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Blue Mountains vs Camden

Name: Blue Mountains vs Camden — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Blue Mountains profile · Camden profile

Blue Mountains Camden

Blue Mountains and Camden are nearby areas with very different populations. Residents are far older in Blue Mountains, where the typical age is 45 and 22.6% are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Camden is much younger; the typical resident is 33 and children under 15 make up 24.9% of the population. There are also notable differences in home ownership and belief, with homes owned outright being far higher in Blue Mountains (40.4%) and people with no religion being far higher there as well (47.9%).

Both areas share a similar housing style, as detached houses make up over 91% of the homes in each place. They also have very similar unemployment rates and shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. However, some gaps are growing; the age difference has widened since 2011, and far more people in Camden have moved into the area in the last five years (49.8%) compared to Blue Mountains (32.2%).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 23.4 pts higher in Blue Mountains Population: 58,994 larger in Camden Median age: 12 yrs older in Blue Mountains Owned outright: 19.5 pts higher in Blue Mountains Volunteering: 10.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Mountains in Camden +58,994 larger in Camden gap widening

72,271 71st pct 131,265 99th pct

Median age in Blue Mountains in Camden +12 yrs older in Blue Mountains gap widening

45 yrs 86th pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 20.8%

17.4% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.3 pts 10.3%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

47.4% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

33.4% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 32.5%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Blue Mountains Camden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 73.3%

5.5% England ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

0.4% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +16.0 pts 28.3%

37.8% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 31.9%

16.0% Irish ◂ +8.6 pts 7.4%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 6.5%

2.9% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% German ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

0.7% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +17.2 pts 72.7%

0.2% Arabic +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity +15.3 pts ▸ 58.7%

47.9% No religion ◂ +23.4 pts 24.6%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

0.3% Islam +4.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.4% Hinduism +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blue Mountains in Camden +1.34 more in Blue Mountains

2.63 71st pct 1.29 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blue Mountains in Camden +9 more in Camden

33 82nd pct 42 87th pct

Students in Blue Mountains in Camden +20,643 more in Camden

10,666 61st pct 31,309 99th pct

Avg size in Blue Mountains in Camden +422 larger in Camden

323 23rd pct 745 87th pct

ICSEA in Blue Mountains in Camden +30 higher in Blue Mountains

1,061 69th pct 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 56.9%

22.3% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.0% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

24.2% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

27.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 23.6%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 11.7%

11.4% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.0% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 9.6%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

5.0% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

2.2% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Blue Mountains in Camden +$168 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$802 52nd pct $970 78th pct

Household income in Blue Mountains in Camden +$632 higher in Camden gap widening

$1,708 49th pct $2,340 90th pct

Family income in Blue Mountains in Camden +$274 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$2,194 61st pct $2,468 76th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 18.7%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 8.4%

11.8% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 33.9%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 7.0%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +10.3 pts ▸ 70.0%

23.0% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 17.0%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Mountains in Camden +0.7 larger in Camden gap steady

2.4 29th pct 3.1 95th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +13.1 pts ▸ 68.9%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +12.2 pts 18.1%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 26.9%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +13.4 pts 13.9%

13.8% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.4% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.7% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.4% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Mountains in Camden +$100 higher in Camden gap widening

$400 71st pct $500 91st pct

Mortgage in Blue Mountains in Camden +$500 higher in Camden gap widening

$2,000 68th pct $2,500 90th pct

People / bedroom in Blue Mountains in Camden +0.10 higher in Camden gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned with a mortgage +12.8 pts ▸ 51.6%

40.4% Owned outright ◂ +19.5 pts 21.0%

18.2% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

1.6% Other tenure even 1.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 92.5%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

29.1% 4 bedrooms +29.0 pts ▸ 58.1%

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 20.8%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 4.4%

9.4% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 54.7%

8.8% $550–$749 +17.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

22.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.9 pts 9.1%

8.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%

1.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

16.9% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.8 pts 13.6%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.6 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blue Mountains in Camden +94 more in Blue Mountains

677 96th pct 583 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Blue Mountains in Camden +4.93 more in Blue Mountains

9.37 100th pct 4.44 47th pct

Departures/1k in Blue Mountains in Camden +203.9 more in Camden

823.1 42nd pct 1,027.1 51st pct

PT routes in Blue Mountains in Camden +6 more in Blue Mountains

44 80th pct 38 74th pct

How people get to work

39.4% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

36.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 28.8%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.9 pts 25.2%

12.0% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.5% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 12.7%

14.9% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 9.8%

8.6% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.0% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

4.6% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

2.7% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +10.3 pts 19.9%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.5% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

6.7% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Mountains in Camden +1.2 higher in Blue Mountains

5.5 47th pct 4.3 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blue Mountains in Camden +1.2 more in Blue Mountains

5.2 46th pct 4.0 25th pct

15-min city in Blue Mountains in Camden +18.0 pts higher in Blue Mountains

59.2% 41st pct 41.2% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Blue Mountains in Camden +6.5 pts higher in Blue Mountains

51.9% 34th pct 45.4% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Blue Mountains in Camden +9.9 pts higher in Blue Mountains

85.6% 45th pct 75.8% 34th pct

Walk to school in Blue Mountains in Camden +3.3 pts higher in Camden

58.6% 31st pct 62.0% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Blue Mountains in Camden +8.2 pts higher in Blue Mountains

91.6% 39th pct 83.5% 29th pct

Walk to health in Blue Mountains in Camden +24.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains

45.8% 47th pct 21.5% 10th pct

Amenities/1k in Blue Mountains in Camden +21.0 more in Blue Mountains

31.6 98th pct 10.6 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Blue Mountains in Camden +34 higher in Camden

9 28th pct 43 40th pct

Mean slope in Blue Mountains in Camden +5.5 pts higher in Blue Mountains

11.0% 99th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

Compare Blue Mountains with nearby areas

Penrith Londonderry Mulgoa Wollondilly Mount Druitt Camden Riverstone Blacktown

Compare Camden with nearby areas

Macquarie Fields Mulgoa Liverpool Campbelltown Cabramatta Holsworthy Prospect Fairfield

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Mountains vs Camden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10011/blue-mountains/vs/SED10013/camden