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Cessnock vs West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

Name: Cessnock vs West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Cessnock profile · West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth profile

Cessnock West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

Cessnock and West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Cessnock is much larger and has a higher share of renters at 33.8% compared to 14.9% in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth. It also has a higher rate of one-parent families (26.0% versus 14.9%) and more people living alone. In contrast, West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth is more likely to have a mortgage and houses with three or more bedrooms, which are found in 89.3% of homes compared to 75.5% in Cessnock. A much higher share of adults in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth are working or looking for work, at 64.6% compared to 48.4% in Cessnock.

The gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share a similar percentage of children under 15 and a nearly identical proportion of people who own their homes outright. Both areas also have a very similar share of recent overseas arrivals and the same typical age for First Nations residents. While Cessnock has more street connectivity and a higher share of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed, West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.9 pts higher in Cessnock Population: 16,241 larger in Cessnock Participation: 16.2 pts higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth 3+ bedrooms: 13.8 pts higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Cessnock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +16,241 larger in Cessnock gap widening

23,495 94th pct 7,254 36th pct

Median age in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +1 yrs older in Cessnock gap steady

39 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 16.3%

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

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

38.1% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

40.2% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 35.9%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Cessnock West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.4% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 91.1%

1.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

39.7% English +5.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

8.1% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 94.4%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

39.0% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

12.6% Not stated ◂ +7.9 pts 4.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +5 more in Cessnock

10 89th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +1.26 more in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

2.32 57th pct 3.58 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +11 more in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

13 34th pct 24 59th pct

Students in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +3,675 more in Cessnock

4,917 89th pct 1,242 44th pct

Avg size in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +243 larger in Cessnock

492 60th pct 248 26th pct

ICSEA in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +5 higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

938 14th pct 943 17th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

29.1% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%

7.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 51.8%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.3% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related +6.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.6% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.3% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.6% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.2% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

5.4% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +$163 higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth gap widening

$611 13th pct $774 43rd pct

Household income in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +$511 higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth gap widening

$1,258 18th pct $1,769 51st pct

Family income in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +$487 higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth gap widening

$1,533 16th pct $2,020 46th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.9%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 12.7%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.2% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 41.5%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

11.2% Asthma even 11.2%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.1% None +10.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

22.6% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +2,217 larger in Cessnock

2,758 91st pct 541 81st pct

Median age in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +$141 higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

$549 31st pct $690 60th pct

Household income in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +$385 higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

$1,475 36th pct $1,860 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +0.2 larger in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 58.2%

26.0% One-parent families ◂ +11.2 pts 14.9%

25.5% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 17.9%

15.7% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.1% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.2% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +$70 higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth gap widening

$320 33rd pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +$281 higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,798 47th pct

People / bedroom in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +17.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

33.8% Rented ◂ +18.9 pts 14.9%

31.7% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

1.7% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +12.1 pts ▸ 97.6%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 1.4%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 53.9%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 8.5%

4.1% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $350–$549 +24.5 pts ▸ 60.9%

49.3% $200–$349 ◂ +27.5 pts 21.9%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

0.6% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.2 pts 35.3%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +17.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 12.3%

6.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +88 more in Cessnock

164 91st pct 76 77th pct

Stops/1k in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +3.50 more in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

6.98 83rd pct 10.48 88th pct

Departures/1k in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +948.4 more in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

324.4 31st pct 1,272.8 67th pct

PT routes in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +4 more in Cessnock

8 52nd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +16 longer in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

4 43rd pct 20 79th pct

Drive to city in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +18 longer in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

99 88th pct 117 92nd pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 63.4%

10.4% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 26.5%

12.9% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.5% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.5% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 5.6%

10.5% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Mining ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%

7.4% Manufacturing even 7.3%

6.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

2.8% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing even 4.2%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 13.8%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%

10.3% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

8.4% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +2 higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +4 higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +5 higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +1 higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +75 higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

869 7th pct 944 27th pct

ERP in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +17,162 higher in Cessnock

24,745 90th pct 7,583 35th pct

Growth in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth even

4.2% 47th pct 4.2% 47th pct

Businesses in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +631 higher in Cessnock

983 55th pct 352 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +252 higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

895 53rd pct 1,147 72nd pct

Max temp in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +0.8 higher in Cessnock

24.8 62nd pct 24.0 54th pct

Min temp in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +1.1 higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

11.0 37th pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +0.4 higher in Cessnock

4.6 37th pct 4.1 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +0.6 more in Cessnock

4.5 39th pct 3.9 29th pct

15-min city in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +11.2 pts higher in Cessnock

45.8% 34th pct 34.6% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +3.5 pts higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

31.7% 22nd pct 35.2% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +1.0 pts higher in Cessnock

90.2% 48th pct 89.2% 47th pct

Walk to school in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +5.5 pts higher in Cessnock

76.7% 53rd pct 71.1% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth even

90.0% 37th pct 90.0% 37th pct

Walk to health in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +1.7 pts higher in Cessnock

31.1% 35th pct 29.4% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +3.1 more in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

11.2 32nd pct 14.3 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +11 higher in Cessnock

30 33rd pct 18 30th pct

Mean slope in Cessnock in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +2.1 pts higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

4.8% 41st pct 6.9% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cessnock vs West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011108/cessnock/vs/111021221/west-wallsend-barnsley-killingworth