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Cessnock Surrounds vs West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

Name: Cessnock Surrounds vs West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Cessnock Surrounds profile · West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth profile

Cessnock Surrounds West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

Cessnock Surrounds and West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth is far more accessible, described as somewhat walkable, while Cessnock Surrounds is car-dependent. This is seen in the distance to basic needs; for example, 35.2% of homes in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 1.7% in Cessnock Surrounds. Public transport is also much more available in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth, where 89.2% of homes are near a stop, versus 31.2% in Cessnock Surrounds.

Everyday life in both places is quite similar in other ways, as they share the same proportion of children under 15 (19.2%) and have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes. While residents in Cessnock Surrounds are noticeably older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 38 in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth, this gap has narrowed slightly since 2011. At the same time, the gap in educational attainment has also shrunk, though Cessnock Surrounds remains well higher for those who completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 6.0 pts higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth Owned outright: 9.1 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds Volunteering: 4.3 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds Housework 15h+: 5.2 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds Median age: 4 yrs older in Cessnock Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +1,891 larger in Cessnock Surrounds gap widening

9,145 47th pct 7,254 36th pct

Median age in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +4 yrs older in Cessnock Surrounds gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 25.1%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

19.2% Children (0–14) even 19.2%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.3%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 47.4%

32.4% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

4.0% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Cessnock Surrounds 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

85.9% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 91.1%

3.0% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

44.2% English +0.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

10.8% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

4.0% German even 4.0%

1.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 94.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 48.0%

42.8% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.3% Other religions even 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +3 more in Cessnock Surrounds

8 87th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +0.97 more in Cessnock Surrounds

4.55 84th pct 3.58 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +6 more in Cessnock Surrounds

30 70th pct 24 59th pct

Students in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +648 more in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

594 21st pct 1,242 44th pct

Avg size in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +174 larger in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

74 4th pct 248 26th pct

ICSEA in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +8 higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

935 14th pct 943 17th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 34.8%

34.2% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

11.6% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 51.8%

17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 12.3%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.0% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.4% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +$46 higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth gap steady

$728 34th pct $774 43rd pct

Household income in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +$45 higher in Cessnock Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,814 54th pct $1,769 51st pct

Family income in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +$19 higher in Cessnock Surrounds gap narrowing

$2,039 47th pct $2,020 46th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 41.5%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 even 16.1%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

10.2% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Heart disease even 4.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.1% Lung condition even 2.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +0.9 pts 58.1%

21.8% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.5% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +158 larger in Cessnock Surrounds

699 86th pct 541 81st pct

Median age in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +4 yrs older in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

20 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +$109 higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

$581 39th pct $690 60th pct

Household income in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +$15 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

$1,875 60th pct $1,860 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +0.1 larger in Cessnock Surrounds gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 58.2%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 26.0%

14.7% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 35.0%

19.1% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

15.9% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.1% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +$30 higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth gap narrowing

$360 46th pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +$31 higher in Cessnock Surrounds gap steady

$1,829 49th pct $1,798 47th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 31.9%

9.9% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.9% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 97.6%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 53.9%

34.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 27.8%

12.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%

12.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 7.6%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 +16.0 pts ▸ 60.9%

32.4% $200–$349 ◂ +10.5 pts 21.9%

5.2% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

2.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 6.8%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +38 more in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

38 48th pct 76 77th pct

Stops/1k in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +6.32 more in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

4.16 48th pct 10.48 88th pct

Departures/1k in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +1,170.7 more in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

102.1 19th pct 1,272.8 67th pct

PT routes in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

— 20 79th pct

Drive to city in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth even

117 92nd pct 117 92nd pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 63.4%

19.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 13.3%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

22.8% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 17.8%

17.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 13.6%

1.2% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.9% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.5% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.8% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

6.2% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%

12.1% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.0% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 8.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.6% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

6.6% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +1 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +1 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +24 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

968 38th pct 944 27th pct

ERP in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +2,391 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

9,974 48th pct 7,583 35th pct

Growth in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +4.7 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds

8.9% 76th pct 4.2% 47th pct

Businesses in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +448 higher in Cessnock Surrounds

800 44th pct 352 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +190 higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

958 58th pct 1,147 72nd pct

Max temp in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +0.4 higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

23.6 49th pct 24.0 54th pct

Min temp in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +1.6 higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

10.4 28th pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +2.7 higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

1.4 7th pct 4.1 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +2.3 more in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

1.6 8th pct 3.9 29th pct

15-min city in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +20.0 pts higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

14.6% 9th pct 34.6% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +33.5 pts higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

1.7% 1st pct 35.2% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +58.0 pts higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

31.2% 18th pct 89.2% 47th pct

Walk to school in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +41.6 pts higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

29.5% 16th pct 71.1% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +54.5 pts higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

35.5% 9th pct 90.0% 37th pct

Walk to health in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +29.4 pts higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

0.0% 0th pct 29.4% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +3.4 more in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

10.9 30th pct 14.3 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +18 higher in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

1 11th pct 18 30th pct

Mean slope in Cessnock Surrounds in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth +4.0 pts higher in Cessnock Surrounds

10.9% 92nd pct 6.9% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cessnock Surrounds vs West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011109/cessnock-surrounds/vs/111021221/west-wallsend-barnsley-killingworth