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Cessnock vs Newcastle

Name: Cessnock vs Newcastle — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Cessnock profile · Newcastle profile

Cessnock Newcastle

Newcastle and Cessnock are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Newcastle is a very walkable urban hub where 28.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 19.4% of people arrived recently from overseas. In contrast, Cessnock is mostly car-dependent, with a much lower 9.6% of adults holding a university degree. Housing also differs sharply; 90.5% of homes in Cessnock are separate houses and 80.0% have three or more bedrooms, while Newcastle has a higher share of apartments and smaller homes.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 37 and have almost identical rates of full-time employment. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in education has widened since 2011, with the difference in Year 12 completion now sitting at 24 percentage points. This trend is consistent with a growing divide in work habits, as far more people in Newcastle now work from home compared to those in Cessnock.

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Where they differ most

Population: 105,241 larger in Newcastle Year 12: 24.0 pts higher in Newcastle Separate houses: 21.5 pts higher in Cessnock Bachelor+: 18.7 pts higher in Newcastle 3+ bedrooms: 13.5 pts higher in Cessnock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cessnock in Newcastle +105,241 larger in Newcastle gap steady

63,632 77th pct 168,873 87th pct

Median age in Cessnock in Newcastle even gap steady

37 yrs 24th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 23.6%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 16.2%

17.0% Seniors (65+) even 17.0%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

38.2% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

42.0% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 38.7%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

5.3% Widowed even 5.3%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Cessnock Newcastle

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.9% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 80.8%

1.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 37.8%

42.2% English ◂ +1.5 pts 40.7%

9.0% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.5% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 84.8%

0.1% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 44.0%

41.5% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

0.2% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cessnock in Newcastle +44 more in Newcastle

29 80th pct 73 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cessnock in Newcastle +0.41 more in Newcastle

2.26 27th pct 2.67 34th pct

Students in Cessnock in Newcastle +19,285 more in Newcastle

9,107 75th pct 28,392 87th pct

Avg size in Cessnock in Newcastle +86 larger in Newcastle

314 62nd pct 400 73rd pct

ICSEA in Cessnock in Newcastle +128 higher in Newcastle

933 27th pct 1,061 85th pct

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 12 +24.0 pts ▸ 57.8%

34.5% Year 10 ◂ +12.6 pts 21.9%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 8.9%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.5 pts 26.5%

12.4% Bachelor degree +17.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +7.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 14.5%

15.6% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.7% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.2% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.2% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cessnock in Newcastle +$156 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$696 38th pct $852 73rd pct

Household income in Cessnock in Newcastle +$267 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$1,493 59th pct $1,760 75th pct

Family income in Cessnock in Newcastle +$446 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$1,818 52nd pct $2,264 81st pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.5%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 24.8%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%

7.0% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 37.7%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

2.5% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

8.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +6.0 pts ▸ 60.3%

22.4% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.6%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cessnock in Newcastle +930 larger in Newcastle

6,480 88th pct 7,410 89th pct

Median age in Cessnock in Newcastle +2 yrs older in Newcastle

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Cessnock in Newcastle +$74 higher in Newcastle

$587 59th pct $661 75th pct

Household income in Cessnock in Newcastle +$81 higher in Newcastle

$1,672 73rd pct $1,753 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cessnock in Newcastle +0.2 larger in Cessnock gap steady

2.6 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 54.4%

25.8% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

20.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 15.3%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

24.4% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cessnock in Newcastle +$60 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$340 74th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Cessnock in Newcastle +$340 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$1,647 66th pct $1,987 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Cessnock in Newcastle even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 31.5%

27.3% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

31.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 29.2%

1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house ◂ +21.5 pts 69.0%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.3% Flat or apartment +12.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 42.7%

30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 18.8%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

2.9% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

41.7% $200–$349 ◂ +21.6 pts 20.1%

8.2% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.7% $550–$749 +10.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.5% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.2 pts 27.1%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.3% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cessnock in Newcastle +775 more in Newcastle

