/1k in Camden Park in Plympton Park +89.5 more in Plympton Park

1,888.6 91st pct 1,978.1 92nd pct

PT routes in Camden Park in Plympton Park +6 more in Camden Park

16 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Camden Park in Plympton Park +2 longer in Plympton Park

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Camden Park in Plympton Park even

9 4th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Camden Park in Plympton Park +10,572 more in Plympton Park

20,522 74th pct 31,094 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Camden Park in Plympton Park +32,358 more in Plympton Park

111,936 81st pct 144,294 86th pct

Transit to city in Camden Park in Plympton Park +2 longer in Camden Park

49 34th pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 60.4%

8.5% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 37.3%

33.9% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.3% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.1% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

8.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

5.8% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.4% Administrative & support even 4.4%

3.9% Other services even 3.9%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

10.5% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Camden Park in Plympton Park +449 higher in Camden Park

5,602 72nd pct 5,153 68th pct

Assault/100k in Camden Park in Plympton Park +394 higher in Plympton Park

869 59th pct 1,263 74th pct

Burglary/100k in Camden Park in Plympton Park +23 higher in Plympton Park

569 57th pct 593 59th pct

Theft/100k in Camden Park in Plympton Park +872 higher in Camden Park

2,367 75th pct 1,494 62nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Camden Park in Plympton Park +31 higher in Plympton Park

150 42nd pct 180 49th pct

Property damage/100k in Camden Park in Plympton Park +73 higher in Camden Park

1,258 74th pct 1,185 73rd pct

5-yr change in Camden Park in Plympton Park +19.8 pts higher in Plympton Park

-24.6% 31st pct -4.8% 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Camden Park in Plympton Park +1.0 higher in Camden Park

7.2 94th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Camden Park in Plympton Park +2.2 more in Camden Park

7.7 98th pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Camden Park in Plympton Park +19.0 pts higher in Camden Park

99.9% 100th pct 80.9% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Camden Park in Plympton Park +1.1 pts higher in Plympton Park

97.9% 99th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Camden Park in Plympton Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Camden Park in Plympton Park +1.4 pts higher in Camden Park

99.0% 99th pct 97.6% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Camden Park in Plympton Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Camden Park in Plympton Park +63.5 pts higher in Camden Park

99.9% 100th pct 36.4% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Camden Park in Plympton Park +1.7 more in Camden Park

8.4 37th pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Camden Park in Plympton Park +19 higher in Camden Park

185 90th pct 166 89th pct

Mean slope in Camden Park in Plympton Park +0.3 pts higher in Plympton Park

2.6% 6th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Camden Park with nearby areas

Novar Gardens Plympton North Plympton Plympton Park Morphettville Netley South Plympton Glengowrie

Compare Plympton Park with nearby areas

South Plympton Morphettville Plympton Camden Park Park Holme Ascot Park Edwardstown North Plympton

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camden Park vs Plympton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40211/camden-park/vs/SAL41168/plympton-park