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Camden Haven vs Forster - Tuncurry

Urban Area comparison ≈ 67 km apart · Camden Haven profile · Forster - Tuncurry profile

Camden Haven Forster - Tuncurry

Forster - Tuncurry and Camden Haven are two New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Forster - Tuncurry is a more compact, somewhat walkable place where 96.7% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 61.4% are near groceries. In contrast, Camden Haven is mostly car-dependent and more rural, with separate houses making up 84.4% of homes—a share 22.4 percentage points higher than in Forster - Tuncurry.

The gap in housing types has widened since 2011, as Camden Haven has become even more dominated by detached homes. Despite this, the two areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $555 to $573 and have nearly identical shares of children under 15. They also both have a low proportion of people who speak little or no English, with Forster - Tuncurry at 0.5% and Camden Haven at 0.2%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.4 pts higher in Camden Haven No car: 3.4 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry One-parent: 4.4 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry Living alone: 7.9 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry Volunteering: 3.8 pts higher in Camden Haven

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +2,603 larger in Forster - Tuncurry gap narrowing
18,484 29th pct 21,087 35th pct
Median age in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +1 yrs older in Forster - Tuncurry gap narrowing
58 yrs 100th pct 59 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +1.6 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap steady
4.4% 38th pct 6.0% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +2.3 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap narrowing
38.0% 100th pct 40.4% 100th pct
Under 15 in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +1.0 pts higher in Camden Haven gap narrowing
13.0% 0th pct 12.0% 0th pct
De facto in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +0.9 pts higher in Camden Haven gap steady
10.9% 12th pct 10.0% 1st pct

Age structure

38.0% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 40.4%
27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 24.9%
13.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%
8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 46.0%
23.0% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 25.7%
12.2% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.6% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Camden Haven Forster - Tuncurry

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +0.5 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap narrowing
10.8% 29th pct 11.3% 34th pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 82.1%
4.4% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +2.1 pts 45.0%
42.7% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 41.6%
12.9% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%
3.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
1.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +1.4 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap steady
2.2% 0th pct 3.6% 11th pct
Limited English in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +0.3 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap steady
0.2% 0th pct 0.5% 24th pct

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 90.3%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +3.2 pts higher in Camden Haven gap steady
37.4% 24th pct 34.2% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 56.8%
37.4% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 34.2%
5.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +4.6 pts higher in Camden Haven gap narrowing
37.6% 19th pct 33.0% 3rd pct
Bachelor+ in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +2.6 pts higher in Camden Haven gap steady
14.2% 43rd pct 11.6% 18th pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 33.0%
35.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 34.9%
14.9% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 36.6%
16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 14.7%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 13.5%
16.3% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.9% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.3% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +$18 higher in Camden Haven gap narrowing
$573 6th pct $555 2nd pct
Household income in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +$129 higher in Camden Haven gap narrowing
$1,089 6th pct $960 0th pct
Family income in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +$86 higher in Camden Haven gap narrowing
$1,368 6th pct $1,282 0th pct
High earners in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +0.5 pts higher in Camden Haven gap narrowing
5.1% 11th pct 4.6% 7th pct
High-income homes in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +2.3 pts higher in Camden Haven gap narrowing
9.8% 14th pct 7.4% 1st pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 38.0%
23.5% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 19.8%
5.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 52.6%
29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.3%
10.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +0.8 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
41.6% 100th pct 42.4% 100th pct
Mental health in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +1.5 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
10.6% 53rd pct 12.1% 81st pct
Needs assistance in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +2.0 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap steady
9.1% 88th pct 11.1% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.0% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.6% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%
9.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
1.3% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None ◂ +2.5 pts 49.4%
25.0% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 24.2%
10.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +3.8 pts higher in Camden Haven gap steady
18.3% 85th pct 14.5% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +1.3 pts higher in Camden Haven gap steady
14.8% 100th pct 13.5% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +2.2 pts higher in Camden Haven gap narrowing
19.2% 0th pct 17.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +0.6 pts higher in Camden Haven
4.9% 87th pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +3.9 pts higher in Camden Haven gap widening
27.0% 100th pct 23.1% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +0.2 larger in Camden Haven gap narrowing
2.2 6th pct 2.0 0th pct
One-parent in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +4.4 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap widening
13.3% 14th pct 17.7% 64th pct
Living alone in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +7.9 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap widening
28.6% 51st pct 36.5% 100th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 45.4%
40.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 35.9%
13.3% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

