Camden

2011 Census Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people QuickStats
Geography type Indigenous Locations
Area code ILOC10700601
Total population 58,649
Total dwellings 19,954
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 1,138
Male 577
Female 560
Median age 18
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households 516
Average people per household 3.6
Median weekly household income $1,804
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,500
Median weekly rent $360

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Camden % Camden New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Aboriginal 1,111 97.6 164,612 95.4 495,757 90.4
Torres Strait Islander 16 1.4 4,767 2.8 31,407 5.7
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 11 1.0 3,242 1.9 21,206 3.9
Total 1,138 -- 172,621 -- 548,370 --
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Male 577 50.7 85,080 49.3 270,331 49.3
Female 560 49.3 87,540 50.7 278,037 50.7

In Camden, there were 1,138 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 577 (or 50.7%) were male and 560 (or 49.3%) were female.

Age Camden % Camden New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
0-4 years 155 13.6 21,409 12.4 67,415 12.3
5-14 years 300 26.4 41,174 23.9 129,670 23.6
15-24 years 212 18.6 33,389 19.3 105,652 19.3
25-54 years 374 32.9 58,441 33.9 192,627 35.1
55-64 years 58 5.1 10,892 6.3 32,232 5.9
65 years and over 38 3.3 7,316 4.2 20,772 3.8
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Median age 18 -- 21 -- 21 --

In Camden the median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people was 18 years. Of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 40.3% were children aged 0 to 14 years and 3.3% were people aged 65 years and over.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Camden % Camden New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 261 38.1 24,843 22.6 85,741 24.4
Separated 30 4.4 5,149 4.7 14,925 4.2
Divorced 55 8.0 8,507 7.7 23,126 6.6
Widowed 17 2.5 3,559 3.2 12,142 3.5
Never married 322 47.0 67,979 61.8 215,347 61.3

In Camden 38.1% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were married and 11.8% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Camden % Camden New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 41 -- 47 -- 44 --
Separated 43 -- 47 -- 46 --
Divorced 48 -- 52 -- 51 --
Widowed 18 -- 68 -- 65 --
Never married 22 -- 25 -- 26 --

In Camden for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age of married people was 41 years and the median age of people never married was 22 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Camden % Camden New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 263 40.2 22,611 23.0 71,575 23.3
De facto marriage 83 12.7 13,641 13.9 48,600 15.8
Not married 309 47.2 61,851 63.0 187,097 60.9

In Camden 40.2% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were in a registered marriage and 12.7% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Camden % Camden New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 41 -- 47 -- 45 --
De facto marriage 37 -- 35 -- 34 --
Not married 21 -- 28 -- 28 --

In Camden for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age in a registered marriage was 41 years and in a de facto marriage was 37 years.

Education Camden % Camden New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Pre-school 58 11.2 5,603 7.5 13,977 6.2
Primary 193 37.3 25,134 33.7 81,554 36.4
Secondary 150 29.0 18,591 24.9 50,986 22.8
Technical or further education institution 35 6.8 5,774 7.7 13,211 5.9
University or tertiary institution 33 6.4 3,547 4.8 10,125 4.5
Other 11 2.1 1,046 1.4 3,662 1.6
Not stated 38 7.3 14,878 20.0 50,410 22.5
Total 518 -- 74,573 -- 223,925 --

Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Camden, 45.5% were attending an educational institution. Of these, 37.3% were attending a primary school, 29.0% were attending a secondary school and 13.3% were attending a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Australian Indigenous language, top responses Camden % Camden New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English only spoken at home 1,121 98.5 163,100 94.5 453,895 82.8

English was the only language spoken at home by 98.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Camden. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Camden % Camden New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 285 59.9 27,768 49.3 86,714 48.7
Worked part-time 116 24.4 15,016 26.6 47,035 26.4
Away from work 40 8.4 4,026 7.1 13,959 7.8
Unemployed 35 7.4 9,537 16.9 30,462 17.1
Total in labour force 476 -- 56,347 -- 178,170 --

There were 476 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Camden. Of these 59.9% were employed full time, 24.4% were employed part-time and 7.4% were unemployed.

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Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Camden % Camden New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 37 -- 37 -- 37 --
Employed part-time 36 -- 34 -- 34 --

The median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Camden who were employed full time was 37 years and those employed part time was 36 years.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Camden % Camden New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 597 -- 375 -- 362 --
Household 1,804 -- 941 -- 991 --

The median weekly personal income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Camden was $597 and the median weekly household income was $1,804.

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Dwellings

dwelling characteristics | dwelling structure

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Camden % Camden New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.6 -- 3.1 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 -- 1.2 -- 1.2 --
Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling 2.2 -- 1.5 -- 1.5 --

In Camden, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.6, with 1.1 persons per bedroom and 2.2 registered motor vehicles per dwelling.

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

Housing costs
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Camden % Camden New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 360 -- 200 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,500 -- 1,673 -- 1,647 --

In Camden, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $360 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,500.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Camden % Camden New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 482 93.4 58,675 79.4 168,749 80.7
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 28 5.4 6,465 8.7 16,437 7.9
Flat, unit or apartment 6 1.2 7,854 10.6 20,640 9.9
Other dwelling 0 0.0 812 1.1 2,949 1.4
Total 516 -- 73,909 -- 209,047 --

In Camden there were 516 private dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people: 93.4% were separate houses, 5.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.2% were flats, unit or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Camden % Camden New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 60 11.7 9,864 13.3 23,333 11.2
Owned with a mortgage 281 54.8 19,211 26.0 51,761 24.8
Rented 166 32.4 41,632 56.3 124,099 59.4
Other tenure type 0 0.0 521 0.7 1,516 0.7
Tenure type not stated 6 1.2 2,682 3.6 8,338 4.0

In Camden, of dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 11.7% were owned outright, 54.8% were owned with a mortgage and 32.4% were rented.

Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.