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Cessnock vs Port Stephens

Name: Cessnock vs Port Stephens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 62 km apart · Cessnock profile · Port Stephens profile

Cessnock Port Stephens

Port Stephens and Cessnock are both large regional areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in age and accessibility. Residents are far older in Port Stephens, where the typical person is 47 compared to 37 in Cessnock. Port Stephens is also more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within 15 minutes of groceries (42.4% versus 24.5%) and health services (24.8% versus 11.7%). In contrast, Cessnock has a younger population, with children under 15 making up 20.2% of the area, and faces higher crime rates, including a much higher rate of property damage.

Daily life in both places shares similar financial footing, as typical weekly personal incomes are nearly identical at $671 in Port Stephens and $696 in Cessnock. While they share this economic baseline, other gaps are widening. The age difference has grown, with the gap in the typical resident's age increasing from 5 to 10 years since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the share of people aged 65 and over has widened to 8.9 percentage points, and the gap in Year 12 completion has grown for those in Port Stephens.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Port Stephens Aged 65+: 8.9 pts higher in Port Stephens People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Cessnock De facto: 2.7 pts higher in Cessnock Owned outright: 9.7 pts higher in Port Stephens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cessnock in Port Stephens +11,644 larger in Port Stephens gap narrowing

63,632 77th pct 75,276 80th pct

Median age in Cessnock in Port Stephens +10 yrs older in Port Stephens gap widening

37 yrs 24th pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 19.8%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

Marital status

42.0% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

38.2% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 29.9%

10.2% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Cessnock Port Stephens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.9% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 82.9%

1.9% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 41.5%

42.2% English +2.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

9.0% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 52.9%

41.5% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 39.1%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cessnock in Port Stephens +2 more in Cessnock

29 80th pct 27 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cessnock in Port Stephens +0.17 more in Cessnock

2.26 27th pct 2.09 23rd pct

Students in Cessnock in Port Stephens +505 more in Port Stephens

9,107 75th pct 9,612 76th pct

Avg size in Cessnock in Port Stephens +42 larger in Port Stephens

314 62nd pct 356 68th pct

ICSEA in Cessnock in Port Stephens +37 higher in Port Stephens

933 27th pct 970 49th pct

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

34.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.1%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 39.6%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.4% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 19.5%

15.6% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.2% Society & culture even 10.2%

9.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.2% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Cessnock in Port Stephens +$25 higher in Cessnock gap steady

$696 38th pct $671 32nd pct

Household income in Cessnock in Port Stephens +$121 higher in Cessnock gap widening

$1,493 59th pct $1,372 47th pct

Family income in Cessnock in Port Stephens +$104 higher in Cessnock gap widening

$1,818 52nd pct $1,714 44th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.1%

17.2% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.0%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.5% $3,000 or more even 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.0% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

8.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +0.7 pts ▸ 55.0%

22.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Three or more even 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cessnock in Port Stephens +1,595 larger in Cessnock

6,480 88th pct 4,885 87th pct

Median age in Cessnock in Port Stephens +1 yrs older in Cessnock

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Cessnock in Port Stephens +$5 higher in Cessnock

$587 59th pct $582 58th pct

Household income in Cessnock in Port Stephens +$56 higher in Cessnock

$1,672 73rd pct $1,616 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cessnock in Port Stephens +0.2 larger in Cessnock gap widening

2.6 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 50.2%

25.8% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 15.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

24.4% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.5%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cessnock in Port Stephens +$30 higher in Port Stephens gap widening

$340 74th pct $370 81st pct

Mortgage in Cessnock in Port Stephens +$86 higher in Port Stephens gap narrowing

$1,647 66th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Cessnock in Port Stephens +0.10 higher in Cessnock gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 30.6%

27.3% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 24.8%

1.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house ◂ +9.6 pts 80.9%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.3% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 38.5%

30.5% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.0% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

41.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.6 pts 32.1%

8.2% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.7% $550–$749 +5.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.5% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 31.7%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.5% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.3% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cessnock in Port Stephens +308 more in Port Stephens

375 79th pct 683 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cessnock in Port Stephens +3.18 more in Port Stephens

