# Camden Haven vs Medowie — 2021 Census comparison

Urban Area comparison · about 146 km apart

Camden Haven and Medowie are two different New South Wales areas. Camden Haven is far older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 38.0% of people aged 65 and over. Medowie has a younger profile, with a typical age of 40 and 21.0% of the population being children under 15. Medowie is also wealthier; the typical weekly household income there is $1,763, which is far higher than the $1,089 typical income in Camden Haven. These differences are reflected in the housing, with homes in Medowie more likely to have three or more bedrooms (86.5%) compared to 71.2% in Camden Haven.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with gaps in age, income and home ownership all widening or flipping. Despite these shifts, they share a similar reliance on cars, as both have very low rates of commuting by public transport. They also have similar proportions of one-parent families and very few people who speak little or no English. Both areas sit well above the national figure for home ownership, though Camden Haven has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 52.7%.

## Where they differ most

- Median age: 18 yrs older in Camden Haven
- Household size: 0.6 larger in Medowie
- Unpaid child care: 11.5 pts higher in Medowie
- Under 15: 8.0 pts higher in Medowie
- 3+ bedrooms: 15.3 pts higher in Medowie

## Demographics & Identity

| Statistic | Camden Haven | Medowie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 18,484 | 15,020 | 3,464 larger in Camden Haven | gap narrowing |
| Median age | 58 yrs | 40 yrs | 18 yrs older in Camden Haven | gap widening |
| First Nations | 4.4% | 7.6% | 3.2 pts higher in Medowie | gap widening |
| Aged 65+ | 38.0% | 18.3% | 19.7 pts higher in Camden Haven | gap widening |
| Under 15 | 13.0% | 21.0% | 8.0 pts higher in Medowie | gap widening |
| De facto | 10.9% | 12.5% | 1.6 pts higher in Medowie | gap steady |

### Age structure

| Category | Camden Haven % | Medowie % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Seniors (65+) | 38.0% | 18.3% | +19.7 |
| Older adults (45–64) | 27.6% | 26.4% | +1.2 |
| Young adults (25–44) | 13.5% | 22.8% | -9.2 |
| Children (0–14) | 13.0% | 21.0% | -8.0 |
| Youth (15–24) | 8.0% | 11.7% | -3.7 |

### Marital status

| Category | Camden Haven % | Medowie % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 52.5% | 51.4% | +1.2 |
| Never married | 23.0% | 31.4% | -8.4 |
| Divorced | 12.2% | 9.3% | +2.8 |
| Widowed | 8.6% | 4.4% | +4.1 |
| Separated | 3.8% | 3.4% | +0.4 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Camden Haven male | Camden Haven female | Medowie male | Medowie female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| 5–9 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 3.5% |
| 10–14 | 2.6% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| 15–19 | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 2.9% |
| 20–24 | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 2.5% |
| 25–29 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| 30–34 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 3.0% |
| 35–39 | 1.7% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% |
| 40–44 | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| 45–49 | 2.4% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| 50–54 | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| 55–59 | 3.6% | 4.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| 60–64 | 3.8% | 4.9% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| 65–69 | 4.8% | 5.0% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| 70–74 | 5.3% | 5.3% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| 75–79 | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| 80–84 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| 85+ | 1.9% | 2.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Camden Haven | Medowie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 10.8% | 9.3% | 1.5 pts higher in Camden Haven | gap steady |

### Country of birth

| Category | Camden Haven % | Medowie % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 84.5% | 86.6% | -2.1 |
| England | 4.4% | 3.2% | +1.2 |
| New Zealand | 1.1% | 1.0% | +0.1 |
| South Africa | 0.3% | 0.4% | -0.2 |
| Philippines | 0.2% | 0.3% | -0.1 |
| India | 0.2% | 0.2% | +0.0 |
| China | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0 |
| Italy | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0.1 |
| Vietnam | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0 |
| Nepal | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Camden Haven % | Medowie % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English | 47.1% | 43.3% | +3.8 |
| Australian | 42.7% | 47.0% | -4.4 |
| Irish | 12.9% | 10.0% | +3.0 |
| Scottish | 12.6% | 10.6% | +1.9 |
| German | 3.9% | 4.1% | -0.2 |
| Dutch | 1.4% | 1.8% | -0.4 |
| Italian | 1.8% | 1.8% | -0.1 |
| Filipino | 0.3% | 0.7% | -0.4 |
| Chinese | 0.6% | 0.6% | +0.0 |
| Greek | 0.3% | 0.5% | -0.1 |
| Indian | 0.2% | 0.3% | -0.1 |
| Vietnamese | 0.0% | 0.2% | -0.1 |

