# Cessnock vs Port Stephens — 2021 Census comparison

Council (LGA) comparison · about 62 km apart

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.

## 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

| Statistic | Cessnock | Port Stephens | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 63,632 | 75,276 | 11,644 larger in Port Stephens | gap narrowing |
| Median age | 37 yrs | 47 yrs | 10 yrs older in Port Stephens | gap widening |
| First Nations | 10.2% | 6.5% | 3.7 pts higher in Cessnock | gap widening |
| Aged 65+ | 17.0% | 25.9% | 8.9 pts higher in Port Stephens | gap widening |
| Under 15 | 20.2% | 17.1% | 3.0 pts higher in Cessnock | gap widening |
| De facto | 14.2% | 11.6% | 2.7 pts higher in Cessnock | gap widening |

### Age structure

| Category | Cessnock % | Port Stephens % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Young adults (25–44) | 26.7% | 19.8% | +6.9 |
| Older adults (45–64) | 24.2% | 26.6% | -2.4 |
| Seniors (65+) | 17.0% | 25.9% | -8.9 |
| Children (0–14) | 20.2% | 17.1% | +3.0 |
| Youth (15–24) | 11.9% | 10.5% | +1.4 |

### Marital status

| Category | Cessnock % | Port Stephens % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 42.0% | 48.9% | -7.0 |
| Never married | 38.2% | 29.9% | +8.3 |
| Divorced | 10.2% | 11.0% | -0.8 |
| Widowed | 5.3% | 6.5% | -1.1 |
| Separated | 4.3% | 3.7% | +0.6 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Cessnock male | Cessnock female | Port Stephens male | Port Stephens female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 3.5% | 3.3% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| 5–9 | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| 10–14 | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.1% |
| 15–19 | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 2.7% |
| 20–24 | 3.1% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| 25–29 | 3.7% | 3.6% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| 30–34 | 3.5% | 3.5% | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| 35–39 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 2.7% |
| 40–44 | 3.0% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 2.7% |
| 45–49 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| 50–54 | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| 55–59 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| 60–64 | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3.8% |
| 65–69 | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| 70–74 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| 75–79 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| 80–84 | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| 85+ | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Cessnock | Port Stephens | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 7.2% | 12.0% | 4.8 pts higher in Port Stephens | gap steady |

### Country of birth

| Category | Cessnock % | Port Stephens % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 87.9% | 82.9% | +5.0 |
| England | 1.9% | 4.0% | -2.1 |
| New Zealand | 1.0% | 1.3% | -0.3 |
| Philippines | 0.5% | 0.4% | +0.1 |
| South Africa | 0.3% | 0.5% | -0.2 |
| India | 0.3% | 0.2% | +0.1 |
| Italy | 0.1% | 0.2% | -0.1 |
| China | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0 |
| Vietnam | 0.2% | 0.1% | +0.1 |
| Nepal | 0.1% | 0.1% | -0.1 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Cessnock % | Port Stephens % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australian | 44.7% | 41.5% | +3.1 |
| English | 42.2% | 44.5% | -2.3 |
| Scottish | 11.5% | 11.1% | +0.4 |
| Irish | 9.0% | 11.3% | -2.3 |
| German | 4.0% | 4.3% | -0.3 |
| Italian | 1.6% | 2.0% | -0.4 |
| Dutch | 1.0% | 1.6% | -0.5 |
| Filipino | 0.7% | 0.6% | +0.1 |
| Chinese | 0.5% | 0.7% | -0.2 |
| Greek | 0.3% | 0.6% | -0.3 |
| Indian | 0.4% | 0.3% | +0.1 |
| Vietnamese | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0.0 |

