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Cessnock vs Rutherford (South) - Telarah

Name: Cessnock vs Rutherford (South) - Telarah — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Cessnock profile · Rutherford (South) - Telarah profile

Cessnock Rutherford (South) - Telarah

Cessnock and Rutherford (South) - Telarah are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Cessnock is an older area where the typical resident is 39 and 19.4% are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Rutherford (South) - Telarah is noticeably younger, with a typical age of 34 and a population that has grown by 16.4% since 2021 compared to 4.2% in Cessnock. Employment also differs sharply; 60.7% of adults in Rutherford (South) - Telarah are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 48.4% in Cessnock.

While Rutherford (South) - Telarah has seen much faster growth recently, the two areas have tracked similarly in other ways. They share almost identical proportions of First Nations people (around 11%) and people born overseas (about 7%). They also have very similar shares of households earning over $3,000 a week and almost the same percentage of residents who volunteer. Both areas sit well below the national figure for Year 12 completion, though this is slightly higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,519 larger in Cessnock Participation: 12.3 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah Median age: 5 yrs older in Cessnock Aged 65+: 4.9 pts higher in Cessnock De facto: 3.5 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +15,519 larger in Cessnock

23,495 94th pct 7,976 40th pct

Median age in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +5 yrs older in Cessnock

39 yrs 48th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 22.3%

18.3% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 14.4%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

40.2% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

38.1% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 37.8%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Cessnock Rutherford (South) - Telarah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.4% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 87.2%

1.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines even 0.6%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

39.7% English +2.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

8.1% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 90.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

39.0% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

12.6% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 6.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +7 more in Cessnock

10 89th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +0.51 more in Cessnock

2.32 57th pct 1.82 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +1 more in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

13 34th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +3,771 more in Cessnock

4,917 89th pct 1,146 42nd pct

Avg size in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +110 larger in Cessnock

492 60th pct 382 44th pct

ICSEA in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah even

938 14th pct 939 15th pct

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

33.0% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%

7.4% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.3% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.2% Certificate I / II even 3.3%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.6% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.3% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.6% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$113 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

$611 13th pct $724 33rd pct

Household income in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$212 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

$1,258 18th pct $1,470 33rd pct

Family income in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$253 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

$1,533 16th pct $1,786 31st pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.3%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 17.8%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 42.2%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more even 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

11.2% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.1% None +5.9 pts ▸ 54.0%

22.6% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +1,843 larger in Cessnock

2,758 91st pct 915 86th pct

Median age in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +3 yrs older in Cessnock

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$45 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

$549 31st pct $594 42nd pct

Household income in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$104 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

$1,475 36th pct $1,579 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah even

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

26.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 22.7%

25.5% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

1.2% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 26.5%

15.7% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.1% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$10 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

$320 33rd pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$130 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

$1,517 28th pct $1,647 37th pct

People / bedroom in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

33.8% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 33.4%

31.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 25.2%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 88.8%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%

1.7% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 14.3%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $200–$349 ◂ +10.0 pts 39.4%

36.4% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

10.4% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 45.9%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 13.9%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +87 more in Cessnock

164 91st pct 77 78th pct

Stops/1k in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +2.67 more in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

6.98 83rd pct 9.65 87th pct

Departures/1k in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +726.9 more in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

324.4 31st pct 1,051.3 59th pct

PT routes in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +1 more in Cessnock

8 52nd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +24 longer in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

4 43rd pct 28 86th pct

Drive to city in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +14 longer in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

99 88th pct 113 91st pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

10.4% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 34.7%

12.9% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

6.6% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

7.5% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

6.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades even 17.4%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

10.3% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

8.4% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +1 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +1 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +1 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +24 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

869 7th pct 893 11th pct

ERP in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +15,379 higher in Cessnock

24,745 90th pct 9,366 45th pct

Growth in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +12.2 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

4.2% 47th pct 16.4% 88th pct

Businesses in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +235 higher in Cessnock

983 55th pct 748 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +57 higher in Cessnock

895 53rd pct 838 48th pct

Max temp in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +0.4 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

24.8 62nd pct 25.2 66th pct

Min temp in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +0.5 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

11.0 37th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +0.5 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

4.6 37th pct 5.0 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +0.5 more in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

4.5 39th pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +12.1 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

45.8% 34th pct 57.9% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +27.0 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

31.7% 22nd pct 58.7% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +20.3 pts higher in Cessnock

90.2% 48th pct 69.9% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +9.4 pts higher in Cessnock

76.7% 53rd pct 67.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +16.7 pts higher in Cessnock

90.0% 37th pct 73.3% 24th pct

Walk to health in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +19.6 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

31.1% 35th pct 50.7% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +7.7 more in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

11.2 32nd pct 18.9 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +3 higher in Cessnock

30 33rd pct 27 32nd pct

Mean slope in Cessnock in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +1.6 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

4.8% 41st pct 6.4% 67th pct

Compare Cessnock with nearby areas

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Compare Rutherford (South) - Telarah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cessnock vs Rutherford (South) - Telarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011108/cessnock/vs/106021616/rutherford-telarah