Camperdown

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,165 people were usually resident in Camperdown: of these 47.0% were male and 53.0% were female. Of the total population 0.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.8% of people usually resident in Camperdown were children aged 0-14 years, and 34.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.9% of people usually resident in Camperdown were Australian citizens, 5.2% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Camperdown were married, 10.1% were either separated or divorced, 12.5% were widowed and 25.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.3% of people usually resident in Camperdown, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.9%, New Zealand 0.7%, Netherlands 0.5%, Scotland 0.3% and India 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Camperdown were Catholic 31.5%, Uniting Church 17.1%, No Religion 16.3%, Anglican 15.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Camperdown were German 0.3%, Italian 0.2%, Dutch 0.2%, Danish 0.1% and Serbo-Croatian/Yugoslavian, so described 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,287 people aged 15 years and over in Camperdown were in the labour force. Of these 56.9% worked full-time, 33.3% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 1.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.5% were unemployed. 1,081 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Camperdown were Technicians and Trades Workers 16.2%, Labourers 15.5%, Professionals 14.2%, Managers 12.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.5%, Sales Workers 11.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Camperdown, the most common responses for industry of employment included Supermarket and Grocery Stores 7.7%, Hospitals 5.5%, School Education 5.5%, Local Government Administration 4.6% and Dairy Product Manufacturing 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Camperdown, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $365, the median family income was $916 and the median household income was $639.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 799 families in Camperdown: of these 43.8% were couple families without children, 37.0% were couple families with children, 17.4% were one parent families and 1.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 1,278 occupied private dwellings were counted in Camperdown.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Camperdown, 94.1% were separate houses, 1.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Camperdown, 45.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.6% were owned with a mortgage and 22.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Camperdown, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 34.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 23.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 37.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Camperdown, the median weekly rent was $120. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $758. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Camperdown, 62.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 32.2% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.