## Language

| Statistic | Camden Haven | Medowie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 2.2% | 3.4% | 1.2 pts higher in Medowie | gap steady |
| Limited English | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2 pts higher in Medowie | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | Camden Haven % | Medowie % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 93.8% | 92.6% | +1.2 |
| Mandarin | 0.0% | 0.3% | -0.2 |
| Cantonese | 0.2% | 0.1% | +0.1 |
| Italian | 0.1% | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| Hindi | 0.1% | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| Tagalog | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| Vietnamese | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| Greek | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0 |
| Arabic | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0 |
| Punjabi | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Camden Haven | Medowie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 37.4% | 41.0% | 3.6 pts higher in Medowie | gap widening |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Camden Haven % | Medowie % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christianity | 55.6% | 51.8% | +3.8 |
| No religion | 37.4% | 41.0% | -3.6 |
| Not stated | 5.8% | 5.7% | +0.1 |
| Buddhism | 0.6% | 0.7% | -0.1 |
| Other religions | 0.3% | 0.3% | +0.0 |
| Islam | 0.1% | 0.2% | -0.1 |
| Hinduism | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0 |
| Judaism | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Camden Haven | Medowie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 37.6% | 41.4% | 3.8 pts higher in Medowie | gap widening |
| Bachelor+ | 14.2% | 12.7% | 1.5 pts higher in Camden Haven | gap steady |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Camden Haven % | Medowie % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 37.6% | 41.4% | -3.8 |
| Year 10 | 35.6% | 33.0% | +2.6 |
| Year 9 or below | 14.9% | 12.4% | +2.5 |
| Year 11 | 6.5% | 7.8% | -1.3 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Camden Haven % | Medowie % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Certificate III / IV | 40.4% | 44.8% | -4.4 |
| Bachelor degree | 16.8% | 14.9% | +1.9 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 15.5% | 16.3% | -0.8 |
| Postgraduate degree | 3.9% | 3.5% | +0.4 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 3.0% | 2.5% | +0.6 |
| Certificate I / II | 2.4% | 2.8% | -0.3 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Camden Haven % | Medowie % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Engineering & related | 17.4% | 23.3% | -5.9 |
| Management & commerce | 16.3% | 17.1% | -0.8 |
| Education | 11.3% | 7.1% | +4.3 |
| Health | 10.9% | 10.1% | +0.8 |
| Society & culture | 10.6% | 10.5% | +0.1 |
| Architecture & building | 7.9% | 6.7% | +1.1 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 5.8% | 5.6% | +0.2 |
| Agriculture & environment | 2.4% | 1.9% | +0.6 |
| Creative arts | 2.2% | 1.8% | +0.4 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 1.7% | 1.6% | +0.2 |
| Information technology | 1.2% | 1.5% | -0.3 |

