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Camden vs Wollondilly

Name: Camden vs Wollondilly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Camden profile · Wollondilly profile

Camden Wollondilly

Camden and Wollondilly are nearby areas with very different populations. Camden is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 41 in Wollondilly. This shift is seen in the age structure, where children under 15 are well higher in Camden at 24.9%, while seniors are far higher in Wollondilly at 20.4%. Camden is also more diverse, with 23.4% of people using another language at home, far higher than the 6.4% in Wollondilly. In terms of housing, Wollondilly has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 36.3%, while Camden has a higher proportion of people who moved in the last five years (49.8%).

Both areas are almost identical in their unemployment rates, which sit between 3.0% and 3.5%. They also share a similar housing style, with around 92% of homes being separate houses. While they are alike in these areas, the gap in typical age has flipped since 2011, with residents now far older in Wollondilly. Similarly, the difference in home ownership has grown, with the gap in those owning their homes outright widening to 15.3 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 17.0 pts higher in Camden Owned outright: 15.3 pts higher in Wollondilly Aged 65+: 10.1 pts higher in Wollondilly Median age: 8 yrs older in Wollondilly Recent movers: 12.9 pts higher in Camden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camden in Wollondilly +48,107 larger in Camden gap widening

131,265 99th pct 83,158 86th pct

Median age in Camden in Wollondilly +8 yrs older in Wollondilly gap widening

33 yrs 10th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

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

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 19.9%

10.3% Seniors (65+) +10.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 52.5%

32.5% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 30.5%

7.0% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Camden Wollondilly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 81.2%

2.2% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.3% English +13.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

31.9% Australian +9.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.4% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.5% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%

3.9% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

2.6% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

72.7% English only +16.1 pts ▸ 88.9%

2.7% Arabic ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.7% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 57.3%

24.6% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

4.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Islam ◂ +4.6 pts 0.7%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Camden in Wollondilly +0.83 more in Wollondilly

1.29 15th pct 2.12 59th pct

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

42 87th pct 35 85th pct

Students in Camden in Wollondilly +19,557 more in Camden

31,309 99th pct 11,752 70th pct

Avg size in Camden in Wollondilly +389 larger in Camden

745 87th pct 356 27th pct

ICSEA in Camden in Wollondilly +11 higher in Camden

1,031 57th pct 1,020 50th pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 47.9%

24.4% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

8.6% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

23.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 19.7%

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

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 17.8%

15.2% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

9.2% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

7.1% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

2.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences even 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Camden in Wollondilly +$126 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$970 78th pct $844 62nd pct

Household income in Camden in Wollondilly +$384 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$2,340 90th pct $1,956 67th pct

Family income in Camden in Wollondilly +$214 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$2,468 76th pct $2,254 65th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 29.9%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 14.2%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.1%

8.4% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.6%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 18.9%

3.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.6% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +7.7 pts 62.3%

17.0% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.4% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Camden in Wollondilly +0.4 larger in Camden gap widening

3.1 95th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

68.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 60.9%

18.1% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

26.9% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

23.0% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 16.7%

13.9% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 14.8%

11.4% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camden in Wollondilly +$70 higher in Camden gap widening

$500 91st pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Camden in Wollondilly +$268 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$2,500 90th pct $2,232 83rd pct

People / bedroom in Camden in Wollondilly even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 42.0%

21.0% Owned outright +15.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

24.8% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 17.8%

1.6% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 92.0%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

1.1% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

58.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 40.7%

20.8% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.3% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 47.8%

26.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 18.0%

9.1% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.6% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 38.5%

28.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 25.4%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.9% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Camden in Wollondilly +86 more in Wollondilly

583 92nd pct 669 96th pct

Stops/1k in Camden in Wollondilly +3.60 more in Wollondilly

4.44 47th pct 8.04 97th pct

Departures/1k in Camden in Wollondilly +738.0 more in Camden

1,027.1 51st pct 289.1 20th pct

PT routes in Camden in Wollondilly +4 more in Camden

38 74th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

47.6% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 53.2%

28.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 23.6%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 38.6%

25.2% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.2% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.2% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.3% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

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

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

7.0% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 17.4%

14.2% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

13.8% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

7.4% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Camden in Wollondilly +0.4 higher in Camden

4.3 27th pct 3.9 22nd pct

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

4.0 25th pct 3.9 22nd pct

15-min city in Camden in Wollondilly +1.3 pts higher in Camden

41.2% 20th pct 39.9% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Camden in Wollondilly +8.9 pts higher in Camden

45.4% 26th pct 36.5% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Camden in Wollondilly +2.8 pts higher in Camden

75.8% 34th pct 73.0% 30th pct

Walk to school in Camden in Wollondilly +17.6 pts higher in Camden

62.0% 34th pct 44.3% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Camden in Wollondilly +11.7 pts higher in Camden

83.5% 29th pct 71.7% 19th pct

Walk to health in Camden in Wollondilly +8.0 pts higher in Wollondilly

21.5% 10th pct 29.5% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Camden in Wollondilly +5.4 more in Wollondilly

10.6 15th pct 16.0 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Camden in Wollondilly +41 higher in Camden

43 40th pct 3 17th pct

Mean slope in Camden in Wollondilly +0.8 pts higher in Wollondilly

5.5% 53rd pct 6.3% 67th pct

Compare Camden with nearby areas

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Compare Wollondilly with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camden vs Wollondilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10013/camden/vs/SED10091/wollondilly