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Camden vs Macquarie Fields

Name: Camden vs Macquarie Fields — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Camden profile · Macquarie Fields profile

Camden Macquarie Fields

Camden and Macquarie Fields are two large, nearby areas in New South Wales with very different characters. Macquarie Fields is far more multicultural, with 41.9% of people born overseas and 46.2% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Camden is more likely to have separate houses (92.5%) and higher incomes, with 32.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Macquarie Fields is also much more walkable, with far more homes within a short walk of schools, parks, and public transport.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people working from home, which sits at 28.8% for each. They also share a similar number of people per home. While these similarities exist, several gaps have shifted since 2011. For example, the typical weekly rent in Camden is now $100 higher than in Macquarie Fields, a gap that has grown significantly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.8 pts higher in Macquarie Fields Born overseas: 18.3 pts higher in Macquarie Fields Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in Macquarie Fields People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Macquarie Fields Participation: 9.3 pts higher in Camden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camden in Macquarie Fields +18,854 larger in Camden gap widening

131,265 99th pct 112,411 94th pct

Median age in Camden in Macquarie Fields +1 yrs older in Macquarie Fields gap widening

33 yrs 10th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 31.4%

24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.0%

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

10.3% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 53.1%

32.5% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

3.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Camden Macquarie Fields

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia ◂ +19.8 pts 53.5%

2.3% India +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.8% Nepal +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.8% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

31.9% Australian ◂ +12.4 pts 19.5%

28.3% English ◂ +11.2 pts 17.1%

3.9% Indian +4.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 2.9%

7.4% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

2.5% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

72.7% English only ◂ +24.7 pts 48.0%

2.7% Arabic +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% Hindi +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.6% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.7% Christianity ◂ +14.0 pts 44.7%

24.6% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 17.6%

5.2% Islam +10.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.7% Hinduism +7.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.9% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.6% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Camden in Macquarie Fields +0.18 more in Macquarie Fields

1.29 15th pct 1.47 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Camden in Macquarie Fields +4 more in Camden

42 87th pct 38 86th pct

Students in Camden in Macquarie Fields +11,729 more in Camden

31,309 99th pct 19,580 90th pct

Avg size in Camden in Macquarie Fields +230 larger in Camden

745 87th pct 515 57th pct

ICSEA in Camden in Macquarie Fields even

1,031 57th pct 1,030 56th pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 62.3%

24.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 18.0%

8.6% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 23.2%

23.6% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 15.2%

8.1% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II even 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

9.6% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

9.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

3.4% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Camden in Macquarie Fields +$183 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$970 78th pct $787 48th pct

Household income in Camden in Macquarie Fields +$412 higher in Camden gap steady

$2,340 90th pct $1,928 65th pct

Family income in Camden in Macquarie Fields +$374 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$2,468 76th pct $2,094 53rd pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 34.9%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 10.8%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.0%

8.4% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.9%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 16.8%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

7.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

6.6% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +0.7 pts 69.3%

17.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 16.1%

4.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Camden in Macquarie Fields even gap narrowing

3.1 95th pct 3.1 95th pct

Family composition

68.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 68.2%

18.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 16.4%

12.4% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

26.9% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 25.6%

23.0% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 21.6%

19.1% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.9% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.4% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

5.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camden in Macquarie Fields +$100 higher in Camden gap widening

$500 91st pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Camden in Macquarie Fields +$316 higher in Camden gap widening

$2,500 90th pct $2,184 81st pct

People / bedroom in Camden in Macquarie Fields +0.10 higher in Macquarie Fields gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 45.1%

24.8% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.0% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +12.8 pts 79.7%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.1% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 34.6%

20.8% 3 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 51.5%

26.5% $550–$749 ◂ +11.3 pts 15.2%

9.1% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.6% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 42.1%

28.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 21.3%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.9% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Camden in Macquarie Fields +36 more in Camden

583 92nd pct 547 90th pct

Stops/1k in Camden in Macquarie Fields +0.42 more in Macquarie Fields

4.44 47th pct 4.87 56th pct

Departures/1k in Camden in Macquarie Fields +98.6 more in Macquarie Fields

1,027.1 51st pct 1,125.7 55th pct

PT routes in Camden in Macquarie Fields +4 more in Camden

38 74th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

47.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 42.3%

28.8% Worked at home even 28.8%

0.9% Train +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 38.8%

25.2% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 12.3%

11.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 6.6%

2.3% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.9% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 7.2%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

9.6% Retail trade even 9.7%

6.8% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

5.2% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

13.8% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%

10.6% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Camden in Macquarie Fields +1.1 higher in Macquarie Fields

4.3 27th pct 5.3 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Camden in Macquarie Fields +0.9 more in Macquarie Fields

4.0 25th pct 4.9 40th pct

15-min city in Camden in Macquarie Fields +15.1 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

41.2% 20th pct 56.4% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Camden in Macquarie Fields +13.2 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

45.4% 26th pct 58.6% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Camden in Macquarie Fields +19.0 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

75.8% 34th pct 94.7% 61st pct

Walk to school in Camden in Macquarie Fields +21.2 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

62.0% 34th pct 83.2% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Camden in Macquarie Fields +13.3 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

83.5% 29th pct 96.7% 51st pct

Walk to health in Camden in Macquarie Fields +0.5 pts higher in Camden

21.5% 10th pct 20.9% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Camden in Macquarie Fields +0.2 more in Camden

10.6 15th pct 10.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Camden in Macquarie Fields +68 higher in Macquarie Fields

43 40th pct 111 56th pct

Mean slope in Camden in Macquarie Fields +0.2 pts higher in Camden

5.5% 53rd pct 5.4% 50th pct

Compare Camden with nearby areas

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Compare Macquarie Fields with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camden vs Macquarie Fields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10013/camden/vs/SED10048/macquarie-fields