182 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 138
- 2021: 182
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cams Wharf · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cams Wharf
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cams Wharf is 56, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 182 people has a high proportion of seniors and a slightly higher-than-average percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
182
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- 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 Cams Wharf — higher than 51% of areas.
| Cams Wharf | 182 |
|---|---|
| 2281, NSW | 15,323 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 56, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39 and the national figure of 38.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 31.3% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This contributes to an older age structure, with older adults and seniors together forming over two-thirds of the population.
31.3% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cams Wharf splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. Nearly 45% of people are married, while 11.6% are in a de facto relationship.
4.4% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cams Wharf, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Divorced (22%) and Never married (20%).
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 Cams Wharf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10783/cams-wharf/topic/demographics-identity