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Camden vs Campbelltown

Name: Camden vs Campbelltown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Camden profile · Campbelltown profile

Camden Campbelltown

Camden and Campbelltown are nearby neighbours in New South Wales with different housing and income profiles. Camden has a much higher typical household income of $2,340 per week, while Campbelltown's is $1,570. This wealth is reflected in the homes; Camden has a far higher share of separate houses (92.5%) and larger homes, with 92.2% having three or more bedrooms compared to 81.0% in Campbelltown. Camden is also more mobile and younger, with far more people moving in recently (49.8%) and a higher share of children under 15 (24.9%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who use another language at home. They also share a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force and those who volunteer. However, the gaps between them are shifting; since 2011, the lead has flipped in several areas, including typical incomes and the share of people born overseas. While Camden has more large homes, Campbelltown is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and public transport.

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Where they differ most

No car: 6.5 pts higher in Campbelltown Unemployment: 3.0 pts higher in Campbelltown Participation: 13.6 pts higher in Camden Separate houses: 15.2 pts higher in Camden One-parent: 8.5 pts higher in Campbelltown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camden in Campbelltown +47,384 larger in Camden gap widening

131,265 99th pct 83,881 86th pct

Median age in Camden in Campbelltown +2 yrs older in Campbelltown gap narrowing

33 yrs 10th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 28.4%

24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 21.1%

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

10.3% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 43.7%

32.5% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

7.0% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Camden Campbelltown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 65.0%

1.2% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% China even 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

31.9% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 29.1%

28.3% English ◂ +1.4 pts 26.9%

7.9% Italian ◂ +5.1 pts 2.7%

7.4% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

3.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.2% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

72.7% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 66.2%

2.7% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.6% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Mandarin even 0.8%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.7% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 50.9%

24.6% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

5.2% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.6% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Camden in Campbelltown +0.69 more in Campbelltown

1.29 15th pct 1.98 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Camden in Campbelltown +7 more in Camden

42 87th pct 35 85th pct

Students in Camden in Campbelltown +16,336 more in Camden

31,309 99th pct 14,973 86th pct

Avg size in Camden in Campbelltown +318 larger in Camden

745 87th pct 428 39th pct

ICSEA in Camden in Campbelltown +51 higher in Camden

1,031 57th pct 981 27th pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 50.4%

24.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.2%

8.6% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 31.5%

23.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 20.0%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 19.8%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

11.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

9.2% Health even 9.2%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Camden in Campbelltown +$263 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$970 78th pct $707 25th pct

Household income in Camden in Campbelltown +$770 higher in Camden gap widening

$2,340 90th pct $1,570 37th pct

Family income in Camden in Campbelltown +$634 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$2,468 76th pct $1,834 28th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 32.0%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

8.4% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 7.2%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.5%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 13.9%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.1% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +9.3 pts 60.7%

17.0% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.4% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.1% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Camden in Campbelltown +0.3 larger in Camden gap widening

3.1 95th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

68.9% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 57.7%

12.4% One-parent families +8.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.1% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

26.9% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.0% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 15.6%

13.9% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 18.1%

11.4% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

5.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camden in Campbelltown +$125 higher in Camden gap widening

$500 91st pct $375 55th pct

Mortgage in Camden in Campbelltown +$500 higher in Camden gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Camden in Campbelltown even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.6 pts 35.9%

24.8% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

21.0% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

1.6% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +15.2 pts 77.3%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.1% Flat or apartment +9.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.5 pts 28.6%

20.8% 3 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%

2.1% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 53.5%

26.5% $550–$749 ◂ +22.0 pts 4.5%

9.1% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

3.6% Under $200 +11.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 40.9%

28.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 13.8%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +13.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

6.9% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Camden in Campbelltown +81 more in Camden

583 92nd pct 502 88th pct

Stops/1k in Camden in Campbelltown +1.54 more in Campbelltown

4.44 47th pct 5.98 78th pct

Departures/1k in Camden in Campbelltown +668.2 more in Campbelltown

1,027.1 51st pct 1,695.2 76th pct

PT routes in Camden in Campbelltown +28 more in Campbelltown

38 74th pct 66 87th pct

How people get to work

47.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 45.9%

28.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 23.6%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 34.6%

25.2% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 11.8%

11.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 6.3%

2.3% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.9% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 8.4%

9.6% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

7.0% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 16.9%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

13.8% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 9.4%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.4% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Camden in Campbelltown +1.1 higher in Campbelltown

4.3 27th pct 5.3 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Camden in Campbelltown +1.1 more in Campbelltown

4.0 25th pct 5.1 44th pct

15-min city in Camden in Campbelltown +23.8 pts higher in Campbelltown

41.2% 20th pct 65.0% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Camden in Campbelltown +12.5 pts higher in Campbelltown

45.4% 26th pct 57.8% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Camden in Campbelltown +12.5 pts higher in Campbelltown

75.8% 34th pct 88.3% 49th pct

Walk to school in Camden in Campbelltown +13.3 pts higher in Campbelltown

62.0% 34th pct 75.3% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Camden in Campbelltown +11.0 pts higher in Campbelltown

83.5% 29th pct 94.5% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Camden in Campbelltown +6.1 pts higher in Campbelltown

21.5% 10th pct 27.6% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Camden in Campbelltown +0.8 more in Campbelltown

10.6 15th pct 11.3 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Camden in Campbelltown +10 higher in Camden

43 40th pct 33 37th pct

Mean slope in Camden in Campbelltown +0.9 pts higher in Campbelltown

5.5% 53rd pct 6.4% 70th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camden vs Campbelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10013/camden/vs/SED10014/campbelltown