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Nelson Bay Peninsula vs Newcastle - Cooks Hill

Name: Nelson Bay Peninsula vs Newcastle - Cooks Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Nelson Bay Peninsula profile · Newcastle - Cooks Hill profile

Nelson Bay Peninsula Newcastle - Cooks Hill

Nelson Bay Peninsula and Newcastle - Cooks Hill are very different nearby areas. Nelson Bay Peninsula is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (34.8%). This is reflected in the housing, where separate houses are far more common and 46.6% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Newcastle - Cooks Hill has a typical age of 38 and is far more likely to have university degrees (43.6%) and higher weekly family incomes ($2,739). It is also a much more transient area, with 58.2% of people moving in the last five years.

Both areas share similar proportions of people born overseas, at around 17%. This commonality exists alongside a growing divide in other areas. Since 2011, the gap in typical personal income has widened, and the difference in university education has also grown. While Nelson Bay Peninsula has more public transport stops, the walk to the nearest one is far longer (21 minutes) than in Newcastle - Cooks Hill, where it is only 3 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Nelson Bay Peninsula Year 12: 27.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill Bachelor+: 26.7 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill Renting: 28.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill Separate houses: 50.2 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +9,167 larger in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap steady

21,972 92nd pct 12,805 67th pct

Median age in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +17 yrs older in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap widening

55 yrs 97th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

34.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.8 pts 17.0%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +18.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 25.5%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +18.9 pts 33.0%

24.5% Never married +25.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Nelson Bay Peninsula Newcastle - Cooks Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 78.2%

5.7% England ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +1.6 pts 44.2%

36.6% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 32.3%

13.1% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.0% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Greek even 1.0%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 85.3%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.1% Christianity ◂ +18.9 pts 36.2%

36.8% No religion +16.6 pts ▸ 53.4%

6.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +3 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

7 86th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.90 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

2.43 59th pct 3.34 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +15 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

8 18th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +460 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

2,920 77th pct 2,460 71st pct

Avg size in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +198 larger in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

417 49th pct 615 73rd pct

ICSEA in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +98 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

1,006 45th pct 1,103 84th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 +27.4 pts ▸ 71.5%

30.9% Year 10 ◂ +16.2 pts 14.7%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 4.0%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

18.5% Bachelor degree +18.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

33.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.7 pts 16.6%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +10.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 17.9%

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 11.9%

9.3% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.0% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

2.6% Creative arts +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$501 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap widening

$648 19th pct $1,149 87th pct

Household income in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$662 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap widening

$1,267 18th pct $1,929 61st pct

Family income in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$1,139 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap widening

$1,600 19th pct $2,739 83rd pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 21.8%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 14.4%

7.0% $4,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 ◂ +18.8 pts 27.8%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

3.2% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +7.7 pts 8.1%

9.8% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

8.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +8.6 pts ▸ 62.9%

24.3% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 21.1%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +439 larger in Nelson Bay Peninsula

793 86th pct 354 71st pct

Median age in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +2 yrs older in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

28 yrs 76th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$258 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

$565 35th pct $823 77th pct

Household income in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$20 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

$1,542 40th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.3 larger in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap steady

2.2 14th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

42.2% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 47.9%

42.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 39.0%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%

0.8% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 38.6%

29.9% 1 person +10.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

11.4% 3 people even 11.4%

9.9% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

4.1% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$55 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap widening

$390 57th pct $445 78th pct

Mortgage in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$308 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap widening

$1,861 51st pct $2,169 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.20 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.3% Rented +28.1 pts ▸ 53.4%

46.6% Owned outright ◂ +21.0 pts 25.6%

23.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 19.4%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

10.1% Flat or apartment +53.2 pts ▸ 63.2%

61.9% Separate house ◂ +50.2 pts 11.7%

26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 24.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 29.0%

18.1% 2 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.8 pts 7.2%

3.0% 1 bedroom +17.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.6%

0.2% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

51.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 46.3%

26.5% $200–$349 ◂ +12.4 pts 14.1%

9.1% $550–$749 +10.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.9% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.7% $750 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 29.8%

14.6% $3,000 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 20.8%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.7 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +126 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

198 94th pct 72 75th pct

Stops/1k in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +3.39 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

9.01 87th pct 5.62 69th pct

Departures/1k in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1,924.4 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

951.2 56th pct 2,875.6 87th pct

PT routes in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +11 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

6 43rd pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +18 longer in Nelson Bay Peninsula

21 80th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +56 longer in Nelson Bay Peninsula

163 100th pct 107 90th pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) ◂ +11.6 pts 40.0%

19.7% Worked at home +10.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

2.7% Walked +5.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

0.4% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 50.1%

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 29.1%

4.9% No vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 8.7%

6.0% Professional & technical +5.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.0% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 6.7%

9.5% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%

7.8% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

2.3% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals +21.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.2 pts 8.7%

13.3% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 4.2%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +4 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +3 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +2 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +5 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +107 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

973 40th pct 1,080 81st pct

ERP in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +7,524 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

22,156 88th pct 14,632 70th pct

Growth in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +12.8 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

1.1% 19th pct 13.9% 87th pct

Businesses in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1,347 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

1,783 83rd pct 3,130 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +387 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

1,443 88th pct 1,056 65th pct

Max temp in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.5 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

22.9 42nd pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.8 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

14.3 75th pct 13.4 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +3.9 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

5.3 48th pct 9.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +3.1 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

4.8 43rd pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +41.8 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

58.1% 44th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +49.9 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

50.0% 39th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

98.5% 69th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +57.6 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

37.9% 22nd pct 95.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.9 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

99.1% 56th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +69.8 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

29.9% 34th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +13.9 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

18.7 70th pct 32.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +604 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

48 39th pct 652 99th pct

Mean slope in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.7 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

8.1% 83rd pct 7.4% 77th pct

Compare Nelson Bay Peninsula with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nelson Bay Peninsula vs Newcastle - Cooks Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106031121/nelson-bay-peninsula/vs/111031229/newcastle-cooks-hill