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Liverpool Plains vs Upper Hunter Shire

Name: Liverpool Plains vs Upper Hunter Shire — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Liverpool Plains profile · Upper Hunter Shire profile

Liverpool Plains Upper Hunter Shire

Upper Hunter Shire and Liverpool Plains are two regional areas in New South Wales with distinct economic and social profiles. Upper Hunter Shire is more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $1,914 compared to $1,479 in Liverpool Plains. It also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 25.1%, while that figure is 10.1% in Liverpool Plains. In contrast, Liverpool Plains has better access to transport, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, and more homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

Both areas are almost identical in the size of their households, with an average of about 2.4 people per home. Liverpool Plains has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 47 compared to 42 in Upper Hunter Shire. This age gap and the difference in typical family incomes have remained steady or widened since 2011. While both are far below the national figure for Year 12 completion, Upper Hunter Shire is slightly higher at 38.5% compared to 31.4% in Liverpool Plains.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,678 larger in Upper Hunter Shire Recent arrivals: 15.0 pts higher in Upper Hunter Shire Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in Liverpool Plains One-parent: 5.1 pts higher in Liverpool Plains Family income: $435 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

Demographics & Identity

Population in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +6,678 larger in Upper Hunter Shire gap steady

7,551 41st pct 14,229 53rd pct

Median age in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +5 yrs older in Liverpool Plains gap steady

47 yrs 75th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 26.1%

24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 21.1%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.7% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

45.0% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

33.4% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 33.3%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Liverpool Plains Upper Hunter Shire

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 84.0%

1.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

39.4% English +3.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

10.1% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.9% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 89.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 61.9%

27.3% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

12.7% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 7.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +2 more in Upper Hunter Shire

11 54th pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +3.35 more in Liverpool Plains

8.25 82nd pct 4.90 61st pct

Students in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +1,790 more in Upper Hunter Shire

939 36th pct 2,729 56th pct

Avg size in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +125 larger in Upper Hunter Shire

85 17th pct 210 47th pct

ICSEA in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +55 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

904 19th pct 960 42nd pct

Highest year of school

31.4% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.6%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

6.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

13.4% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.3% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

7.0% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +$131 higher in Upper Hunter Shire gap widening

$620 20th pct $751 52nd pct

Household income in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +$264 higher in Upper Hunter Shire gap narrowing

$1,165 21st pct $1,429 53rd pct

Family income in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +$435 higher in Upper Hunter Shire gap widening

$1,479 22nd pct $1,914 60th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 28.4%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 19.5%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 40.7%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

9.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

6.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +6.5 pts ▸ 60.3%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.9%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +131 larger in Liverpool Plains

1,121 65th pct 990 63rd pct

Median age in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +4 yrs older in Liverpool Plains

27 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +$119 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

$474 27th pct $593 61st pct

Household income in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +$462 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

$1,128 24th pct $1,590 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +0.1 larger in Upper Hunter Shire gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 54.7%

32.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 32.5%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 12.2%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 37.2%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 28.8%

11.9% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.9% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +$40 higher in Upper Hunter Shire gap widening

$230 39th pct $270 54th pct

Mortgage in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +$427 higher in Upper Hunter Shire gap narrowing

$1,133 32nd pct $1,560 60th pct

People / bedroom in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 36.7%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

24.3% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 24.2%

4.2% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 90.7%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 42.5%

26.2% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

5.3% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 52.0%

30.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.8 pts 20.5%

5.8% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.4% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

36.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.8 pts 19.9%

13.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.4% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +78 more in Liverpool Plains

95 61st pct 17 44th pct

Stops/1k in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +11.39 more in Liverpool Plains

12.58 100th pct 1.19 31st pct

Departures/1k in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +179.1 more in Liverpool Plains

197.2 61st pct 18.1 37th pct

PT routes in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +1 more in Liverpool Plains

5 45th pct 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 63.5%

16.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 12.2%

5.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

33.1% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.0% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.4 pts 17.3%

11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

3.9% Mining +7.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 2.8%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

5.7% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.9% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 15.3%

11.4% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.3% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

12.4% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +3 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +3 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +4 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +1 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +38 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

905 19th pct 943 41st pct

ERP in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +6,754 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

7,671 39th pct 14,425 50th pct

Growth in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +0.3 pts higher in Upper Hunter Shire

0.8% 21st pct 1.2% 24th pct

Businesses in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +847 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

1,081 45th pct 1,928 58th pct

Approvals in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +39 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

6 21st pct 45 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +41 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

654 51st pct 695 57th pct

Max temp in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +1.7 higher in Liverpool Plains

25.6 64th pct 24.0 47th pct

Min temp in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +0.2 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

9.1 19th pct 9.3 21st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +1,106 higher in Liverpool Plains

7,628 44th pct 6,522 33rd pct

Assault/100k in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +393 higher in Liverpool Plains

1,377 70th pct 984 51st pct

Sexual/100k in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +32 higher in Liverpool Plains

278 55th pct 246 48th pct

Robbery/100k in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire

— 7 9th pct

Burglary/100k in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +112 higher in Liverpool Plains

464 44th pct 351 30th pct

Theft/100k in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +145 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

649 18th pct 794 27th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +49 higher in Liverpool Plains

464 63rd pct 415 58th pct

Property damage/100k in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +170 higher in Liverpool Plains

901 63rd pct 731 49th pct

Drugs/100k in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +111 higher in Liverpool Plains

252 29th pct 141 12th pct

5-yr change in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +15.9 pts higher in Upper Hunter Shire

-17.2% 12th pct -1.4% 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +0.1 higher in Liverpool Plains

3.4 41st pct 3.3 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire even

3.6 38th pct 3.6 39th pct

15-min city in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +2.6 pts higher in Upper Hunter Shire

40.7% 37th pct 43.2% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +6.3 pts higher in Upper Hunter Shire

36.3% 29th pct 42.5% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +12.8 pts higher in Liverpool Plains

47.1% 52nd pct 34.3% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +0.1 pts higher in Upper Hunter Shire

43.4% 31st pct 43.5% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +0.3 pts higher in Liverpool Plains

56.6% 29th pct 56.3% 28th pct

Walk to health in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +7.9 pts higher in Upper Hunter Shire

30.7% 36th pct 38.6% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +17.2 more in Liverpool Plains

33.1 76th pct 16.0 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire even

0 27th pct 0 27th pct

Mean slope in Liverpool Plains in Upper Hunter Shire +0.2 pts higher in Upper Hunter Shire

6.2% 72nd pct 6.4% 74th pct

Compare Liverpool Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Hunter Shire with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Liverpool Plains vs Upper Hunter Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14920/liverpool-plains/vs/LGA17620/upper-hunter-shire