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Cessnock vs Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

Name: Cessnock vs Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Cessnock profile · Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn profile

Cessnock Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

Cessnock and Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn has a younger population, with 23.0% being children under 15, and far more adults working or looking for work (63.5% compared to 48.4% in Cessnock). This is consistent with higher household incomes in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn, where 20.2% of homes earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 11.8% in Cessnock. Cessnock is more accessible by foot, with 90.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a higher share of people within walking distance of health services.

Daily life in both places feels similar in some ways, as both are considered somewhat walkable and have roughly the same number of businesses and similar weather. They also share very similar rates of people providing unpaid care. However, the gap in access to money and resources is wide, with Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn sitting far higher than Cessnock. This difference is also seen in education, as the share of people who completed Year 12 is far higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 15.2 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn Full-time: 6.8 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn 3+ bedrooms: 11.9 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn Household income: $577 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn Year 12: 11.2 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +5,765 larger in Cessnock

23,495 94th pct 17,730 86th pct

Median age in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +4 yrs older in Cessnock

39 yrs 48th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 21.4%

18.3% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 15.8%

12.0% Youth (15–24) even 12.0%

Marital status

38.1% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

40.2% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 35.2%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Cessnock Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.4% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 86.5%

1.7% England even 1.7%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.3% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

39.7% English +1.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

8.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Italian even 1.4%

0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 90.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 55.7%

39.0% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 36.2%

12.6% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 5.7%

0.4% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +5 more in Cessnock

10 89th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +1.10 more in Cessnock

2.32 57th pct 1.23 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +1 more in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

13 34th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +761 more in Cessnock

4,917 89th pct 4,156 87th pct

Avg size in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +340 larger in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

492 60th pct 831 87th pct

ICSEA in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +18 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

938 14th pct 956 22nd pct

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

33.0% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 12.6%

7.4% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.3% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.6% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.3% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 7.4%

5.4% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$177 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$611 13th pct $788 46th pct

Household income in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$577 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$1,258 18th pct $1,835 55th pct

Family income in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$546 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$1,533 16th pct $2,079 50th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 26.1%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 12.4%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.2% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 39.9%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.6% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.1% None +11.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

22.6% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.6%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +1,372 larger in Cessnock

2,758 91st pct 1,386 88th pct

Median age in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +5 yrs older in Cessnock

24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$141 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$549 31st pct $690 60th pct

Household income in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$535 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$1,475 36th pct $2,010 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +0.3 larger in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 59.5%

26.0% One-parent families ◂ +9.7 pts 16.3%

25.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 23.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 32.4%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 19.7%

15.7% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.1% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.2% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$80 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$320 33rd pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$352 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$1,517 28th pct $1,869 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

33.8% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 29.7%

31.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 25.7%

1.7% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 89.7%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.9% 4 bedrooms +25.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 30.3%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 9.7%

4.1% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $350–$549 +30.9 pts ▸ 67.3%

49.3% $200–$349 ◂ +30.2 pts 19.2%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

0.6% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.6 pts 33.0%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 11.1%

6.0% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +76 more in Cessnock

164 91st pct 88 85th pct

Stops/1k in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +2.02 more in Cessnock

6.98 83rd pct 4.96 60th pct

Departures/1k in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +236.8 more in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

324.4 31st pct 561.2 40th pct

PT routes in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +4 more in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

8 52nd pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +61 longer in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

4 43rd pct 65 97th pct

Drive to city in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +21 longer in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

99 88th pct 120 92nd pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 60.9%

10.4% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 30.5%

12.9% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.5% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

10.5% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.5% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

6.0% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Transport & warehousing even 4.1%

2.8% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 17.3%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 10.6%

10.3% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

8.4% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +3 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +3 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +5 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +1 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +86 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

869 7th pct 955 32nd pct

ERP in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +4,791 higher in Cessnock

24,745 90th pct 19,954 86th pct

Growth in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +7.6 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

4.2% 47th pct 11.9% 86th pct

Businesses in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn even

983 55th pct 982 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +30 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

895 53rd pct 925 55th pct

Max temp in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +0.5 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

24.8 62nd pct 25.3 68th pct

Min temp in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +0.3 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

11.0 37th pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +0.4 higher in Cessnock

4.6 37th pct 4.2 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +0.5 more in Cessnock

4.5 39th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +12.7 pts higher in Cessnock

45.8% 34th pct 33.1% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +2.0 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

31.7% 22nd pct 33.7% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +12.7 pts higher in Cessnock

90.2% 48th pct 77.5% 37th pct

Walk to school in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +11.2 pts higher in Cessnock

76.7% 53rd pct 65.5% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +4.4 pts higher in Cessnock

90.0% 37th pct 85.6% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +12.4 pts higher in Cessnock

31.1% 35th pct 18.6% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +15.3 more in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

11.2 32nd pct 26.5 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +13 higher in Cessnock

30 33rd pct 17 29th pct

Mean slope in Cessnock in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +1.2 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

4.8% 41st pct 6.0% 61st 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 Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn with nearby areas

Rutherford (South) - Telarah Maitland - North Maitland Kurri Kurri - Abermain Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin Tenambit - East Maitland East Maitland - Metford Cessnock

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cessnock vs Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011108/cessnock/vs/106021615/rutherford-aberglasslyn