## Income

| Statistic | Camden Haven | Medowie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $573 | $752 | $179 higher in Medowie | gap widening |
| Household income | $1,089 | $1,763 | $674 higher in Medowie | gap widening |
| Family income | $1,368 | $2,019 | $651 higher in Medowie | gap widening |
| High earners | 5.1% | 9.7% | 4.5 pts higher in Medowie | gap widening |
| High-income homes | 9.8% | 20.0% | 10.3 pts higher in Medowie | gap widening |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Camden Haven % | Medowie % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $650–$1,499 | 38.3% | 26.2% | +12.0 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 22.2% | 31.9% | -9.6 |
| Under $650 | 23.5% | 13.5% | +10.0 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 5.5% | 11.8% | -6.3 |
| $4,000 or more | 4.3% | 8.2% | -3.9 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Camden Haven % | Medowie % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 53.3% | 42.0% | +11.3 |
| $650–$1,499 | 29.9% | 31.7% | -1.8 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 10.1% | 17.8% | -7.7 |
| $3,000 or more | 1.4% | 2.6% | -1.1 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Camden Haven | Medowie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 41.6% | 34.4% | 7.1 pts higher in Camden Haven |  |
| Mental health | 10.6% | 11.7% | 1.1 pts higher in Medowie |  |
| Needs assistance | 9.1% | 6.5% | 2.6 pts higher in Camden Haven | gap steady |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Camden Haven % | Medowie % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arthritis | 18.0% | 11.6% | +6.4 |
| Mental health | 10.6% | 11.7% | -1.1 |
| Other condition | 10.5% | 9.6% | +0.9 |
| Asthma | 9.4% | 10.4% | -1.0 |
| Heart disease | 7.7% | 4.7% | +3.0 |
| Diabetes | 7.1% | 5.7% | +1.4 |
| Cancer | 5.6% | 3.3% | +2.3 |
| Lung condition | 4.1% | 2.1% | +2.0 |
| Stroke | 2.0% | 1.1% | +0.9 |
| Dementia | 1.3% | 0.5% | +0.8 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Camden Haven % | Medowie % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 51.9% | 58.3% | -6.4 |
| One condition | 25.0% | 22.3% | +2.7 |
| Two conditions | 10.3% | 8.1% | +2.2 |
| Three or more | 6.3% | 4.0% | +2.3 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Camden Haven | Medowie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 18.3% | 12.7% | 5.6 pts higher in Camden Haven | gap widening |
| Unpaid carers | 14.8% | 14.2% | 0.6 pts higher in Camden Haven | gap steady |
| Unpaid child care | 19.2% | 30.7% | 11.5 pts higher in Medowie | gap widening |
| Defence service | 4.9% | 10.1% | 5.2 pts higher in Medowie |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 27.0% | 25.9% | 1.1 pts higher in Camden Haven | gap steady |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Camden Haven | Medowie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.6 larger in Medowie | gap widening |
| One-parent | 13.3% | 13.8% | 0.5 pts higher in Medowie | gap narrowing |
| Living alone | 28.6% | 18.9% | 9.7 pts higher in Camden Haven | gap widening |

### Family composition

| Category | Camden Haven % | Medowie % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 40.5% | 58.7% | -18.2 |
| Couples without children | 45.6% | 27.1% | +18.5 |
| One-parent families | 13.3% | 13.8% | -0.5 |
| Other families | 0.7% | 0.5% | +0.2 |

### Household size

| Category | Camden Haven % | Medowie % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 45.4% | 35.5% | +9.9 |
| 1 person | 28.6% | 18.9% | +9.7 |
| 3 people | 10.8% | 16.4% | -5.6 |
| 4 people | 9.4% | 16.2% | -6.7 |
| 5 people | 4.0% | 8.5% | -4.5 |
| 6 or more | 1.8% | 4.6% | -2.8 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Camden Haven | Medowie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $354 | $400 | $46 higher in Medowie | gap steady |
| Mortgage | $1,733 | $1,900 | $167 higher in Medowie | gap widening |
| People / bedroom | 0.70 | 0.80 | 0.10 higher in Medowie | gap widening |
| Renting | 17.3% | 20.6% | 3.3 pts higher in Medowie | gap narrowing |
| Owned outright | 52.7% | 35.6% | 17.2 pts higher in Camden Haven | gap widening |
| Separate houses | 84.4% | 96.0% | 11.6 pts higher in Medowie | gap steady |
| 3+ bedrooms | 71.2% | 86.5% | 15.3 pts higher in Medowie | gap widening |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Camden Haven % | Medowie % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned outright | 52.7% | 35.6% | +17.2 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 22.9% | 41.5% | -18.6 |
| Rented | 17.3% | 20.6% | -3.3 |
| Not stated | 5.1% | 1.2% | +3.9 |
| Other tenure | 2.1% | 1.1% | +1.0 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Camden Haven % | Medowie % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 84.4% | 96.0% | -11.6 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 8.8% | 2.0% | +6.8 |
| Flat or apartment | 3.7% | 0.5% | +3.2 |
| Other dwelling | 2.7% | 1.6% | +1.1 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Camden Haven % | Medowie % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 bedrooms | 26.8% | 45.3% | -18.5 |
| 3 bedrooms | 38.9% | 30.5% | +8.5 |
| 2 bedrooms | 20.5% | 9.5% | +11.0 |
| 5 or more | 5.5% | 10.8% | -5.2 |
| 1 bedroom | 3.2% | 2.3% | +0.9 |
| Studio / none | 0.3% | 0.6% | -0.3 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Camden Haven % | Medowie % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $350–$549 | 48.6% | 47.9% | +0.7 |
| $200–$349 | 32.4% | 28.1% | +4.3 |
| $550–$749 | 4.8% | 12.6% | -7.8 |
| Under $200 | 9.7% | 5.1% | +4.6 |
| $750 or more | 0.3% | 1.7% | -1.4 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Camden Haven % | Medowie % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 33.1% | 37.4% | -4.4 |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 31.7% | 29.5% | +2.2 |
| Under $1,000 | 20.6% | 14.7% | +5.9 |
| $3,000 or more | 9.5% | 13.0% | -3.5 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Camden Haven | Medowie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 3.7% | 1.9% | 1.8 pts higher in Camden Haven | gap narrowing |
| Work from home | 12.1% | 19.7% | 7.6 pts higher in Medowie | gap widening |
| PT commute | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4 pts higher in Camden Haven | gap narrowing |

