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Camden Haven vs Port Macquarie

Urban Area comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Camden Haven profile · Port Macquarie profile

Camden Haven Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie and Camden Haven are nearby New South Wales neighbours with very different profiles. Camden Haven is far older, with a typical resident aged 58 compared to 47 in Port Macquarie, and a much higher share of seniors at 38%. This older population is reflected in the housing, where homes are far more likely to be owned outright (52.7%) and be separate houses (84.4%). Port Macquarie is more urban and active, with a far higher share of renters (31.1%) and better access to the basics; for example, 88.9% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to only 43.3% in Camden Haven.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of households that rent, though Port Macquarie is closer to the middle and Camden Haven is far below. This similarity exists alongside a range of shared traits, such as having almost identical unemployment rates and a similar typical number of people per home. However, some gaps are growing; the age difference between the two has widened since 2011, and the lead Port Macquarie holds in Year 12 completion has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 31,709 larger in Port Macquarie Median age: 11 yrs older in Camden Haven Separate houses: 17.3 pts higher in Camden Haven Owned outright: 14.2 pts higher in Camden Haven Renting: 13.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +31,709 larger in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
18,484 29th pct 50,193 62nd pct
Median age in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +11 yrs older in Camden Haven gap widening
58 yrs 100th pct 47 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +0.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap steady
4.4% 38th pct 5.3% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +10.0 pts higher in Camden Haven gap widening
38.0% 100th pct 28.0% 88th pct
Under 15 in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +3.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap steady
13.0% 0th pct 16.1% 14th pct
De facto in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +0.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
10.9% 12th pct 11.3% 20th pct

Age structure

38.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 28.0%
27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 24.9%
13.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
13.0% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 46.1%
23.0% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
12.2% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Camden Haven Port Macquarie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +3.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
10.8% 29th pct 14.3% 59th pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 80.9%
4.4% England even 4.5%
1.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +2.2 pts 44.9%
42.7% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 40.2%
12.9% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%
3.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +3.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap widening
2.2% 0th pct 5.3% 33rd pct
Limited English in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +0.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap steady
0.2% 0th pct 0.5% 29th pct

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 90.1%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +0.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
37.4% 24th pct 38.1% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 53.1%
37.4% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 38.1%
5.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +10.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap widening
37.6% 19th pct 48.2% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +5.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap widening
14.2% 43rd pct 19.5% 72nd pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 48.2%
35.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 27.8%
14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%
6.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 32.3%
16.8% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 12.1%
10.9% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.6% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.3% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
2.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +$114 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
$573 6th pct $687 35th pct
Household income in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +$217 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
$1,089 6th pct $1,306 35th pct
Family income in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +$340 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
$1,368 6th pct $1,708 36th pct
High earners in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +3.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
5.1% 11th pct 8.3% 48th pct
High-income homes in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +4.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
9.8% 14th pct 14.3% 45th pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 33.0%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
23.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 20.3%
5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.3% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 44.8%
29.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +4.9 pts higher in Camden Haven
41.6% 100th pct 36.7% 82nd pct
Mental health in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +1.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie
10.6% 53rd pct 11.7% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +0.7 pts higher in Camden Haven gap narrowing
9.1% 88th pct 8.3% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 13.3%
10.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%
9.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +4.1 pts ▸ 56.1%
25.0% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 23.2%
10.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%
6.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +2.4 pts higher in Camden Haven gap steady
18.3% 85th pct 15.9% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +1.4 pts higher in Camden Haven gap steady
14.8% 100th pct 13.4% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +4.7 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap steady
19.2% 0th pct 23.9% 25th pct
Defence service in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +1.1 pts higher in Camden Haven
4.9% 87th pct 3.9% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +5.5 pts higher in Camden Haven gap widening
27.0% 100th pct 21.5% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +0.1 larger in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
2.2 6th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +2.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
13.3% 14th pct 16.2% 45th pct
Living alone in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +2.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
28.6% 51st pct 31.0% 74th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 47.7%
45.6% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 35.2%
13.3% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

45.4% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 38.4%
28.6% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
10.8% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.4% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.0% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +$31 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
$354 73rd pct $385 86th pct
Mortgage in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +$67 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
$1,733 71st pct $1,800 76th pct
People / bedroom in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +13.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap widening
17.3% 0th pct 31.1% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +14.2 pts higher in Camden Haven gap widening
52.7% 100th pct 38.5% 76th pct
Separate houses in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +17.3 pts higher in Camden Haven gap widening
84.4% 50th pct 67.1% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +0.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
71.2% 13th pct 71.6% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned outright ◂ +14.2 pts 38.5%
17.3% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
22.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
5.1% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%
2.1% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house ◂ +17.3 pts 67.1%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
3.7% Flat or apartment +11.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 40.1%
26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 25.5%
20.5% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
5.5% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.2% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 52.9%
32.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 26.1%
9.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
4.8% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.3% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.2%
20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 17.1%
9.5% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +3.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap steady
3.7% 11th pct 6.9% 66th pct
Work from home in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +0.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
12.1% 74th pct 12.5% 75th pct
PT commute in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +0.2 pts higher in Camden Haven gap narrowing
0.6% 49th pct 0.4% 36th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 64.7%
12.1% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.7% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 35.5%
11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%
6.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%
3.7% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +5.7 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap steady
39.5% 43rd pct 45.2% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +5.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
4.4% 0th pct 9.4% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +0.2 pts higher in Camden Haven gap narrowing
5.0% 55th pct 4.8% 49th pct
Participation in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +10.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap steady
42.6% 0th pct 53.1% 25th pct
Full-time in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +2.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
52.0% 12th pct 54.1% 21st pct

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 22.5%
12.5% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%
11.2% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%
10.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.8% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
4.1% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
2.1% Electricity, gas & water +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 13.0%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.0% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.9% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%
8.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +1.7 higher in Port Macquarie
3.8 21st pct 5.5 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +1.3 more in Port Macquarie
4.0 25th pct 5.3 71st pct
15-min city in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +13.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie
43.9% 26th pct 57.8% 59th pct
Walk to shops in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +4.7 pts higher in Port Macquarie
41.5% 21st pct 46.2% 28th pct
Walk to transit in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +45.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie
43.3% 18th pct 88.9% 75th pct
Walk to school in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +28.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie
34.9% 8th pct 62.9% 47th pct
Walk to a park in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +17.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie
74.2% 15th pct 91.5% 60th pct
Walk to health in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +12.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie
37.0% 37th pct 49.0% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +0.5 more in Camden Haven
14.0 43rd pct 13.5 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +52 higher in Port Macquarie
6 12th pct 58 90th pct
Mean slope in Camden Havenin Port Macquarie +0.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie
6.9% 82nd pct 7.0% 85th pct

Compare Camden Haven with nearby areas

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Compare Port Macquarie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camden Haven vs Port Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1009/camden-haven/vs/1028/port-macquarie