# Cessnock vs Hawkesbury — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 57 km apart

Cessnock and Hawkesbury are both large regional areas in New South Wales. Cessnock has a far larger First Nations population at 6,487 people, compared to 3,198 in Hawkesbury. Local access to green space is far higher in Cessnock, where 77.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while Hawkesbury's figure is 62.2%. However, Hawkesbury is far higher for access to health services, with 25.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to just 11.6% in Cessnock.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 and remain mostly car-dependent. They share a similar landscape with nearly identical terrain slopes and a similar mix of available amenities within a short walk. While Cessnock has better street connectivity and more homes near public transport, Hawkesbury has a higher share of residents who finished Year 12 and earn a higher typical income among First Nations people.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Cessnock | Hawkesbury | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 6,487 | 3,198 | 3,289 larger in Cessnock |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 22 yrs | 1 yrs older in Cessnock |  |
| Year 12 | 26.9% | 35.7% | 8.8 pts higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| Unemployment | 9.7% | 6.2% | 3.6 pts higher in Cessnock |  |
| Median income | $586 | $686 | $100 higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| Household income | $1,672 | $1,939 | $267 higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.9% | 3.3% | 1.4 pts higher in Hawkesbury |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Cessnock | Hawkesbury | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.6 | 3.7 | 0.2 higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.5 | 3.6 | 0.0 more in Hawkesbury |  |
| 15-min city | 35.2% | 36.7% | 1.5 pts higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| Walk to shops | 24.5% | 29.0% | 4.5 pts higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| Walk to transit | 71.0% | 67.5% | 3.6 pts higher in Cessnock |  |
| Walk to school | 51.6% | 48.7% | 2.8 pts higher in Cessnock |  |
| Walk to a park | 77.9% | 62.2% | 15.7 pts higher in Cessnock |  |
| Walk to health | 11.6% | 25.3% | 13.7 pts higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| Intersections/km² | 4 | 2 | 1 higher in Cessnock |  |
| Mean slope | 6.2% | 6.9% | 0.7 pts higher in Hawkesbury |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE104003/cessnock/vs/IARE107010/hawkesbury