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Camden vs Fairfield

Name: Camden vs Fairfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Camden profile · Fairfield profile

Camden Fairfield

Camden and Fairfield are both large areas in Greater Sydney, but they differ sharply in their housing and wealth. Camden is a place of large, separate houses, with 92.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a typical weekly household income of $2,340. In contrast, Fairfield has many more renters and smaller homes, with a typical weekly household income of $1,302. The two areas also differ in their cultural makeup; 70.9% of Fairfield residents use a language other than English at home, compared to 23.4% in Camden.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have grown or shifted significantly. Typical incomes and the share of people born overseas have diverged, with the lead in these measures flipping or widening over the last decade. Despite these shifts, they share some common ground, such as having a similar number of people per home and roughly the same number of schools for every thousand children. While Fairfield is very walkable with most homes within a short stroll of groceries and health services, Camden is more car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 33.4 pts higher in Fairfield Other language: 47.5 pts higher in Fairfield Separate houses: 28.8 pts higher in Camden Participation: 30.1 pts higher in Camden 3+ bedrooms: 22.6 pts higher in Camden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camden in Fairfield +37,860 larger in Camden gap widening

131,265 99th pct 93,405 89th pct

Median age in Camden in Fairfield +4 yrs older in Fairfield gap widening

33 yrs 10th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 25.9%

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 19.0%

10.3% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 46.1%

32.5% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

7.0% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.5% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Camden Fairfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia ◂ +36.6 pts 36.7%

0.4% Vietnam +14.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.3% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

2.2% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% China +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Philippines even 1.2%

0.8% Italy even 0.8%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.9% Australian ◂ +22.8 pts 9.1%

28.3% English ◂ +20.8 pts 7.5%

0.8% Vietnamese +16.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.5% Chinese +9.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.9% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 2.4%

7.4% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 1.3%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 1.1%

3.9% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

2.6% German ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

72.7% English only ◂ +51.6 pts 21.2%

0.6% Vietnamese +18.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.7% Arabic +11.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.6% Cantonese +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.7% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 48.1%

24.6% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 14.0%

1.6% Buddhism +15.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.2% Islam +6.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.9% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Camden in Fairfield +0.05 more in Camden

1.29 15th pct 1.24 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Camden in Fairfield +20 more in Camden

42 87th pct 22 57th pct

Students in Camden in Fairfield +17,002 more in Camden

31,309 99th pct 14,307 85th pct

Avg size in Camden in Fairfield +95 larger in Camden

745 87th pct 650 77th pct

ICSEA in Camden in Fairfield +94 higher in Camden

1,031 57th pct 937 12th pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 50.3%

8.6% Year 9 or below +15.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

24.4% Year 10 ◂ +11.8 pts 12.5%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 22.3%

23.6% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 19.1%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

9.6% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 5.9%

9.2% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

3.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Camden in Fairfield +$498 higher in Camden gap widening

$970 78th pct $472 0th pct

Household income in Camden in Fairfield +$1,038 higher in Camden gap widening

$2,340 90th pct $1,302 13th pct

Family income in Camden in Fairfield +$1,058 higher in Camden gap widening

$2,468 76th pct $1,410 4th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 26.7%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +13.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

8.4% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 6.3%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +22.7 pts ▸ 56.6%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 26.0%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 7.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

6.6% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +1.8 pts 68.2%

17.0% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 14.9%

4.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Camden in Fairfield +0.1 larger in Fairfield gap narrowing

3.1 95th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

68.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 63.9%

12.4% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 14.5%

0.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

26.9% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 23.7%

23.0% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 17.1%

13.9% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 17.1%

11.4% 5 people even 11.4%

5.8% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camden in Fairfield +$114 higher in Camden gap widening

$500 91st pct $386 61st pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Camden in Fairfield +0.30 higher in Fairfield gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.8 pts 25.8%

24.8% Rented +19.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

21.0% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

1.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +28.8 pts 63.8%

1.1% Flat or apartment +18.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

58.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +37.3 pts 20.8%

20.8% 3 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%

2.1% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 49.2%

26.5% $550–$749 ◂ +16.8 pts 9.7%

9.1% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

3.6% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 33.6%

28.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 18.2%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +11.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

6.9% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Camden in Fairfield +191 more in Camden

583 92nd pct 392 79th pct

Stops/1k in Camden in Fairfield +0.24 more in Camden

4.44 47th pct 4.20 41st pct

Departures/1k in Camden in Fairfield +109.1 more in Fairfield

1,027.1 51st pct 1,136.1 56th pct

PT routes in Camden in Fairfield +12 more in Camden

38 74th pct 26 49th pct

How people get to work

47.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 47.1%

28.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 22.9%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.9 pts 31.3%

25.2% 1 vehicle +11.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 12.2%

2.3% No vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

7.0% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%

6.8% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Professional & technical even 5.2%

3.9% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Other services even 3.8%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 16.6%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

7.4% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.8% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 7.7%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Camden in Fairfield +3.1 higher in Fairfield

4.3 27th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Camden in Fairfield +3.2 more in Fairfield

4.0 25th pct 7.2 82nd pct

15-min city in Camden in Fairfield +56.3 pts higher in Fairfield

41.2% 20th pct 97.5% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Camden in Fairfield +44.5 pts higher in Fairfield

45.4% 26th pct 89.8% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Camden in Fairfield +23.7 pts higher in Fairfield

75.8% 34th pct 99.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Camden in Fairfield +34.9 pts higher in Fairfield

62.0% 34th pct 96.8% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Camden in Fairfield +16.3 pts higher in Fairfield

83.5% 29th pct 99.8% 76th pct

Walk to health in Camden in Fairfield +49.3 pts higher in Fairfield

21.5% 10th pct 70.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Camden in Fairfield +2.3 more in Camden

10.6 15th pct 8.3 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Camden in Fairfield +116 higher in Fairfield

43 40th pct 159 66th pct

Mean slope in Camden in Fairfield +1.6 pts higher in Camden

5.5% 53rd pct 3.9% 21st pct

Compare Camden with nearby areas

Macquarie Fields Mulgoa Liverpool Campbelltown Cabramatta Holsworthy Prospect Fairfield

Compare Fairfield with nearby areas

Granville Prospect Cabramatta Bankstown Seven Hills Auburn Liverpool East Hills

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camden vs Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10013/camden/vs/SED10029/fairfield