Camden · State Electorate

Income in Camden

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly family incomes of $2,468 are much higher than most areas in Camden. This is a high-earning community where typical household and personal pay are both well above the national figures. These figures have climbed significantly since 2011.

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📍 Camden, State Electorate

Where Camden sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,340 ▲ +152.7%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Camden — higher than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Camden$2,340
Greater Sydney $2,077
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,340, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes are also strong, with the typical person earning $970 a week, a little above the national figure of $805.

$970 ▲ +177.9%

Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $349
  • 2016: $800
  • 2021: $970

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,340 ▲ +152.7%

Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $926
  • 2016: $2,028
  • 2021: $2,340

Median total household income per week.

$2,468 ▲ +160.9%

Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $946
  • 2016: $2,142
  • 2021: $2,468

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 32% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, well above the 22.6% national figure. This is a sharp increase from 2011, when only 4.8% of households earned at that level.

Household income distribution

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In Camden, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (20%) and $4,000 or more (17%).

Personal income distribution

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Camden splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and Under $650 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 24%.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Camden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10013/camden/topic/income