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Cessnock vs Kurri Kurri - Abermain

Name: Cessnock vs Kurri Kurri - Abermain — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Cessnock profile · Kurri Kurri - Abermain profile

Cessnock Kurri Kurri - Abermain

Cessnock and Kurri Kurri - Abermain are two large neighbouring areas with different levels of accessibility and employment. Cessnock is more walkable, with 76.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 31.1% near health services, compared to just 56.2% and 3.1% in Kurri Kurri - Abermain. Kurri Kurri - Abermain has a larger share of adults working or looking for work at 59.0%, while Cessnock is much lower at 48.4%.

Both areas share very similar profiles in terms of their First Nations populations, the use of other languages at home, and the share of residents with a bachelor degree. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have widened since 2011. The typical resident in Cessnock is now noticeably older than in Kurri Kurri - Abermain, and the difference in full-time employment has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 10.7 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain De facto: 3.2 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain Full-time: 4.3 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain Unpaid child care: 4.5 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain Median age: 4 yrs older in Cessnock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +2,864 larger in Cessnock gap narrowing

23,495 94th pct 20,631 90th pct

Median age in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +4 yrs older in Cessnock gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.2%

18.3% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 15.6%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

40.2% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 40.0%

38.1% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Cessnock Kurri Kurri - Abermain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.4% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 89.8%

1.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

39.7% English +3.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

8.1% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 92.7%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

39.0% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

12.6% Not stated ◂ +6.5 pts 6.1%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +2 more in Cessnock

10 89th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +0.50 more in Cessnock

2.32 57th pct 1.82 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +2 more in Cessnock

13 34th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +2,422 more in Cessnock

4,917 89th pct 2,495 72nd pct

Avg size in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +180 larger in Cessnock

492 60th pct 312 34th pct

ICSEA in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +30 higher in Cessnock

938 14th pct 908 10th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

29.1% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

15.8% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.4% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.3% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.6% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.3% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.6% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

5.4% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +$88 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain gap widening

$611 13th pct $699 28th pct

Household income in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +$206 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain gap widening

$1,258 18th pct $1,464 33rd pct

Family income in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +$229 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain gap widening

$1,533 16th pct $1,762 29th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.4%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.1%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 44.3%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more even 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

11.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.1% None +6.7 pts ▸ 54.8%

22.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +525 larger in Cessnock

2,758 91st pct 2,233 90th pct

Median age in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +2 yrs older in Cessnock

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +$45 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

$549 31st pct $594 42nd pct

Household income in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +$146 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

$1,475 36th pct $1,621 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +0.1 larger in Kurri Kurri - Abermain gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 53.0%

26.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 21.7%

25.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 24.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.1% 2 people even 33.1%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 24.3%

15.7% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.1% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.2% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +$25 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain gap widening

$320 33rd pct $345 41st pct

Mortgage in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +$86 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,603 34th pct

People / bedroom in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

33.8% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 28.7%

31.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 29.7%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 90.9%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 7.0%

1.7% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 45.0%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 16.3%

4.1% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 40.5%

36.4% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

0.6% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 42.9%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%

6.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +41 more in Cessnock

164 91st pct 123 88th pct

Stops/1k in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +1.02 more in Cessnock

6.98 83rd pct 5.96 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +241.1 more in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

324.4 31st pct 565.5 41st pct

PT routes in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +2 more in Cessnock

8 52nd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +15 longer in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

4 43rd pct 19 79th pct

Drive to city in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain even

99 88th pct 99 88th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 65.0%

10.4% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 32.2%

12.9% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.5% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

10.5% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.5% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

6.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.3% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

8.4% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +1 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +2 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +20 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

869 7th pct 889 11th pct

ERP in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +1,338 higher in Cessnock

24,745 90th pct 23,407 89th pct

Growth in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +8.1 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

4.2% 47th pct 12.3% 86th pct

Businesses in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +98 higher in Cessnock

983 55th pct 885 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +17 higher in Cessnock

895 53rd pct 878 51st pct

Max temp in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +0.2 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

24.8 62nd pct 25.0 65th pct

Min temp in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +0.3 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

11.0 37th pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +0.4 higher in Cessnock

4.6 37th pct 4.2 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +0.4 more in Cessnock

4.5 39th pct 4.1 32nd pct

15-min city in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +3.8 pts higher in Cessnock

45.8% 34th pct 42.0% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +3.8 pts higher in Cessnock

31.7% 22nd pct 27.9% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +9.1 pts higher in Cessnock

90.2% 48th pct 81.1% 39th pct

Walk to school in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +20.4 pts higher in Cessnock

76.7% 53rd pct 56.2% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +1.3 pts higher in Cessnock

90.0% 37th pct 88.7% 36th pct

Walk to health in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +28.0 pts higher in Cessnock

31.1% 35th pct 3.1% 6th pct

Amenities/1k in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +1.2 more in Cessnock

11.2 32nd pct 10.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +10 higher in Cessnock

30 33rd pct 20 30th pct

Mean slope in Cessnock in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +0.4 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

4.8% 41st pct 5.2% 48th 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 Kurri Kurri - Abermain with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cessnock vs Kurri Kurri - Abermain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011108/cessnock/vs/106011111/kurri-kurri-abermain