Camden · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Camden

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,143 are much higher than most areas in Camden. This is a high-cost housing market where most people either pay a mortgage or rent. While separate houses are common, there are fewer large family homes here than in the typical Australian suburb.

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📍 Camden, Suburb / Locality

Where Camden sits — Median rent (weekly)

$400 ▲ +25.0%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Camden — higher than 82% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Camden$400
2570, NSW $500
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents of $400 and typical monthly mortgages of $2,143 are both much higher than most areas. These costs sit about the same as the New South Wales figures.

$400 ▲ +25.0%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $320
  • 2016: $380
  • 2021: $400

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,143 ▲ +5.5%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,032
  • 2016: $2,123
  • 2021: $2,143

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Camden, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; Under $200 is next at 20%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Camden, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $3,000 or more (21%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 32.7% of households renting. This is a little above the national figure of 30.6%.

32.7% ▲ +3.2%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.7%
  • 2016: 32.5%
  • 2021: 32.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

30.3% ▲ +0.4%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.2%
  • 2016: 32.8%
  • 2021: 30.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Camden splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (33%), with Owned outright at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 73.8% of the market, which is well above the state average. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the national figure at 67.8%.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

73.8% ▲ +2.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 72.1%
  • 2016: 71.5%
  • 2021: 73.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

67.8% ▲ +2.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 66.5%
  • 2016: 67.5%
  • 2021: 67.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Camden, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Camden, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (23%).

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Camden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10769/camden/topic/housing-dwellings