45.4% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 41.8%
28.6% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 36.5%
10.8% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%
9.4% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%
4.0% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +$24 higher in Camden Haven gap narrowing
$354 73rd pct $330 64th pct
Mortgage in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +$162 higher in Camden Haven gap narrowing
$1,733 71st pct $1,571 57th pct
People / bedroom in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +9.1 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap widening
17.3% 0th pct 26.3% 26th pct
Owned outright in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +3.3 pts higher in Camden Haven gap narrowing
52.7% 100th pct 49.5% 100th pct
Separate houses in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +22.4 pts higher in Camden Haven gap widening
84.4% 50th pct 62.0% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +3.9 pts higher in Camden Haven gap narrowing
71.2% 13th pct 67.3% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 49.5%
17.3% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 26.3%
22.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 18.7%
5.1% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%
2.1% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house ◂ +22.4 pts 62.0%
3.7% Flat or apartment +14.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 43.6%
26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 19.9%
20.5% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
5.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
3.2% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 40.0%
32.4% $200–$349 +8.5 pts ▸ 40.9%
9.7% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.6%
31.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.3%
20.6% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +3.4 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap widening
3.7% 11th pct 7.1% 73rd pct
Work from home in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +2.9 pts higher in Camden Haven gap widening
12.1% 74th pct 9.2% 56th pct
PT commute in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +0.2 pts higher in Camden Haven gap narrowing
0.6% 49th pct 0.4% 34th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 64.1%
12.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%
3.7% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.5% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 48.7%
38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 31.9%
11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%
3.7% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +0.6 pts higher in Camden Haven gap steady
39.5% 43rd pct 38.8% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +4.2 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap steady
4.4% 0th pct 8.6% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +0.6 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry gap narrowing
5.0% 55th pct 5.6% 73rd pct
Participation in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +2.8 pts higher in Camden Haven gap narrowing
42.6% 0th pct 39.9% 0th pct
Full-time in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +3.4 pts higher in Camden Haven gap narrowing
52.0% 12th pct 48.6% 5th pct

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
10.7% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.5% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%
8.8% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.2% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%
4.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 17.8%
15.8% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%
8.9% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.6% Clerical & administrative even 11.6%
10.9% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.0% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +2.1 higher in Forster - Tuncurry
3.8 21st pct 5.8 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +1.5 more in Forster - Tuncurry
4.0 25th pct 5.5 77th pct
15-min city in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +18.9 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
43.9% 26th pct 62.8% 68th pct
Walk to shops in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +20.0 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
41.5% 21st pct 61.4% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +53.4 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
43.3% 18th pct 96.7% 100th pct
Walk to school in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +26.6 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
34.9% 8th pct 61.4% 42nd pct
Walk to a park in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +8.9 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
74.2% 15th pct 83.1% 31st pct
Walk to health in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +13.0 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry
37.0% 37th pct 50.0% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +4.8 more in Forster - Tuncurry
14.0 43rd pct 18.8 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +41 higher in Forster - Tuncurry
6 12th pct 47 85th pct
Mean slope in Camden Havenin Forster - Tuncurry +2.5 pts higher in Camden Haven
6.9% 82nd pct 4.4% 36th pct

Compare Camden Haven with nearby areas

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Compare Forster - Tuncurry with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camden Haven vs Forster - Tuncurry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1009/camden-haven/vs/1013/forster-tuncurry