Living in Camden Haven

In Camden Haven, the median rent tenants pay is €974 a month (2021) and unemployment is 5.1% (2021).

Median personal income was A$573 per week in August 2021. The city covered 524.9 km² in 2021. Population density was 38.1 people per km² in 2025. Camden Haven had a population of 18,418 in 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-078 sources

Population18,418people30 Jun 2021Official source · ABS Regional population, 2024-25 — 32180DS0004 Table 2: Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas

Median gross salary (region)1,541EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Median rent974EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02

Unemployment rate5.1%country median 4.5% — 13% aboveOfficial source · 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Camden Haven?

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Housing and cost

Median rent was A$354 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,733 in August 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€70

Mobile plan, 10 GB€46

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	69.92 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra nbn100⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	45.79 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra Upfront Basic⁶Official · national market
Dwellings	8,677 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Main residence dwellings	7,808 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median weekly rent (AUD)	354 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median monthly rent	974 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02²Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	974 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02²Official

Is Camden Haven a good place to live?

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Remote worker39%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 29–49%

Skilled employee45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–53%

Student14%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 6–22%

Family40%strong on family, weak on safety · range 31–49%

Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–64%

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How international is the population?

10.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,996 of 18,418 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Median household income was A$1,089 per week in August 2021.

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Camden Haven is 5.1%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Camden Haven 5.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in full-time employment	3,387 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Employment rate	40.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median household income (AUD/week)	1,089 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median personal income (AUD/week)	573 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,541 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁸Official
Unemployment rate	5.1 %country median 4.5%	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)²Official

What does a salary buy in Camden Haven?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02 · 2021-12-31	− €974
Internet€70 · official · Telstra nbn100 · 2026-07-31	− €70
Mobile plan€46 · official · Telstra Upfront Basic · 2026-07-31	− €46
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Camden Haven. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Camden Haven. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People who speak a language other than English at home	2.2 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Camden Haven. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

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For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

28°18°

26°17°

24°14°

22°10°

19°8°

19°6°

20°6°

23°8°

24°11°

25°14°

27°17°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

143

184

182

131

104

138

140

121

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 28.1 · Feb 27.8 · Mar 26.4 · Apr 24.3 · May 21.7 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 19 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 22.7 · Oct 24 · Nov 25.3 · Dec 26.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 18.4 · Feb 18.4 · Mar 16.7 · Apr 13.6 · May 10.2 · Jun 7.9 · Jul 6.1 · Aug 6 · Sep 8.3 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 14.4 · Dec 16.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 23.2 · Feb 23.1 · Mar 21.6 · Apr 19 · May 15.9 · Jun 13.7 · Jul 12.5 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 17.6 · Nov 19.8 · Dec 21.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 142.7 · Feb 184.2 · Mar 181.9 · Apr 131.3 · May 104.4 · Jun 138.2 · Jul 63.1 · Aug 60.5 · Sep 58.8 · Oct 75.4 · Nov 139.7 · Dec 120.6 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Ventura (United States) ±5.6 °C, Downey (United States) ±6.4 °C, Simi Valley (United States) ±7.6 °C, Houston (United States) ±9.1 °C, Pasadena (United States) ±9.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89.2%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	524.9 km²	31 Dec 2021	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.³Official
Foreign-resident share	10.8 %	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Foreign residents	1,996 people	10 Aug 2021	Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.²Official
Population density	38.09 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁴Official · significant urban area
Female residents	9,512 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Male residents	8,977 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Population	18,418 people	30 Jun 2021	ABS Regional population, 2024-25 — 32180DS0004 Table 2: Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas¹Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

13,287

15,689

18,090

20,492

19,995200120052011201520212025

Population rose 45.1% between 2001 and 2025, from 13,784 to 19,995.

International community in Camden Haven

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	18,484	100.0%
Australia	15,613	84.5%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	1,996	10.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	18,484	100.0%
Australia	15,613	84.5%
Country of birth not stated	875	4.7%
England	822	4.4%
New Zealand	200	1.1%
Born elsewhere(d)	150	0.8%
Scotland	112	0.6%
Germany	90	0.5%
Netherlands	82	0.4%
United States of America	71	0.4%
South Africa	48	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Philippines	43	0.2%
Canada	35	0.2%
India	33	0.2%
Ireland	33	0.2%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	24	0.1%
Thailand	24	0.1%
Malta	23	0.1%
Italy	22	0.1%
Wales	19	0.1%
Papua New Guinea	18	0.1%
Poland	18	0.1%
Malaysia	16	0.1%
Indonesia	12	0.1%
Zimbabwe	12	0.1%
Brazil	10	0.1%
Sri Lanka	10	0.1%
Fiji	9	0.0%
Iran	9	0.0%
France	8	0.0%
Greece	8	0.0%
Japan	8	0.0%
Mauritius	8	0.0%
Vietnam	8	0.0%
Korea, Republic of (South)	6	0.0%
Singapore	6	0.0%
Egypt	5	0.0%
Turkey	4	0.0%
Cambodia	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Croatia	3	0.0%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	18,484	100.0%
Australian citizen	17,241	93.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	10.8 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Households	7,808 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Labour force participation rate	42.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median age	58 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median monthly mortgage repayment (AUD)	1,733 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Alternatives for people set on Camden Haven

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Wagga Wagga as a Camden Haven alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 57,260 Wagga Wagga vs 18,418 Camden Haven+211%
Median gross pay, region: €2,188 Wagga Wagga vs €1,541 Camden Haven+42%
Foreign residents: 11.9% Wagga Wagga vs 10.8% Camden Haven+10%

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Alternative cities in Australia

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Camden Haven?

The median gross salary is 1,541 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

What is the unemployment rate in Camden Haven?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 %. Source: 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack).

How many people live in Camden Haven?

The published population is 18,418 people. Source: ABS Regional population, 2024-25 — 32180DS0004 Table 2: Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas.

How many foreign residents live in Camden Haven?

1,996 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality..

Is Camden Haven a good place to live?

Camden Haven may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Camden Haven?

The official country of birth distribution records 15,613 people (84.5%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Camden Haven, Australia: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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ABS Regional population, 2024-25 — 32180DS0004 Table 2: Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas ABS Regional population, 2024-25 · abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-19
Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-08-10
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
Telstra nbn100 telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
Telstra Upfront Basic telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27

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