9,381 ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,866
- 2016: 10,341
- 2021: 9,381
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Camperdown · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Camperdown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Camperdown is just 33, making it noticeably younger than most of Australia. This area has grown into one of the largest of its kind with 9,381 people. It is a place dominated by young adults and people in de facto relationships.
9,381
▲ +19.3%
- 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 Camperdown — higher than 87% of areas.
| Camperdown | 9,381 |
|---|---|
| 2050, NSW | 9,381 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 33, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This contributes to a total population of 9,381 people, making it one of the largest areas at this level.
33 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up nearly half the population, while children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both far below the state average. Only 7.7% of residents are children and 7.1% are seniors.
7.1% ▲ +69.2%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.7% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Camperdown, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 46%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than across Australia, with 25.6% of people in such partnerships. Most residents have never married, accounting for 68.3% of the population.
1.2% ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.6% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Camperdown, Never married is the majority at 68%; Married is next at 22%.
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 Camperdown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10780/camperdown/topic/demographics-identity