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Armidale vs Camden Haven

Name: Armidale vs Camden Haven — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 159 km apart · Armidale profile · Camden Haven profile

Armidale Camden Haven

Armidale and Camden Haven are two very different New South Wales regions. Armidale is a younger, more academic hub where the typical resident is 36 and 28.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is also more diverse, with 37.9% of people being recent overseas arrivals and a higher share of residents using a language other than English. In contrast, Camden Haven is far older, with a typical age of 58 and 38% of the population aged 65 and over. This is reflected in the housing market, where 52.7% of homes are owned outright, compared to 32.1% in Armidale.

The gap in typical age between these two areas has widened significantly since 2011, growing from 7 years to 22 years. While they differ in demographics, they share similar levels of people with no religion and almost identical home sizes, with about 2.3 people per dwelling. Armidale is also more walkable, described as somewhat walkable, while Camden Haven is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Camden Haven Recent arrivals: 33.5 pts higher in Armidale Renting: 20.4 pts higher in Armidale Owned outright: 20.7 pts higher in Camden Haven Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in Armidale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armidale in Camden Haven +5,483 larger in Armidale gap narrowing

23,967 41st pct 18,484 29th pct

Median age in Armidale in Camden Haven +22 yrs older in Camden Haven gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 58 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

18.4% Seniors (65+) +19.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.0 pts 13.5%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 13.0%

17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.3 pts 8.0%

Marital status

40.3% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 52.5%

42.7% Never married ◂ +19.8 pts 23.0%

8.2% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.5% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Armidale Camden Haven

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 84.5%

2.0% England +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.1% English +11.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

34.9% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

12.2% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.4% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

1.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only +15.2 pts ▸ 93.8%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity +11.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

36.8% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 5.8%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

57.2% Year 12 ◂ +19.6 pts 37.6%

17.8% Year 10 +17.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

9.1% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.1% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +18.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 16.8%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.2 pts 3.9%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

7.2% Engineering & related +10.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.1% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 10.6%

10.3% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.4% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Armidale in Camden Haven +$157 higher in Armidale gap widening

$730 49th pct $573 6th pct

Household income in Armidale in Camden Haven +$343 higher in Armidale gap widening

$1,432 51st pct $1,089 6th pct

Family income in Armidale in Camden Haven +$525 higher in Armidale gap widening

$1,893 56th pct $1,368 6th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 22.2%

18.8% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.9%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.1%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +9.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Asthma even 9.4%

4.2% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +6.3 pts 51.9%

20.3% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.5% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.1% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Armidale in Camden Haven +0.1 larger in Armidale gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.2 6th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 40.5%

30.6% Couples without children +15.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 13.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +10.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

32.8% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 28.6%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armidale in Camden Haven +$64 higher in Camden Haven gap narrowing

$290 40th pct $354 73rd pct

Mortgage in Armidale in Camden Haven +$233 higher in Camden Haven gap narrowing

$1,500 43rd pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Armidale in Camden Haven even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned outright +20.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

37.7% Rented ◂ +20.4 pts 17.3%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 22.9%

1.4% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 84.4%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

0.4% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 38.9%

26.4% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.5% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 ◂ +20.0 pts 32.4%

29.7% $350–$549 +18.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

14.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%

1.3% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.1% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.0 pts 31.7%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

20.4% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

8.4% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) +15.7 pts ▸ 66.5%

22.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 12.1%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.5% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 39.0%

34.1% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

10.4% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 3.7%

5.1% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.6% Education & training ◂ +10.4 pts 11.2%

16.2% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.7% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.4% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

3.0% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 18.3%

11.6% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.3% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.5% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.5% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Armidale in Camden Haven +2.0 higher in Armidale

5.8 79th pct 3.8 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Armidale in Camden Haven +1.7 more in Armidale

5.7 85th pct 4.0 25th pct

15-min city in Armidale in Camden Haven +26.1 pts higher in Armidale

70.0% 84th pct 43.9% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Armidale in Camden Haven +17.9 pts higher in Armidale

59.3% 65th pct 41.5% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Armidale in Camden Haven +39.4 pts higher in Armidale

82.7% 49th pct 43.3% 18th pct

Walk to school in Armidale in Camden Haven +40.0 pts higher in Armidale

74.9% 78th pct 34.9% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Armidale in Camden Haven +15.1 pts higher in Armidale

89.3% 50th pct 74.2% 15th pct

Walk to health in Armidale in Camden Haven +21.3 pts higher in Armidale

58.3% 89th pct 37.0% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Armidale in Camden Haven +7.8 more in Armidale

21.8 80th pct 14.0 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Armidale in Camden Haven +12 higher in Armidale

18 46th pct 6 12th pct

Mean slope in Armidale in Camden Haven +1.1 pts higher in Camden Haven

5.8% 63rd pct 6.9% 82nd pct

Compare Armidale with nearby areas

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Compare Camden Haven with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armidale vs Camden Haven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1002/armidale/vs/1009/camden-haven