5.89 82nd pct 9.07 96th pct

Departures/1k in Cessnock in Port Stephens +737.6 more in Port Stephens

358.5 68th pct 1,096.1 81st pct

PT routes in Cessnock in Port Stephens +2 more in Port Stephens

17 66th pct 19 69th pct

Stop walk in Cessnock in Port Stephens

— 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Cessnock in Port Stephens +28 longer in Cessnock

146 90th pct 118 83rd pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 56.0%

13.0% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

32.2% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.2% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Mining ◂ +6.6 pts 1.9%

5.0% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

6.0% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.6% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%

11.8% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.4% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cessnock in Port Stephens +2 higher in Port Stephens

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Cessnock in Port Stephens +3 higher in Port Stephens

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Cessnock in Port Stephens +2 higher in Port Stephens

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Cessnock in Port Stephens +3 higher in Port Stephens

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Cessnock in Port Stephens +44 higher in Port Stephens

908 20th pct 952 49th pct

ERP in Cessnock in Port Stephens +8,627 higher in Port Stephens

71,443 77th pct 80,070 79th pct

Growth in Cessnock in Port Stephens +5.1 pts higher in Cessnock

11.4% 90th pct 6.3% 72nd pct

Businesses in Cessnock in Port Stephens +1,629 higher in Port Stephens

3,625 68th pct 5,254 74th pct

Approvals in Cessnock in Port Stephens +533 higher in Cessnock

886 86th pct 353 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cessnock in Port Stephens +191 higher in Port Stephens

991 76th pct 1,182 84th pct

Max temp in Cessnock in Port Stephens +0.3 higher in Port Stephens

23.7 44th pct 24.0 47th pct

Min temp in Cessnock in Port Stephens +2.5 higher in Port Stephens

10.6 40th pct 13.0 71st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cessnock in Port Stephens +2,412 higher in Cessnock

9,737 59th pct 7,325 42nd pct

Assault/100k in Cessnock in Port Stephens +327 higher in Cessnock

1,392 71st pct 1,065 56th pct

Sexual/100k in Cessnock in Port Stephens +124 higher in Cessnock

431 85th pct 307 62nd pct

Robbery/100k in Cessnock in Port Stephens +4 higher in Port Stephens

11 19th pct 15 29th pct

Burglary/100k in Cessnock in Port Stephens +306 higher in Cessnock

572 57th pct 266 19th pct

Theft/100k in Cessnock in Port Stephens +316 higher in Cessnock

900 32nd pct 585 15th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cessnock in Port Stephens +553 higher in Cessnock

1,021 91st pct 469 64th pct

Property damage/100k in Cessnock in Port Stephens +582 higher in Cessnock

1,264 78th pct 681 44th pct

Drugs/100k in Cessnock in Port Stephens +15 higher in Cessnock

366 41st pct 351 39th pct

5-yr change in Cessnock in Port Stephens +16.4 pts higher in Cessnock

18.1% 64th pct 1.7% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cessnock in Port Stephens +0.9 higher in Port Stephens

3.6 46th pct 4.5 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cessnock in Port Stephens +0.6 more in Port Stephens

3.5 38th pct 4.1 55th pct

15-min city in Cessnock in Port Stephens +12.4 pts higher in Port Stephens

35.3% 27th pct 47.7% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Cessnock in Port Stephens +17.8 pts higher in Port Stephens

24.5% 14th pct 42.4% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Cessnock in Port Stephens +12.6 pts higher in Port Stephens

71.2% 70th pct 83.8% 78th pct

Walk to school in Cessnock in Port Stephens +9.1 pts higher in Cessnock

51.7% 45th pct 42.6% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Cessnock in Port Stephens +5.3 pts higher in Port Stephens

78.0% 61st pct 83.4% 67th pct

Walk to health in Cessnock in Port Stephens +13.1 pts higher in Port Stephens

11.7% 10th pct 24.8% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Cessnock in Port Stephens +5.3 more in Port Stephens

11.4 13th pct 16.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cessnock in Port Stephens +6 higher in Port Stephens

4 63rd pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Cessnock in Port Stephens +0.1 pts higher in Port Stephens

6.2% 72nd pct 6.3% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cessnock vs Port Stephens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11720/cessnock/vs/LGA16400/port-stephens