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Cessnock Surrounds vs Kurri Kurri - Abermain

Name: Cessnock Surrounds vs Kurri Kurri - Abermain — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Cessnock Surrounds profile · Kurri Kurri - Abermain profile

Cessnock Surrounds Kurri Kurri - Abermain

Cessnock Surrounds and Kurri Kurri - Abermain are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Kurri Kurri - Abermain is more urban, with a walkability score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable) and 81.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Cessnock Surrounds is car-dependent, scoring 1.4 for walkability, though it has a higher share of outright homeowners at 41.0% compared to 29.7% in Kurri Kurri - Abermain. The two also differ in age and education; the typical resident in Cessnock Surrounds is 42, while the typical resident in Kurri Kurri - Abermain is 35, and a higher share of people in Cessnock Surrounds hold a bachelor degree (15.4% versus 7.7%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people per bedroom, with 0.80 in each. They share similar typical weekly incomes and a nearly identical percentage of people using other languages at home. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in the proportion of people who own their homes outright has widened, and the age gap between the two populations has increased from four years to seven years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,486 larger in Kurri Kurri - Abermain Renting: 18.8 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain Median age: 7 yrs older in Cessnock Surrounds Housework 15h+: 6.8 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds Owned outright: 11.2 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +11,486 larger in Kurri Kurri - Abermain gap widening

9,145 47th pct 20,631 90th pct

Median age in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +7 yrs older in Cessnock Surrounds gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 23.2%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.2% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 15.6%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 39.4%

32.4% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.2% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.0% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Cessnock Surrounds Kurri Kurri - Abermain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 89.8%

3.0% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

44.2% English ◂ +0.8 pts 43.4%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

10.8% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

4.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only even 92.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 47.9%

42.8% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain even

8 87th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +2.73 more in Cessnock Surrounds

4.55 84th pct 1.82 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +19 more in Cessnock Surrounds

30 70th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +1,901 more in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

594 21st pct 2,495 72nd pct

Avg size in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +238 larger in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

74 4th pct 312 34th pct

ICSEA in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +27 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

935 14th pct 908 10th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 31.7%

34.2% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

11.6% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.2% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 11.1%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.0% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.4% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +$29 higher in Cessnock Surrounds gap narrowing

$728 34th pct $699 28th pct

Household income in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +$350 higher in Cessnock Surrounds gap widening

$1,814 54th pct $1,464 33rd pct

Family income in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +$277 higher in Cessnock Surrounds gap widening

$2,039 47th pct $1,762 29th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.1% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 13.1%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.2% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.1% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +4.3 pts 54.8%

21.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +1,534 larger in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

699 86th pct 2,233 90th pct

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

20 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +$13 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

$581 39th pct $594 42nd pct

Household income in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +$254 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

$1,875 60th pct $1,621 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +0.2 larger in Cessnock Surrounds gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 53.0%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 24.3%

14.7% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 33.1%

19.1% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.9% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +$15 higher in Cessnock Surrounds gap steady

$360 46th pct $345 41st pct

Mortgage in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +$226 higher in Cessnock Surrounds gap widening

$1,829 49th pct $1,603 34th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 39.2%

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 29.7%

9.9% Rented +18.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +8.4 pts 90.9%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

34.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 29.3%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 4.9%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 +2.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

32.4% $200–$349 +8.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

5.8% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%

2.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.5%

16.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 6.8%

15.3% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +85 more in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

38 48th pct 123 88th pct

Stops/1k in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +1.81 more in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

4.16 48th pct 5.96 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +463.3 more in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

102.1 19th pct 565.5 41st pct

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

4 29th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

— 19 79th pct

Drive to city in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +18 longer in Cessnock Surrounds

117 92nd pct 99 88th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

19.9% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 10.8%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 38.4%

22.8% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 15.1%

17.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 9.8%

1.2% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.9% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

7.5% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.8% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

6.2% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

3.8% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 10.5%

12.1% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.6% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.0% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 7.2%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.6% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +3 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +3 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +4 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +2 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +79 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

968 38th pct 889 11th pct

ERP in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +13,433 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

9,974 48th pct 23,407 89th pct

Growth in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +3.4 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

8.9% 76th pct 12.3% 86th pct

Businesses in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +85 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

800 44th pct 885 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +80 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

958 58th pct 878 51st pct

Max temp in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +1.4 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

23.6 49th pct 25.0 65th pct

Min temp in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +0.9 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

10.4 28th pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +2.8 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

1.4 7th pct 4.2 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +2.5 more in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

1.6 8th pct 4.1 32nd pct

15-min city in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +27.4 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

14.6% 9th pct 42.0% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +26.2 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

1.7% 1st pct 27.9% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +49.9 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

31.2% 18th pct 81.1% 39th pct

Walk to school in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +26.7 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

29.5% 16th pct 56.2% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +53.2 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

35.5% 9th pct 88.7% 36th pct

Walk to health in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +3.1 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 6th pct

Amenities/1k in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +0.9 more in Cessnock Surrounds

10.9 30th pct 10.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +19 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

1 11th pct 20 30th pct

Mean slope in Cessnock Surrounds in Kurri Kurri - Abermain +5.7 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds

10.9% 92nd pct 5.2% 48th pct

Compare Cessnock Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Kurri Kurri - Abermain with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cessnock Surrounds vs Kurri Kurri - Abermain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011109/cessnock-surrounds/vs/106011111/kurri-kurri-abermain