## Language

| Statistic | Cessnock | Port Stephens | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 2.8% | 4.0% | 1.3 pts higher in Port Stephens | gap steady |
| Limited English | 0.4% | 0.4% |  | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | Cessnock % | Port Stephens % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 90.1% | 90.8% | -0.7 |
| Italian | 0.1% | 0.2% | -0.1 |
| Mandarin | 0.1% | 0.2% | -0.1 |
| Greek | 0.0% | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| Tagalog | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0 |
| Vietnamese | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0.0 |
| Cantonese | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0.0 |
| Punjabi | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0.0 |
| Arabic | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0 |
| Hindi | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0.0 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Cessnock | Port Stephens | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 41.5% | 39.1% | 2.4 pts higher in Cessnock | gap widening |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Cessnock % | Port Stephens % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christianity | 48.5% | 52.9% | -4.4 |
| No religion | 41.5% | 39.1% | +2.4 |
| Not stated | 8.5% | 6.3% | +2.2 |
| Buddhism | 0.6% | 0.7% | -0.1 |
| Other religions | 0.4% | 0.3% | +0.1 |
| Hinduism | 0.3% | 0.3% | +0.0 |
| Islam | 0.2% | 0.3% | -0.1 |
| Judaism | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Cessnock | Port Stephens | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 33.8% | 40.1% | 6.2 pts higher in Port Stephens | gap narrowing |
| Bachelor+ | 9.6% | 13.7% | 4.1 pts higher in Port Stephens | gap widening |
| Schools | 29 | 27 | 2 more in Cessnock |  |
| Schools/1k kids | 2.26 | 2.09 | 0.17 more in Cessnock |  |
| Students | 9,107 | 9,612 | 505 more in Port Stephens |  |
| Avg size | 314 | 356 | 42 larger in Port Stephens |  |
| ICSEA | 933 | 970 | 37 higher in Port Stephens |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Cessnock % | Port Stephens % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 33.8% | 40.1% | -6.2 |
| Year 10 | 34.5% | 33.1% | +1.4 |
| Year 9 or below | 14.7% | 12.8% | +1.9 |
| Year 11 | 7.8% | 7.3% | +0.5 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Cessnock % | Port Stephens % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Certificate III / IV | 45.0% | 39.6% | +5.4 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 12.8% | 16.1% | -3.3 |
| Bachelor degree | 12.4% | 16.0% | -3.5 |
| Postgraduate degree | 2.6% | 4.3% | -1.7 |
| Certificate I / II | 3.2% | 2.6% | +0.6 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 1.8% | 2.7% | -0.9 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Cessnock % | Port Stephens % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Engineering & related | 20.0% | 19.5% | +0.5 |
| Management & commerce | 15.6% | 17.7% | -2.1 |
| Society & culture | 10.2% | 10.2% | 0.0 |
| Health | 9.7% | 9.9% | -0.2 |
| Education | 6.2% | 7.9% | -1.7 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 6.9% | 6.1% | +0.8 |
| Architecture & building | 5.3% | 6.4% | -1.1 |
| Creative arts | 2.0% | 2.3% | -0.3 |
| Agriculture & environment | 2.2% | 2.1% | +0.1 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 1.3% | 1.9% | -0.6 |
| Information technology | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0 |