375 79th pct 1,150 87th pct

Stops/1k in Cessnock in Newcastle +0.92 more in Newcastle

5.89 82nd pct 6.81 88th pct

Departures/1k in Cessnock in Newcastle +1,557.0 more in Newcastle

358.5 68th pct 1,915.6 90th pct

PT routes in Cessnock in Newcastle +49 more in Newcastle

17 66th pct 66 87th pct

Stop walk in Cessnock in Newcastle

— 16 51st pct

Drive to city in Cessnock in Newcastle +47 longer in Cessnock

146 90th pct 99 71st pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +11.2 pts 50.5%

13.0% Worked at home +10.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.4% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 37.3%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 10.5%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 5.3%

4.5% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

6.0% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

9.2% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

8.5% Mining ◂ +6.6 pts 1.9%

3.6% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

11.8% Professionals +17.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 12.1%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 7.9%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 4.9%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cessnock in Newcastle +6 higher in Newcastle

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Cessnock in Newcastle +5 higher in Newcastle

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Cessnock in Newcastle +1 higher in Cessnock

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Cessnock in Newcastle +8 higher in Newcastle

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Cessnock in Newcastle +104 higher in Newcastle

908 20th pct 1,012 79th pct

ERP in Cessnock in Newcastle +107,492 higher in Newcastle

71,443 77th pct 178,935 86th pct

Growth in Cessnock in Newcastle +5.8 pts higher in Cessnock

11.4% 90th pct 5.6% 67th pct

Businesses in Cessnock in Newcastle +12,671 higher in Newcastle

3,625 68th pct 16,296 86th pct

Approvals in Cessnock in Newcastle +41 higher in Newcastle

886 86th pct 927 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cessnock in Newcastle +68 higher in Newcastle

991 76th pct 1,058 79th pct

Max temp in Cessnock in Newcastle +0.2 higher in Newcastle

23.7 44th pct 23.9 46th pct

Min temp in Cessnock in Newcastle +2.3 higher in Newcastle

10.6 40th pct 12.9 70th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cessnock in Newcastle +3,122 higher in Newcastle

9,737 59th pct 12,859 75th pct

Assault/100k in Cessnock in Newcastle +67 higher in Cessnock

1,392 71st pct 1,326 68th pct

Sexual/100k in Cessnock in Newcastle +71 higher in Cessnock

431 85th pct 360 74th pct

Robbery/100k in Cessnock in Newcastle +38 higher in Newcastle

11 19th pct 49 80th pct

Burglary/100k in Cessnock in Newcastle +205 higher in Newcastle

572 57th pct 778 74th pct

Theft/100k in Cessnock in Newcastle +823 higher in Newcastle

900 32nd pct 1,724 67th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cessnock in Newcastle +419 higher in Newcastle

1,021 91st pct 1,441 99th pct

Property damage/100k in Cessnock in Newcastle +247 higher in Cessnock

1,264 78th pct 1,017 71st pct

Drugs/100k in Cessnock in Newcastle +272 higher in Newcastle

366 41st pct 638 61st pct

5-yr change in Cessnock in Newcastle +6.4 pts higher in Cessnock

18.1% 64th pct 11.7% 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cessnock in Newcastle +3.9 higher in Newcastle

3.6 46th pct 7.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cessnock in Newcastle +3.4 more in Newcastle

3.5 38th pct 7.0 91st pct

15-min city in Cessnock in Newcastle +52.7 pts higher in Newcastle

35.3% 27th pct 88.0% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Cessnock in Newcastle +56.6 pts higher in Newcastle

24.5% 14th pct 81.1% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Cessnock in Newcastle +26.0 pts higher in Newcastle

71.2% 70th pct 97.2% 90th pct

Walk to school in Cessnock in Newcastle +39.0 pts higher in Newcastle

51.7% 45th pct 90.7% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Cessnock in Newcastle +19.0 pts higher in Newcastle

78.0% 61st pct 97.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Cessnock in Newcastle +64.3 pts higher in Newcastle

11.7% 10th pct 76.0% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Cessnock in Newcastle +4.7 more in Newcastle

11.4 13th pct 16.1 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Cessnock in Newcastle +115 higher in Newcastle

4 63rd pct 119 86th pct

Mean slope in Cessnock in Newcastle +0.1 pts higher in Cessnock

6.2% 72nd pct 6.1% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cessnock vs Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11720/cessnock/vs/LGA15900/newcastle