Council area

Camden, NSW

Camden had a population of 119,325 at the 2021 Census (+52.4% since 2016). Median age 32.6. Median weekly household income $2,354. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Camden at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Sydney - Outer South West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Camden's population grew by 52.4% to 119,325, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 32.6, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 17.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.7%.

25.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 20.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 37,171 households.

The median household earns $2,354 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $502 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,506 a month.

23.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 23.3% use a language other than English at home. 26.5% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Camden beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureCamdenNSWAustralia
Population119,3258,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+52.4%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age32.638.438.2
Households37,1712,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments1.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting25.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright20.2%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,354$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$502$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,506$2,142$1,866
Born overseas23.6%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home23.3%28.2%23.6%
No religion26.5%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+52.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 56,7622011
  2. 78,2772016
  3. 119,3252021

Age

Median age 32.6, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Camden New South Wales
Share of people by age, Camden and New South Wales
0–917.8%
10–1913.7%
20–2913.1%
30–3917.7%
40–4913.6%
50–5910.0%
60–697.3%
70–794.5%
80+2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Camden at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian34.1%
  2. English30.2%
  3. Irish7.9%
  4. Italian7.7%
  5. Scottish7.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Arabic2.3%
  2. Spanish1.6%
  3. Hindi1.5%
  4. Punjabi1.2%
  5. Italian1.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India2.5%
  2. England2.4%
  3. New Zealand1.5%
  4. the Philippines1.3%
  5. Iraq1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Camden

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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