149 ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 165
- 2016: 152
- 2021: 149
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Camden Head · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Camden Head
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Camden Head is 59 years old, making the area far older than most other parts of the country. With 149 people living here, the community is largely made up of seniors and older adults. This demographic shift is reflected in a low number of children and a high proportion of retirees.
149
▼ -9.7%
- 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 Camden Head — lower than 52% of areas.
| Camden Head | 149 |
|---|---|
| 2443, NSW | 8,739 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 59 is among the highest for areas of this size, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
59 yrs ▲ +22.9%
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 33.6% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales average. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most other areas, at just 12.8%.
33.6% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.8% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Camden Head splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (32%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 22.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average. Around 3.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.4% ▲ —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.7% ▲ +56.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Camden Head, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10770/camden-head/topic/demographics-identity