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Camden vs Kiama

Name: Camden vs Kiama — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 96 km apart · Camden profile · Kiama profile

Camden Kiama

Kiama and Camden are two distinct New South Wales areas with very different populations. Kiama is much older, with a typical resident aged 43 and 22.9% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Camden is far younger, with a typical resident aged 33 and only 10.3% of seniors. Camden is also more diverse and prosperous; 23.4% of residents use a language other than English at home and the typical weekly household income is $2,340, compared to 4.9% for another language and a typical income of $1,667 in Kiama.

Both areas are similar in their walkability, with both being described as somewhat walkable. They also share a similar unemployment rate and have roughly the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The age difference has grown significantly since 2011, and the gap in outright home ownership has also increased, with 40.8% of Kiama homes owned outright compared to just 21.0% in Camden.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 19.9 pts higher in Kiama Other language: 18.5 pts higher in Camden Aged 65+: 12.6 pts higher in Kiama Median age: 10 yrs older in Kiama No religion: 16.3 pts higher in Kiama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camden in Kiama +52,207 larger in Camden gap widening

131,265 99th pct 79,058 80th pct

Median age in Camden in Kiama +10 yrs older in Kiama gap widening

33 yrs 10th pct 43 yrs 76th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 22.9%

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 17.8%

10.3% Seniors (65+) +12.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 50.8%

32.5% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 30.9%

7.0% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.5% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Camden Kiama

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 ▸ 81.7%

2.2% England +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.3% English +15.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

31.9% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

7.4% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.5% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.9% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 3.0%

2.6% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Indian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

72.7% English only +16.7 pts ▸ 89.4%

2.7% Arabic ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.7% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 50.5%

24.6% No religion +16.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

4.9% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Islam ◂ +4.9 pts 0.4%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Camden in Kiama +0.70 more in Kiama

1.29 15th pct 1.98 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Camden in Kiama +14 more in Camden

42 87th pct 28 73rd pct

Students in Camden in Kiama +20,327 more in Camden

31,309 99th pct 10,982 64th pct

Avg size in Camden in Kiama +353 larger in Camden

745 87th pct 392 32nd pct

ICSEA in Camden in Kiama +17 higher in Camden

1,031 57th pct 1,014 46th pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 47.1%

24.4% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

8.6% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

23.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 20.9%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 16.0%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 16.5%

15.2% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.7% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.2% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

2.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Camden in Kiama +$205 higher in Camden gap widening

$970 78th pct $765 42nd pct

Household income in Camden in Kiama +$673 higher in Camden gap widening

$2,340 90th pct $1,667 45th pct

Family income in Camden in Kiama +$448 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$2,468 76th pct $2,020 46th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 30.2%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 9.9%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 10.4%

8.4% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.7%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 17.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.0% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +10.9 pts 59.1%

17.0% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.4% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.1% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Camden in Kiama +0.6 larger in Camden gap widening

3.1 95th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

68.9% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 54.8%

18.1% Couples without children +13.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

12.4% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

26.9% 2 people +11.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

23.0% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 14.9%

13.9% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 14.6%

11.4% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 6.5%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camden in Kiama +$100 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$500 91st pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Camden in Kiama +$420 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$2,500 90th pct $2,080 75th pct

People / bedroom in Camden in Kiama +0.10 higher in Camden gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.2 pts 35.4%

21.0% Owned outright +19.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

24.8% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 20.3%

1.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +9.1 pts 83.4%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.1% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.4 pts 34.7%

20.8% 3 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% $350–$549 ◂ +8.2 pts 46.5%

26.5% $550–$749 ◂ +11.1 pts 15.4%

9.1% $200–$349 +14.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.6% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 39.3%

28.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 18.0%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

6.9% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Camden in Kiama +142 more in Camden

583 92nd pct 441 85th pct

Stops/1k in Camden in Kiama +1.14 more in Kiama

4.44 47th pct 5.58 70th pct

Departures/1k in Camden in Kiama +692.6 more in Camden

1,027.1 51st pct 334.5 23rd pct

PT routes in Camden in Kiama +7 more in Camden

38 74th pct 31 61st pct

How people get to work

47.6% Car (driver) +10.2 pts ▸ 57.8%

28.8% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 19.2%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 41.1%

25.2% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%

11.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

2.3% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.9% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

6.5% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

5.2% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.8% Other services even 3.8%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.2% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 11.7%

13.8% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

10.6% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.4% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Camden in Kiama +0.1 higher in Kiama

4.3 27th pct 4.4 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Camden in Kiama +0.2 more in Kiama

4.0 25th pct 4.2 28th pct

15-min city in Camden in Kiama +6.6 pts higher in Kiama

41.2% 20th pct 47.8% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Camden in Kiama +2.3 pts higher in Camden

45.4% 26th pct 43.0% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Camden in Kiama +3.1 pts higher in Kiama

75.8% 34th pct 78.9% 37th pct

Walk to school in Camden in Kiama +10.2 pts higher in Camden

62.0% 34th pct 51.7% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Camden in Kiama +0.2 pts higher in Camden

83.5% 29th pct 83.3% 29th pct

Walk to health in Camden in Kiama +9.3 pts higher in Kiama

21.5% 10th pct 30.8% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Camden in Kiama +3.9 more in Kiama

10.6 15th pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Camden in Kiama +39 higher in Camden

43 40th pct 4 19th pct

Mean slope in Camden in Kiama +1.7 pts higher in Kiama

5.5% 53rd pct 7.2% 78th pct

Compare Camden with nearby areas

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Compare Kiama with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camden vs Kiama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10013/camden/vs/SED10039/kiama