Suburb in Lake Macquarie

Cams Wharf, NSW

Cams Wharf had a population of 182 at the 2021 Census (+31.9% since 2016). Median age 52.8. Median weekly household income $1,389. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Cams Wharf at a glance

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

In Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Cams Wharf's population grew by 31.9% to 182, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 52.8, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 11.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.1%.

15.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 56.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 84 households.

The median household earns $1,389 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $418 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,933 a month.

20.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 4.0% use a language other than English at home. 33.3% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Cams Wharf beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureCams WharfNSWAustralia
Population1828,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+31.9%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age52.838.438.2
Households842,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting15.5%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright56.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,389$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$418$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,933$2,142$1,866
Born overseas20.0%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home4.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion33.3%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

+31.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1042011
  2. 1382016
  3. 1822021

Age

Median age 52.8, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Cams Wharf New South Wales
Share of people by age, Cams Wharf and New South Wales
0–911.5%
10–1911.0%
20–293.8%
30–399.3%
40–4913.7%
50–5916.5%
60–6924.7%
70–7915.4%
80+2.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Cams Wharf at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English54.3%
  2. Australian32.4%
  3. Irish13.3%
  4. Scottish10.4%
  5. German4.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Tagalog2.8%
  2. Russian1.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines4.7%
  2. England4.1%
  3. Canada2.9%

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

Around Cams Wharf

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