Camden (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 49,645 people were usually resident in Camden (A): of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Of the total population 1.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.6% of people usually resident in Camden (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.6% of people usually resident in Camden (A) were Australian citizens, 15.5% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Camden (A) were married, 9.8% were either separated or divorced, 4.5% were widowed and 28.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 79.8% of people usually resident in Camden (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.3%, New Zealand 1.0%, Italy 0.9%, Scotland 0.8% and China 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Camden (A) were Catholic 34.7%, Anglican 29.1%, No Religion 11.3%, Uniting Church 4.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Camden (A) were Italian 1.6%, Spanish 0.8%, Arabic 0.7%, Cantonese 0.7% and Croatian 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 25,751 people aged 15 years and over in Camden (A) were in the labour force. Of these 64.4% worked full-time, 26.0% worked part-time, 3.0% were away from work, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.9% were unemployed. 9,653 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Camden (A) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.5%, Professionals 16.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.8%, Managers 13.2%, Sales Workers 10.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.4% and Labourers 7.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Camden (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.8%, Road Freight Transport 3.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.9%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.8% and Hospitals 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Camden (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $566, the median family income was $1,465 and the median household income was $1,353.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 13,539 families in Camden (A): of these 28.5% were couple families without children, 56.6% were couple families with children, 14.0% were one parent families and 0.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 16,238 occupied private dwellings were counted in Camden (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Camden (A), 94.1% were separate houses, 3.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Camden (A), 24.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 50.1% were owned with a mortgage and 18.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Camden (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 63.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 10.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 23.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Camden (A), the median weekly rent was $250. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,800. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Camden (A), 81.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.7% were single (or lone) person households and 1.7% were group households.