Camberwell · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Camberwell

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A far higher share of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Camberwell than the state or national average. This sparsely populated area has a young population, with the typical resident being 38 years old.

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Where Camberwell sits — Total population

102 ▼ -43.6%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Camberwell — lower than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Camberwell102
2330, NSW 21,445
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Camberwell is a small community of just 102 people. The typical resident is 38, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure of 39.

102 ▼ -43.6%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 181
  • 2016: 83
  • 2021: 102

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

38 yrs ▼ -11.6%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 38 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 22.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This contributes to a young age profile, as seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas.

12.7% ▲ +11.1%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 12.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.5% ▲ +33.1%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.9%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 22.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Camberwell, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Around 20.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 41.2% of people are married, while 12.9% are in a de facto relationship.

20.6% ▲ +152.5%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.2%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.9% ▲ +9.3%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Camberwell splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 13%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Camberwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10761/camberwell/topic/demographics-identity