73,578 ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 52,233
- 2016: 62,510
- 2021: 73,578
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Camden · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Camden
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Camden is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. This youthfulness is driven by a high number of children, with the population growing by 41% since 2011 to reach 73,578 people.
73,578
▲ +40.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Camden — higher than 62% of areas.
| Camden | 73,578 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has expanded quickly, adding about 21,345 people since 2011. This growth has seen the typical age rise slightly from 33 to 34 years.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Family life is prominent here, with children under 15 making up 23.7% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 11.7%, which is well below the state average.
11.7% ▲ +29.8%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.7% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Camden splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.8% of the area, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. Over half the population is married, while 10.7% are in a de facto relationship.
3.8% ▲ +86.6%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +26.0%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Camden, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Camden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12301/camden/topic/demographics-identity