### How people get to work

| Category | Camden Haven % | Medowie % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 66.5% | 55.7% | +10.8 |
| Worked at home | 12.1% | 19.7% | -7.6 |
| Car (passenger) | 3.7% | 3.0% | +0.7 |
| Walked | 2.5% | 1.3% | +1.1 |
| Bus | 0.5% | 0.2% | +0.3 |
| Bicycle | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0 |
| Train | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Camden Haven % | Medowie % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 vehicles | 38.7% | 40.8% | -2.1 |
| 1 vehicle | 39.0% | 26.5% | +12.5 |
| 3 vehicles | 11.6% | 17.9% | -6.3 |
| 4 or more | 6.9% | 13.0% | -6.0 |
| No vehicle | 3.7% | 1.9% | +1.8 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Camden Haven | Medowie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 39.5% | 41.2% | 1.7 pts higher in Medowie | gap steady |
| Recent arrivals | 4.4% | 7.3% | 2.9 pts higher in Medowie | gap widening |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Camden Haven | Medowie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 5.0% | 4.5% | 0.5 pts higher in Camden Haven | gap steady |
| Participation | 42.6% | 60.7% | 18.1 pts higher in Medowie | gap widening |
| Full-time | 52.0% | 57.6% | 5.7 pts higher in Medowie | gap widening |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Camden Haven % | Medowie % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health care & social assistance | 18.5% | 13.9% | +4.6 |
| Construction | 12.5% | 11.2% | +1.3 |
| Public administration & safety | 4.5% | 11.4% | -6.9 |
| Education & training | 11.2% | 6.5% | +4.7 |
| Retail trade | 10.7% | 8.5% | +2.2 |
| Accommodation & food | 8.8% | 7.2% | +1.6 |
| Manufacturing | 4.4% | 7.1% | -2.8 |
| Transport & warehousing | 3.0% | 5.1% | -2.1 |
| Professional & technical | 4.1% | 5.0% | -0.9 |
| Other services | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1 |
| Administrative & support | 3.7% | 3.4% | +0.2 |
| Wholesale trade | 1.6% | 2.6% | -1.0 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Camden Haven % | Medowie % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Technicians & trades | 16.2% | 18.6% | -2.4 |
| Professionals | 18.3% | 14.7% | +3.6 |
| Community & personal service | 15.8% | 13.5% | +2.3 |
| Clerical & administrative | 11.6% | 13.3% | -1.6 |
| Managers | 11.0% | 10.9% | +0.1 |
| Labourers | 10.9% | 10.3% | +0.6 |
| Sales workers | 8.9% | 8.7% | +0.2 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 5.9% | 8.1% | -2.3 |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Camden Haven | Medowie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.8 | 2.9 | 0.9 higher in Camden Haven |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 more in Camden Haven |  |
| 15-min city | 43.9% | 24.6% | 19.3 pts higher in Camden Haven |  |
| Walk to shops | 41.5% | 26.6% | 14.8 pts higher in Camden Haven |  |
| Walk to transit | 43.3% | 60.0% | 16.7 pts higher in Medowie |  |
| Walk to school | 34.9% | 34.8% |  |  |
| Walk to a park | 74.2% | 57.1% | 17.1 pts higher in Camden Haven |  |
| Walk to health | 37.0% | 0.0% | 37.0 pts higher in Camden Haven |  |
| Amenities/1k | 14.0 | 17.8 | 3.8 more in Medowie |  |
| Intersections/km² | 6 | 5 | 1 higher in Camden Haven |  |
| Mean slope | 6.9% | 5.3% | 1.5 pts higher in Camden Haven |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1009/camden-haven/vs/1020/medowie