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Newcastle vs Northern Beaches
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 98 km apart · Newcastle profile · Northern Beaches profile
Newcastle Northern Beaches
Newcastle and Northern Beaches are both large residential hubs in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in wealth and crime. Northern Beaches has far more people born overseas (30.2% compared to 14.8% in Newcastle) and a much higher share of high earners, with 41.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week, compared to 23.0% in Newcastle. Crime rates are also significantly higher in Newcastle, where the rate of recorded offences per 100,000 people is 12,859, far above the 2,950 seen in Northern Beaches.
The gap in people working from home has widened since 2016, rising to 44.0% in Northern Beaches compared to 23.4% in Newcastle. Despite this, the two areas share a very walkable environment, both scoring 7.5 in walkability. They are also similar in the share of people who speak little or no English and the number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk. While Northern Beaches is generally wealthier and older, both areas sit well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 148,535
- First area, 2016: 155,411
- First area, 2021: 168,873
- Second area, 2016: 252,878
- Second area, 2021: 263,554
- First area, 2011: 37 yrs
- First area, 2016: 37 yrs
- First area, 2021: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 41 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Newcastle: 0.9% males, 1.7% females; 85+ in Northern Beaches: 1.0% males, 1.7% females
- 80–84 in Newcastle: 1.0% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Northern Beaches: 1.2% males, 1.4% females
- 75–79 in Newcastle: 1.4% males, 1.7% females; 75–79 in Northern Beaches: 1.7% males, 2.0% females
- 70–74 in Newcastle: 2.0% males, 2.2% females; 70–74 in Northern Beaches: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 65–69 in Newcastle: 2.4% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Northern Beaches: 2.3% males, 2.5% females
- 60–64 in Newcastle: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Northern Beaches: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
- 55–59 in Newcastle: 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 55–59 in Northern Beaches: 3.3% males, 3.4% females
- 50–54 in Newcastle: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Northern Beaches: 3.6% males, 3.8% females
- 45–49 in Newcastle: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 45–49 in Northern Beaches: 3.8% males, 4.0% females
- 40–44 in Newcastle: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 40–44 in Northern Beaches: 3.4% males, 3.6% females
- 35–39 in Newcastle: 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 35–39 in Northern Beaches: 3.0% males, 3.4% females
- 30–34 in Newcastle: 3.9% males, 3.8% females; 30–34 in Northern Beaches: 2.8% males, 3.1% females
- 25–29 in Newcastle: 4.2% males, 4.1% females; 25–29 in Northern Beaches: 2.5% males, 2.6% females
- 20–24 in Newcastle: 4.2% males, 4.3% females; 20–24 in Northern Beaches: 2.7% males, 2.5% females
- 15–19 in Newcastle: 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 15–19 in Northern Beaches: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 10–14 in Newcastle: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Northern Beaches: 3.6% males, 3.4% females
- 5–9 in Newcastle: 2.9% males, 2.6% females; 5–9 in Northern Beaches: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 0–4 in Newcastle: 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Northern Beaches: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $563
- First area, 2016: $660
- First area, 2021: $852
- Second area, 2016: $916
- Second area, 2021: $1,109
- First area, 2011: $1,165
- First area, 2016: $1,368
- First area, 2021: $1,760
- Second area, 2016: $2,178
- Second area, 2021: $2,592
- First area, 2011: $1,530
- First area, 2016: $1,778
- First area, 2021: $2,264
- Second area, 2016: $2,528
- Second area, 2021: $3,131
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.7
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $275
- First area, 2016: $340
- First area, 2021: $400
- Second area, 2016: $565
- Second area, 2021: $625
- First area, 2011: $1,777
- First area, 2016: $1,768
- First area, 2021: $1,987
- Second area, 2016: $2,800
- Second area, 2021: $3,124
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newcastle vs Northern Beaches [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA15900/newcastle/vs/LGA15990/northern-beaches