## Income

| Statistic | Cessnock | Port Stephens | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $696 | $671 | $25 higher in Cessnock | gap steady |
| Household income | $1,493 | $1,372 | $121 higher in Cessnock | gap widening |
| Family income | $1,818 | $1,714 | $104 higher in Cessnock | gap widening |
| High earners | 8.4% | 8.2% | 0.2 pts higher in Cessnock | gap narrowing |
| High-income homes | 16.0% | 15.0% | 1.0 pts higher in Cessnock | gap steady |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Cessnock % | Port Stephens % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $650–$1,499 | 29.4% | 31.9% | -2.5 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 30.3% | 27.1% | +3.2 |
| Under $650 | 17.2% | 18.5% | -1.2 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 8.9% | 8.1% | +0.8 |
| $4,000 or more | 7.0% | 6.9% | +0.1 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Cessnock % | Port Stephens % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 43.1% | 45.5% | -2.4 |
| $650–$1,499 | 31.4% | 31.0% | +0.4 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 13.9% | 14.3% | -0.3 |
| $3,000 or more | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Cessnock | Port Stephens | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 35.3% | 36.8% | 1.5 pts higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Mental health | 13.0% | 11.6% | 1.4 pts higher in Cessnock |  |
| Needs assistance | 7.8% | 7.2% | 0.5 pts higher in Cessnock | gap steady |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Cessnock % | Port Stephens % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arthritis | 11.8% | 13.6% | -1.9 |
| Mental health | 13.0% | 11.6% | +1.4 |
| Asthma | 11.0% | 9.7% | +1.3 |
| Other condition | 8.8% | 9.2% | -0.4 |
| Diabetes | 6.0% | 6.2% | -0.2 |
| Heart disease | 4.9% | 5.9% | -1.0 |
| Cancer | 3.1% | 4.3% | -1.2 |
| Lung condition | 2.7% | 2.8% | -0.1 |
| Stroke | 1.2% | 1.3% | -0.1 |
| Dementia | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Cessnock % | Port Stephens % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 54.3% | 55.0% | -0.7 |
| One condition | 22.4% | 23.3% | -0.8 |
| Two conditions | 8.1% | 8.8% | -0.7 |
| Three or more | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.0 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Cessnock | Port Stephens | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 9.6% | 13.9% | 4.2 pts higher in Port Stephens | gap steady |
| Unpaid carers | 13.1% | 13.7% | 0.6 pts higher in Port Stephens | gap steady |
| Unpaid child care | 29.3% | 25.0% | 4.3 pts higher in Cessnock | gap widening |
| Defence service | 3.0% | 6.8% | 3.8 pts higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 22.7% | 24.0% | 1.3 pts higher in Port Stephens | gap steady |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Cessnock | Port Stephens | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 6,480 | 4,885 | 1,595 larger in Cessnock |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 22 yrs | 1 yrs older in Cessnock |  |
| Year 12 | 26.7% | 32.6% | 5.9 pts higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Unemployment | 9.6% | 9.4% | 0.3 pts higher in Cessnock |  |
| Median income | $587 | $582 | $5 higher in Cessnock |  |
| Household income | $1,672 | $1,616 | $56 higher in Cessnock |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.9% | 2.8% | 1.0 pts higher in Port Stephens |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Cessnock | Port Stephens | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 larger in Cessnock | gap widening |
| One-parent | 20.8% | 15.7% | 5.1 pts higher in Cessnock | gap widening |
| Living alone | 24.4% | 26.0% | 1.6 pts higher in Port Stephens | gap steady |

### Family composition

| Category | Cessnock % | Port Stephens % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 52.4% | 50.2% | +2.2 |
| Couples without children | 25.8% | 33.3% | -7.5 |
| One-parent families | 20.8% | 15.7% | +5.1 |
| Other families | 1.0% | 0.8% | +0.2 |

