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Raymond Terrace vs Shortland - Jesmond

Name: Raymond Terrace vs Shortland - Jesmond — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Raymond Terrace profile · Shortland - Jesmond profile

Raymond Terrace Shortland - Jesmond

Raymond Terrace and Shortland - Jesmond are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Shortland - Jesmond is much younger and more diverse, with 23.3% of people born overseas and 20.4% using another language at home. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 18.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Raymond Terrace has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 38 compared to just 28 in Shortland - Jesmond. Homes in Raymond Terrace are more likely to be detached houses (80.7%) and larger, with 77.1% having three or more bedrooms.

The gap in age between these two areas has widened since 2011, moving from 7 to 10 years. Despite this, they share several common traits, including very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,300 and a nearly identical share of people with no religion. Both areas also have a similar number of people per home and comparable levels of First Nations unemployment. While Shortland - Jesmond is more walkable with a short 3-minute walk to the nearest stop, Raymond Terrace is more car-dependent with a much higher 20-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 33.3 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond Year 12: 21.5 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond Unpaid carers: 5.2 pts higher in Raymond Terrace Recent movers: 16.9 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond Median age: 10 yrs older in Raymond Terrace

Demographics & Identity

Population in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +1,995 larger in Raymond Terrace gap narrowing

14,588 74th pct 12,593 66th pct

Median age in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +10 yrs older in Raymond Terrace gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +16.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.5 pts 14.3%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 13.2%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 13.8%

Marital status

40.4% Never married +18.0 pts ▸ 58.3%

36.5% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 27.1%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 6.9%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.9% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Raymond Terrace Shortland - Jesmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +19.0 pts 66.6%

0.1% China +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 33.0%

42.3% English ◂ +9.5 pts 32.8%

10.1% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

0.9% Chinese +4.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

0.4% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +21.1 pts 68.8%

0.2% Mandarin +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity ◂ +12.8 pts 36.6%

41.0% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 40.0%

7.4% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.5% Islam +6.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.3% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +1 more in Shortland - Jesmond

6 71st pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +2.15 more in Shortland - Jesmond

2.07 50th pct 4.22 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +27 more in Shortland - Jesmond

11 29th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +1,287 more in Raymond Terrace

2,828 76th pct 1,541 52nd pct

Avg size in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +215 larger in Raymond Terrace

471 57th pct 257 27th pct

ICSEA in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +45 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

912 11th pct 958 23rd pct

Highest year of school

33.5% Year 12 +21.5 pts ▸ 55.1%

34.3% Year 10 ◂ +16.0 pts 18.3%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 9.7%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.3 pts 27.7%

11.0% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +7.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 14.5%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 14.0%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

5.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

1.8% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +$75 higher in Raymond Terrace gap narrowing

$650 20th pct $575 10th pct

Household income in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +$53 higher in Shortland - Jesmond gap narrowing

$1,272 19th pct $1,325 23rd pct

Family income in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +$79 higher in Shortland - Jesmond gap narrowing

$1,521 15th pct $1,600 19th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 31.4%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.9% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

3.6% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.4%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None +4.7 pts ▸ 57.2%

23.8% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 19.4%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +1,047 larger in Raymond Terrace

1,661 88th pct 614 85th pct

Median age in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond even

21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +$58 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

$514 23rd pct $572 36th pct

Household income in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +$134 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

$1,327 25th pct $1,461 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +0.1 larger in Raymond Terrace gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 46.8%

24.6% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 20.1%

1.3% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.3% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.1% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

3.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +$45 higher in Shortland - Jesmond gap narrowing

$320 33rd pct $365 48th pct

Mortgage in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +$183 higher in Shortland - Jesmond gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,700 41st pct

People / bedroom in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +0.10 higher in Shortland - Jesmond gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 51.1%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 22.9%

28.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 20.5%

1.1% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

80.7% Separate house ◂ +15.2 pts 65.6%

14.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.9% Flat or apartment +9.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 12.1%

16.3% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

4.2% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.5% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

38.3% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

46.0% $200–$349 ◂ +21.7 pts 24.3%

11.5% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.7% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 42.6%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 15.6%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +20 more in Raymond Terrace

107 87th pct 87 84th pct

Stops/1k in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +0.43 more in Raymond Terrace

7.33 86th pct 6.91 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +392.2 more in Shortland - Jesmond

1,528.2 74th pct 1,920.4 82nd pct

PT routes in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +7 more in Shortland - Jesmond

11 67th pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +17 longer in Raymond Terrace

20 79th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +8 longer in Raymond Terrace

106 90th pct 98 88th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.0 pts 54.5%

12.0% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

0.5% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 32.4%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%

6.7% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.9% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.2% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.2% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

6.3% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

3.7% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

10.8% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.4% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 13.1%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

9.9% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%

8.4% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +2 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +1 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +1 higher in Raymond Terrace

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +3 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +58 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

872 8th pct 930 22nd pct

ERP in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +1,006 higher in Raymond Terrace

15,345 72nd pct 14,339 68th pct

Growth in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +8.4 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

4.5% 49th pct 12.9% 86th pct

Businesses in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +194 higher in Raymond Terrace

973 54th pct 779 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +37 higher in Raymond Terrace

1,096 68th pct 1,058 65th pct

Max temp in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +0.3 higher in Raymond Terrace

24.2 55th pct 23.9 52nd pct

Min temp in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond even

12.9 63rd pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +1.2 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

5.3 48th pct 6.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +1.6 more in Shortland - Jesmond

5.0 46th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +17.9 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

64.5% 49th pct 82.4% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +2.7 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

68.6% 55th pct 71.3% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +5.8 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

88.4% 46th pct 94.3% 55th pct

Walk to school in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +5.0 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

75.7% 52nd pct 80.7% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +0.6 pts higher in Raymond Terrace

90.4% 38th pct 89.8% 37th pct

Walk to health in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +49.7 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

18.4% 23rd pct 68.2% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +0.4 more in Raymond Terrace

14.8 54th pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +119 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

18 30th pct 137 59th pct

Mean slope in Raymond Terrace in Shortland - Jesmond +1.2 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

5.0% 44th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Compare Raymond Terrace with nearby areas

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Compare Shortland - Jesmond with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Raymond Terrace vs Shortland - Jesmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106031122/raymond-terrace/vs/111031231/shortland-jesmond