18,484 ▼ -93.9%
Lower than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 304,753
- 2016: 319,676
- 2021: 18,484
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Camden Haven · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Camden Haven
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Camden Haven is now 58, marking a huge jump from 41 years old back in 2011. This shift toward an older population is the main story for the area, where seniors now make up 38% of the people living here.
18,484
▼ -93.9%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Camden Haven — lower than 71% of areas.
| Camden Haven | 18,484 |
|---|---|
| 2439, NSW | 4,031 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 18,484, which is smaller than about 69% of similar areas. The community has aged significantly, with the typical resident now 20 years older than the national figure.
58 yrs ▲ +41.5%
Older than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is far older than the state and national averages, with people aged 65 and over rising to 38% since 2011. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 13% of the population, a figure well below the national average.
38.0% ▲ +99.0%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% ▼ -33.2%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Camden Haven, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
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 Australian figure. More than half of the population are married, while 10.9% are in a de facto relationship.
4.4% ▲ +51.6%
Lower than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 88% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Camden Haven, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Haven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1009/camden-haven/topic/demographics-identity