### Household size

| Category | Cessnock % | Port Stephens % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 33.7% | 38.9% | -5.2 |
| 1 person | 24.4% | 26.0% | -1.6 |
| 3 people | 16.4% | 13.5% | +2.9 |
| 4 people | 14.8% | 12.6% | +2.1 |
| 5 people | 7.0% | 5.8% | +1.1 |
| 6 or more | 3.8% | 3.1% | +0.7 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Cessnock | Port Stephens | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $340 | $370 | $30 higher in Port Stephens | gap widening |
| Mortgage | $1,647 | $1,733 | $86 higher in Port Stephens | gap narrowing |
| People / bedroom | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.10 higher in Cessnock | gap widening |
| Renting | 27.3% | 24.8% | 2.4 pts higher in Cessnock | gap steady |
| Owned outright | 31.5% | 41.2% | 9.7 pts higher in Port Stephens | gap widening |
| Separate houses | 90.5% | 80.9% | 9.6 pts higher in Cessnock | gap steady |
| 3+ bedrooms | 80.0% | 79.4% | 0.6 pts higher in Cessnock | gap narrowing |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Cessnock % | Port Stephens % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned outright | 31.5% | 41.2% | -9.7 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 38.5% | 30.6% | +7.9 |
| Rented | 27.3% | 24.8% | +2.4 |
| Other tenure | 1.4% | 2.0% | -0.7 |
| Not stated | 1.4% | 1.4% | +0.0 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Cessnock % | Port Stephens % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 90.5% | 80.9% | +9.6 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 7.7% | 13.5% | -5.9 |
| Flat or apartment | 1.3% | 3.6% | -2.3 |
| Other dwelling | 0.3% | 1.6% | -1.3 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Cessnock % | Port Stephens % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 bedrooms | 43.5% | 38.5% | +5.0 |
| 4 bedrooms | 30.5% | 33.2% | -2.7 |
| 2 bedrooms | 15.4% | 16.0% | -0.6 |
| 5 or more | 6.0% | 7.7% | -1.7 |
| 1 bedroom | 2.9% | 2.8% | +0.1 |
| Studio / none | 0.3% | 0.3% | -0.1 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Cessnock % | Port Stephens % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $350–$549 | 44.6% | 47.7% | -3.1 |
| $200–$349 | 41.7% | 32.1% | +9.6 |
| Under $200 | 8.2% | 8.6% | -0.4 |
| $550–$749 | 1.7% | 7.3% | -5.7 |
| $750 or more | 0.5% | 0.7% | -0.3 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Cessnock % | Port Stephens % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 40.3% | 31.7% | +8.6 |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 29.1% | 33.4% | -4.4 |
| Under $1,000 | 15.5% | 16.9% | -1.4 |
| $3,000 or more | 9.3% | 11.9% | -2.7 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Cessnock | Port Stephens | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 4.5% | 4.0% | 0.4 pts higher in Cessnock | gap steady |
| Work from home | 13.0% | 18.1% | 5.1 pts higher in Port Stephens | gap widening |
| PT commute | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.2 pts higher in Port Stephens | gap steady |
| PT stops | 375 | 683 | 308 more in Port Stephens |  |
| Stops/1k | 5.89 | 9.07 | 3.18 more in Port Stephens |  |
| Departures/1k | 358.5 | 1,096.1 | 737.6 more in Port Stephens |  |
| PT routes | 17 | 19 | 2 more in Port Stephens |  |
| Stop walk | — | 4 |  |  |
| Drive to city | 146 | 118 | 28 longer in Cessnock |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Cessnock % | Port Stephens % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 61.7% | 56.0% | +5.7 |
| Worked at home | 13.0% | 18.1% | -5.1 |
| Car (passenger) | 3.5% | 3.5% | -0.1 |
| Walked | 1.4% | 1.8% | -0.4 |
| Bus | 0.2% | 0.4% | -0.2 |
| Bicycle | 0.1% | 0.2% | -0.1 |
| Train | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Cessnock % | Port Stephens % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 vehicles | 38.1% | 38.3% | -0.2 |
| 1 vehicle | 32.2% | 36.4% | -4.2 |
| 3 vehicles | 15.3% | 13.0% | +2.3 |
| 4 or more | 10.0% | 8.3% | +1.6 |
| No vehicle | 4.5% | 4.0% | +0.4 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Cessnock | Port Stephens | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 39.9% | 40.4% | 0.5 pts higher in Port Stephens | gap narrowing |
| Recent arrivals | 7.6% | 7.8% | 0.2 pts higher in Port Stephens | gap steady |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Cessnock | Port Stephens | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 5.0% | 0.6 pts higher in Cessnock | gap steady |
| Participation | 56.5% | 52.3% | 4.2 pts higher in Cessnock | gap widening |
| Full-time | 56.9% | 54.2% | 2.7 pts higher in Cessnock | gap widening |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Cessnock % | Port Stephens % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health care & social assistance | 14.3% | 14.5% | -0.2 |
| Construction | 9.2% | 10.8% | -1.7 |
| Retail trade | 9.7% | 9.8% | -0.1 |
| Accommodation & food | 8.8% | 9.1% | -0.3 |
| Mining | 8.5% | 1.9% | +6.6 |
| Public administration & safety | 5.0% | 8.4% | -3.4 |
| Manufacturing | 7.5% | 6.2% | +1.3 |
| Education & training | 6.0% | 7.4% | -1.3 |
| Professional & technical | 3.6% | 5.2% | -1.6 |
| Transport & warehousing | 4.1% | 4.9% | -0.8 |
| Administrative & support | 4.7% | 3.8% | +0.9 |
| Other services | 4.6% | 4.3% | +0.2 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Cessnock % | Port Stephens % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Technicians & trades | 18.1% | 17.1% | +1.0 |
| Professionals | 11.8% | 15.5% | -3.7 |
| Community & personal service | 13.9% | 14.0% | -0.1 |
| Labourers | 12.8% | 10.9% | +1.9 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 12.5% | 7.7% | +4.8 |
| Clerical & administrative | 10.8% | 12.4% | -1.6 |
| Managers | 9.4% | 11.2% | -1.8 |
| Sales workers | 8.9% | 9.2% | -0.3 |

