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Cessnock vs Cessnock Surrounds

Name: Cessnock vs Cessnock Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Cessnock profile · Cessnock Surrounds profile

Cessnock Cessnock Surrounds

Cessnock and Cessnock Surrounds are nearby New South Wales areas with very different characters. Cessnock is more urban and accessible, with a walkability score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable) and a much higher share of renters at 33.8%. In contrast, Cessnock Surrounds is more rural and car-dependent, where 99.3% of homes are separate houses and renting is rare at just 9.9%. Economic gaps are also stark: 22.0% of households in Cessnock Surrounds earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to only 11.8% in Cessnock.

Many of the gaps between these two areas have widened since 2011, particularly regarding income and housing. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar population makeup, with almost identical shares of children under 15 and people born overseas. They also have very similar rates of First Nations unemployment and a nearly identical typical income for First Nations residents. This shows that while their lifestyles and wealth differ, they share many of the same underlying community characteristics.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.9 pts higher in Cessnock Population: 14,350 larger in Cessnock No car: 5.3 pts higher in Cessnock Separate houses: 13.8 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds Housework 15h+: 7.2 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +14,350 larger in Cessnock gap steady

23,495 94th pct 9,145 47th pct

Median age in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +3 yrs older in Cessnock Surrounds gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 21.9%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 18.0%

18.3% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

Marital status

38.1% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

40.2% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 32.4%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Cessnock Cessnock Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.4% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 85.9%

1.7% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% India even 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

39.7% English +4.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

11.9% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.1% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 92.7%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

39.0% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

12.6% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 7.3%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +2 more in Cessnock

10 89th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +2.23 more in Cessnock Surrounds

2.32 57th pct 4.55 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +17 more in Cessnock Surrounds

13 34th pct 30 70th pct

Students in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +4,323 more in Cessnock

4,917 89th pct 594 21st pct

Avg size in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +417 larger in Cessnock

492 60th pct 74 4th pct

ICSEA in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +3 higher in Cessnock

938 14th pct 935 14th pct

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

33.0% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 41.3%

9.3% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.6% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.6% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +$117 higher in Cessnock Surrounds gap widening

$611 13th pct $728 34th pct

Household income in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +$556 higher in Cessnock Surrounds gap widening

$1,258 18th pct $1,814 54th pct

Family income in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +$506 higher in Cessnock Surrounds gap widening

$1,533 16th pct $2,039 47th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 24.1%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.1%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.2% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 42.7%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 10.0%

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.1% None +11.0 pts ▸ 59.1%

22.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.8%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +2,059 larger in Cessnock

2,758 91st pct 699 86th pct

Median age in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +4 yrs older in Cessnock

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +$32 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

$549 31st pct $581 39th pct

Household income in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +$400 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

$1,475 36th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +0.3 larger in Cessnock Surrounds gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 56.0%

25.5% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.0% One-parent families ◂ +11.4 pts 14.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 19.1%

13.1% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.7% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.2% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.3% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +$40 higher in Cessnock Surrounds gap widening

$320 33rd pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +$312 higher in Cessnock Surrounds gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,829 49th pct

People / bedroom in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

31.7% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

33.8% Rented ◂ +23.9 pts 9.9%

1.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +13.8 pts ▸ 99.3%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.8 pts 0.2%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 36.2%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 12.1%

4.1% 5 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $200–$349 ◂ +17.0 pts 32.4%

36.4% $350–$549 +8.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%

0.6% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.2% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.6 pts 31.0%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 15.3%

6.0% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +126 more in Cessnock

164 91st pct 38 48th pct

Stops/1k in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +2.82 more in Cessnock

6.98 83rd pct 4.16 48th pct

Departures/1k in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +222.3 more in Cessnock

324.4 31st pct 102.1 19th pct

PT routes in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +4 more in Cessnock

8 52nd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds

4 43rd pct —

Drive to city in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +18 longer in Cessnock Surrounds

99 88th pct 117 92nd pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 55.9%

10.4% Worked at home +9.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.2 pts 22.8%

12.9% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.5% 4 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%

7.5% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 6.9%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%

8.1% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

6.0% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 12.1%

10.3% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%

8.4% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +3 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +4 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +6 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +2 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +99 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

869 7th pct 968 38th pct

ERP in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +14,771 higher in Cessnock

24,745 90th pct 9,974 48th pct

Growth in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +4.7 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds

4.2% 47th pct 8.9% 76th pct

Businesses in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +183 higher in Cessnock

983 55th pct 800 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +63 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

895 53rd pct 958 58th pct

Max temp in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +1.2 higher in Cessnock

24.8 62nd pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +0.5 higher in Cessnock

11.0 37th pct 10.4 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +3.2 higher in Cessnock

4.6 37th pct 1.4 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +3.0 more in Cessnock

4.5 39th pct 1.6 8th pct

15-min city in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +31.2 pts higher in Cessnock

45.8% 34th pct 14.6% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +30.0 pts higher in Cessnock

31.7% 22nd pct 1.7% 1st pct

Walk to transit in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +59.0 pts higher in Cessnock

90.2% 48th pct 31.2% 18th pct

Walk to school in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +47.1 pts higher in Cessnock

76.7% 53rd pct 29.5% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +54.5 pts higher in Cessnock

90.0% 37th pct 35.5% 9th pct

Walk to health in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +31.1 pts higher in Cessnock

31.1% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +0.3 more in Cessnock

11.2 32nd pct 10.9 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +29 higher in Cessnock

30 33rd pct 1 11th pct

Mean slope in Cessnock in Cessnock Surrounds +6.0 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds

4.8% 41st pct 10.9% 92nd pct

Compare Cessnock with nearby areas

Kurri Kurri - Abermain Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Rutherford (South) - Telarah Maitland Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth Cessnock Surrounds East Maitland - Metford

Compare Cessnock Surrounds with nearby areas

Cessnock Jilliby - Yarramalong Morisset - Cooranbong Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Kurri Kurri - Abermain Singleton Surrounds West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth Calga - Kulnura

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cessnock vs Cessnock Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011108/cessnock/vs/106011109/cessnock-surrounds