$500 ▲ +100.0%
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Camden · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Camden
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive 92.5% of homes in Camden are separate houses, a figure far above the national average. This push toward larger, detached living is matched by high housing costs, with typical mortgage and rent payments sitting well above the Australian figures.
$500
▲ +100.0%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Camden — higher than 91% of areas.
| Camden | $500 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well above the national figure at $500, while the usual monthly mortgage payment of $2,500 is among the highest for similar areas. Both costs have climbed sharply since 2011, with rents doubling over the decade.
$2,500 ▲ +47.9%
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,690
- 2016: $2,217
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Camden, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $550–$749 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Camden, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 48%, followed by $3,000 or more (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of households have a mortgage, while only 21% own their home outright, which is far below the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 24.8%, a level well below the state average.
24.8% ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.0% ▼ -33.4%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Camden, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Rented is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 92.2% having three or more bedrooms—far above the New South Wales average of 68.6%. Most of these are separate houses, with 58.1% of all dwellings containing four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.5% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 68.9%
- 2016: 93.0%
- 2021: 92.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.2% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 91.7%
- 2021: 92.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Camden, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Camden, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 3 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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/sed/SED10013/camden/topic/housing-dwellings