Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cams Wharf suburb profile
Cams Wharf, NSW · Postcode 2281
This Cams Wharf suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cams Wharf, NSW (postcode 2281). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Cams Wharf with nearby suburbs.
Cams Wharf at a glance
Population
182
Median rent
$430/wk
Household income
$1,385/wk
Median age
56
Cams Wharf trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+75% over 10 years
Population
182
was 138 in 2016
+44 · +31.9%
Median rent
$430/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$110 · +34.4%
Household income
$1,385/wk
was $1,524/wk in 2016
$139 · -9.1%
Median age
56
was 47 in 2016
+9 · +19.1%
Dig deeper: Cams Wharf population growth · Cams Wharf then and now
Cams Wharf vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Cams Wharf, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-12.2% vs area
- Cams Wharf$430/wk
- Nearby$395/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-34.7% vs area
- Cams Wharf$1,385/wk
- Nearby$1,653.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+40% vs area
- Cams Wharf56
- Nearby47
- Sydney40
Personal income
-14.3% vs area
- Cams Wharf$774/wk
- Nearby$731.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Cams Wharf compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cams Wharf sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3963.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4953.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,001.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,040.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cams Wharf on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cams Wharf, NSW.
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Cams Wharf people
- Population
- 182
- Median age
- 56
- Born overseas
- 18.7%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cams Wharf income
- Median household income
- $1,385/wk
- Median personal income
- $774/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cams Wharf housing
- Median rent
- $430/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,400/mo
- Separate houses
- 15.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 24.6%
- Mortgaged
- 9.4%
- Rented
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 56%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Cams Wharf work
- Employment to population
- 44.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2281)
Compare Cams Wharf with nearby suburbs
Cams Wharf in numbers
Cams Wharf had 182 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 56, 37% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 18.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 24.6% own their home outright, 9.4% are paying a mortgage, 6.8% rent. Separate houses make up 15.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $430/wk, 8% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,385/wk, 23% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 31.9% (from 138 to 182). Median rent moved from $320/wk to $430/wk (+34.4%).
Cams Wharf suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cams Wharf, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Cams Wharf was $430/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cams Wharf, NSW?
- Cams Wharf had 182 residents at the 2021 Census, up 31.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cams Wharf?
- Median household income in Cams Wharf was $1,385/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cams Wharf?
- 6.8% of occupied homes in Cams Wharf were rented, 24.6% were owned outright and 9.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cams Wharf suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cams Wharf. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Sydney