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Camden Haven vs Nelson Bay

Urban Area comparison ≈ 140 km apart · Camden Haven profile · Nelson Bay profile

Camden Haven Nelson Bay

Nelson Bay and Camden Haven are both residential areas in New South Wales with populations that are far older than the national figure. Nelson Bay is more compact and walkable, with 96.0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a walkability score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Camden Haven is more car-dependent, with a score of 3.8 (mostly car-dependent) and a far higher share of separate houses at 84.4%, compared to 67.2% in Nelson Bay.

The gap in the age of residents has widened since 2011, with the typical person in Camden Haven now 4 years older than in Nelson Bay. Both areas share similar household sizes and a similar proportion of children under 15. Nelson Bay has seen a shift in its makeup, with the share of people born overseas now well higher than in Camden Haven. This is consistent with Nelson Bay having more people working from home and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.2 pts higher in Camden Haven Population: 9,934 larger in Nelson Bay Unpaid carers: 1.6 pts higher in Camden Haven Born overseas: 6.0 pts higher in Nelson Bay Other language: 2.9 pts higher in Nelson Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +9,934 larger in Nelson Bay gap narrowing
18,484 29th pct 28,418 47th pct
Median age in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +4 yrs older in Camden Haven gap widening
58 yrs 100th pct 54 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +0.7 pts higher in Camden Haven gap narrowing
4.4% 38th pct 3.7% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +4.1 pts higher in Camden Haven gap widening
38.0% 100th pct 33.9% 96th pct
Under 15 in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +0.4 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
13.0% 0th pct 13.4% 2nd pct
De facto in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +1.0 pts higher in Camden Haven gap steady
10.9% 12th pct 9.9% 0th pct

Age structure

38.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 33.9%
27.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 27.7%
13.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.0% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 52.0%
23.0% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.2% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Camden Haven Nelson Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +6.0 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
10.8% 29th pct 16.8% 72nd pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 78.3%
4.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +1.1 pts 46.0%
42.7% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 37.1%
12.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%
3.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +2.9 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
2.2% 0th pct 5.1% 30th pct
Limited English in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +0.3 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
0.2% 0th pct 0.5% 28th pct

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 89.6%
0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +0.3 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
37.4% 24th pct 37.7% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 54.3%
37.4% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 37.7%
5.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +5.7 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
37.6% 19th pct 43.3% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +2.1 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
14.2% 43rd pct 16.3% 58th pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
35.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 31.6%
14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%
6.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 34.7%
16.8% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.0%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 17.2%
11.3% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%
10.9% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +$70 higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
$573 6th pct $643 21st pct
Household income in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +$182 higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
$1,089 6th pct $1,271 30th pct
Family income in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +$226 higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
$1,368 6th pct $1,594 24th pct
High earners in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +3.0 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
5.1% 11th pct 8.1% 46th pct
High-income homes in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +3.7 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
9.8% 14th pct 13.5% 39th pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 33.8%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 25.2%
23.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.5%
4.3% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 47.0%
29.9% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +4.0 pts higher in Camden Haven
41.6% 100th pct 37.6% 87th pct
Mental health in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +0.8 pts higher in Camden Haven
10.6% 53rd pct 9.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +1.9 pts higher in Camden Haven gap steady
9.1% 88th pct 7.1% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 15.7%
10.6% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
7.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +2.6 pts ▸ 54.5%
25.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 23.8%
10.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%
6.3% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +2.5 pts higher in Camden Haven gap steady
18.3% 85th pct 15.9% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +1.6 pts higher in Camden Haven gap steady
14.8% 100th pct 13.2% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +1.3 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
19.2% 0th pct 20.5% 5th pct
Defence service in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +0.9 pts higher in Nelson Bay
4.9% 87th pct 5.8% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +2.9 pts higher in Camden Haven gap widening
27.0% 100th pct 24.1% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +0.1 larger in Nelson Bay gap widening
2.2 6th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +0.8 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
13.3% 14th pct 14.0% 20th pct
Living alone in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +0.3 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
28.6% 51st pct 29.0% 56th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 41.3%
40.5% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 43.9%
13.3% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

45.4% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 42.9%
28.6% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
10.8% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.4% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.0% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +$36 higher in Nelson Bay gap narrowing
$354 73rd pct $390 88th pct
Mortgage in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +$122 higher in Nelson Bay gap narrowing
$1,733 71st pct $1,855 80th pct
People / bedroom in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +6.1 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
17.3% 0th pct 23.4% 14th pct
Owned outright in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +4.9 pts higher in Camden Haven gap widening
52.7% 100th pct 47.8% 97th pct
Separate houses in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +17.2 pts higher in Camden Haven gap widening
84.4% 50th pct 67.2% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +5.6 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
71.2% 13th pct 76.8% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 47.8%
22.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
17.3% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
5.1% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%
2.1% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house ◂ +17.2 pts 67.2%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
3.7% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
26.8% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 18.9%
5.5% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 52.2%
32.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 25.3%
9.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
4.8% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.3% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.9%
20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.5%
9.5% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +0.6 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
3.7% 11th pct 4.4% 18th pct
Work from home in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +7.4 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
12.1% 74th pct 19.5% 89th pct
PT commute in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay even gap narrowing
0.6% 49th pct 0.6% 48th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +14.4 pts 52.1%
12.1% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
3.7% Car (passenger) even 3.7%
2.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.5% Bus even 0.6%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 38.2%
11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
3.7% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +2.9 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
39.5% 43rd pct 42.4% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +4.1 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
4.4% 0th pct 8.5% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +0.4 pts higher in Camden Haven gap steady
5.0% 55th pct 4.7% 46th pct
Participation in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +4.2 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
42.6% 0th pct 46.9% 8th pct
Full-time in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +2.8 pts higher in Camden Haven gap widening
52.0% 12th pct 49.2% 6th pct

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 13.8%
12.5% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%
8.8% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.2% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%
4.5% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.1% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 17.1%
16.2% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%
11.0% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.9% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%
8.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +1.3 higher in Nelson Bay
3.8 21st pct 5.1 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +0.6 more in Nelson Bay
4.0 25th pct 4.6 42nd pct
15-min city in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +10.3 pts higher in Nelson Bay
43.9% 26th pct 54.2% 51st pct
Walk to shops in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +6.0 pts higher in Nelson Bay
41.5% 21st pct 47.4% 30th pct
Walk to transit in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +52.7 pts higher in Nelson Bay
43.3% 18th pct 96.0% 98th pct
Walk to school in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +1.5 pts higher in Nelson Bay
34.9% 8th pct 36.4% 10th pct
Walk to a park in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +20.4 pts higher in Nelson Bay
74.2% 15th pct 94.6% 81st pct
Walk to health in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +5.9 pts higher in Camden Haven
37.0% 37th pct 31.1% 22nd pct
Amenities/1k in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +6.0 more in Nelson Bay
14.0 43rd pct 20.0 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +21 higher in Nelson Bay
6 12th pct 27 64th pct
Mean slope in Camden Havenin Nelson Bay +0.7 pts higher in Nelson Bay
6.9% 82nd pct 7.6% 88th pct

Compare Camden Haven with nearby areas

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Compare Nelson Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camden Haven vs Nelson Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1009/camden-haven/vs/1024/nelson-bay