Camden Council Destination Management Plan (Summary) - Flipbook - Page 12
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1.5. CAMDEN IN CONTEXT
Camden is located in South West Sydney – bound by
Liverpool City Council in the north, Campbelltown City
Council in the east, and Wollondilly Shire Council in the
south and west.
The LGA covers a total land area of about 200 square
kilometres and has a mix of agricultural land, historic and
picturesque towns, and major urban development with
new residential, commercial and industrial areas.
The Camden LGA is transforming from being on the
fringe of Sydney to occupying the geographic centre of
one of Sydney’s three cities – the new Western Parkland City
(WPC), the economic powerhouse of Greater Sydney.
Camden is in a period of major
population growth, with rapid
projected population growth of
3.5% per annum to 2041, driven
by a range of State and Federal Governmentbacked infrastructure and economic projects.
Camden is strategically positioned for major visitor
economy growth, being located 15 minutes from the
new Western Sydney International Airport (WSIA) and
the future Brad昀椀eld City Centre, with new communities in
the South West Growth Area and catalytic infrastructure
projects such as the South West Rail Link Extension and
Outer Sydney Orbital.
Camden is excellently positioned to bene昀椀t from its
emerging regional role in the future of the new Western
Parkland City. Located as the bu昀昀er between urban and
rural experiences and product o昀昀erings, Camden’s visitor
economy is ripe to attract a variety of markets with
targeted investment in enabling infrastructure, products
and other destination-driving activities.
Tourism is an emerging industry in Camden’s local
economy, with strong growth potential. In 2021/22, the
tourism output in the Camden LGA was $415.4 million
(3.9% of total output), supporting approximately 2,634
jobs (6.3% of total employment) and value-adding
$194.5 million (NIEIR, 2021).
Prior to the COVID19 pandemic, the Camden LGA was
experiencing strong visitor growth, peaking at almost
929,000 visitors in 2019. At present, it is primarily a daytrip
destination, being an attractive choice with its proximity
to Sydney, the volume of accessible nature-based
attractions, and the high proportion of VFR visitors. The
COVID19 pandemic has had a substantial impact on the
Camden visitor economy. However, the outlook is
positive, with overall visitation in 2022 just 9% lower than
pre-pandemic levels.
T2. CAMDEN POPULATION AND VISITATION SNAPSHOT 2021/22
Camden LGA
Greater Sydney
847,100
Visitors (2022)
32.6M
119,325
Population (2021)
5.2M
+62,605 (+52%)
Population Growth (2011 to 2021)
+839,473 (+19%)
+120,000 (+100%)
Projected Growth (2021 to 2036)
+ 583,500 (+11%)
33 years
Median Age (2021)
25.3%
Children (aged 0 to 14) (2021)
18.5%
64.8%
Working Age Population
(aged 15 to 64) (2021)
66.3%
9.9%
Population Aged Over 65 (2021)
15.2%
3.2%
22.5%
23%
Are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait
Islander (2021)
Speak a language other than English
at home (2021)
Born overseas (2021)
Source: Tourism Research Australia, NVS and IVS 2022, and ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021
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37 years
1.7%
42.0%
43.2%