Campbelltown City

Market characteristics

Campbelltown City has a lower proportion of households in the medium to high income category compared to New South Wales.

The people who live in an area are one of the most important resources that an economy draws upon, both as a market that consumes goods and services and as a source of labour.

This table provides an overview of Campbelltown City's population demographics, and how their characteristics compare to those of the broader region.

More detailed information about Campbelltown City's resident population, including neighbourhood profiles, can be found in the Community Profile.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 and 2016 – by usual residence

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Market characteristics
Campbelltown City20162011Change
NameNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2011
Population summary--------------
Total residents157,006100.0100.0145,969100.0100.0+11,037
Males77,00249.049.371,34548.949.3+5,657
Females79,99951.050.774,62451.150.7+5,375
Age structure--------------
0 - 14 years33,85821.618.532,01021.919.3+1,848
15 - 24 years22,10714.112.522,57015.512.9-463
25 - 54 years63,97540.740.860,21841.341.4+3,757
55 - 64 Years18,54911.811.917,57512.011.7+974
65 years and over18,52411.816.313,5969.314.7+4,928
Education institute attending--------------
Primary school14,4719.28.112,6468.77.9+1,825
Secondary school10,7996.96.210,9867.56.5-187
TAFE3,1062.01.94,0472.82.4-941
University6,3504.05.04,8613.34.4+1,489
Diversity--------------
Total overseas born49,22831.427.641,04728.125.7+8,181
Speaks language other than English at home47,63130.325.136,71525.222.4+10,916
Speaks another language, and English not well or not at all5,9763.84.54,6583.23.9+1,318
Qualifications--------------
Bachelor or higher degree18,90115.323.413,11011.519.9+5,791
Advanced Diploma or Diploma10,4428.58.98,0057.08.3+2,437
Certificate level25,26320.518.122,67919.917.7+2,584
No qualification56,65046.039.157,16850.242.8-518
Household income--------------
Nill to $6498,14716.217.8--------
$650 to $1,49915,10330.127.5--------
$1,500 to $2,44912,56425.121.2--------
$2,500 or more 9,35818.723.1--------
Housing tenure--------------
Owned12,15123.230.711,47123.431.9+680
Purchasing19,62937.430.420,03940.831.9-410
Renting16,56231.630.314,45629.529.1+2,106
Dwelling structure--------------
Separate house42,65777.264.940,79979.667.9+1,858
Medium house10,95219.817.99,41618.417.4+1,536
High density1,4192.615.38931.713.3+526

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics,

Campbelltown City Council

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