## Economy & Advantage

| Statistic | Cessnock | Port Stephens | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IRSAD decile | 3 | 5 | 2 higher in Port Stephens |  |
| IRSD decile | 3 | 6 | 3 higher in Port Stephens |  |
| IER decile | 6 | 8 | 2 higher in Port Stephens |  |
| IEO decile | 1 | 4 | 3 higher in Port Stephens |  |
| IRSAD score | 908 | 952 | 44 higher in Port Stephens |  |
| ERP | 71,443 | 80,070 | 8,627 higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Growth | 11.4% | 6.3% | 5.1 pts higher in Cessnock |  |
| Businesses | 3,625 | 5,254 | 1,629 higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Approvals | 886 | 353 | 533 higher in Cessnock |  |

## Environment & Climate

| Statistic | Cessnock | Port Stephens | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rainfall | 991 | 1,182 | 191 higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Max temp | 23.7 | 24.0 | 0.3 higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Min temp | 10.6 | 13.0 | 2.5 higher in Port Stephens |  |

## Crime & Safety

| Statistic | Cessnock | Port Stephens | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Crime rate | 9,737 | 7,325 | 2,412 higher in Cessnock |  |
| Assault/100k | 1,392 | 1,065 | 327 higher in Cessnock |  |
| Sexual/100k | 431 | 307 | 124 higher in Cessnock |  |
| Robbery/100k | 11 | 15 | 4 higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Burglary/100k | 572 | 266 | 306 higher in Cessnock |  |
| Theft/100k | 900 | 585 | 316 higher in Cessnock |  |
| Vehicle theft/100k | 1,021 | 469 | 553 higher in Cessnock |  |
| Property damage/100k | 1,264 | 681 | 582 higher in Cessnock |  |
| Drugs/100k | 366 | 351 | 15 higher in Cessnock |  |
| 5-yr change | 18.1% | 1.7% | 16.4 pts higher in Cessnock |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Cessnock | Port Stephens | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.6 | 4.5 | 0.9 higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.5 | 4.1 | 0.6 more in Port Stephens |  |
| 15-min city | 35.3% | 47.7% | 12.4 pts higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Walk to shops | 24.5% | 42.4% | 17.8 pts higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Walk to transit | 71.2% | 83.8% | 12.6 pts higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Walk to school | 51.7% | 42.6% | 9.1 pts higher in Cessnock |  |
| Walk to a park | 78.0% | 83.4% | 5.3 pts higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Walk to health | 11.7% | 24.8% | 13.1 pts higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Amenities/1k | 11.4 | 16.7 | 5.3 more in Port Stephens |  |
| Intersections/km² | 4 | 9 | 6 higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Mean slope | 6.2% | 6.3% | 0.1 pts higher in Port Stephens |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11720/cessnock/vs/LGA16400/port-stephens