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Seaham - Woodville vs Beresfield - Hexham

Name: Seaham - Woodville vs Beresfield - Hexham — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Seaham - Woodville profile · Beresfield - Hexham profile

Seaham - Woodville Beresfield - Hexham

Beresfield - Hexham and Seaham - Woodville are nearby New South Wales areas with very different economic profiles. Seaham - Woodville is much wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,327 per week compared to $1,237 in Beresfield - Hexham. This is reflected in education levels; 18.3% of adults in Seaham - Woodville hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 8.0% do in Beresfield - Hexham. Beresfield - Hexham has a much higher share of renters (29.0% versus 6.6%) and a higher proportion of one-parent families (24.9% compared to 7.2%).

Since 2011, the income gap between the two has widened, though the difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed slightly. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas are nearly identical in their climate and the share of children under 15. They also both have similar proportions of people providing unpaid care and those who have served in the Defence Force. While Beresfield - Hexham offers far more public transport and walkable amenities, both areas have a similar number of people per bedroom.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 17.7 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham Renting: 22.4 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham Unemployment: 4.7 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham Household income: $1,090 higher in Seaham - Woodville Living alone: 16.8 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +2,868 larger in Beresfield - Hexham gap steady

5,693 27th pct 8,561 44th pct

Median age in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +3 yrs older in Seaham - Woodville gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 24.1%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.5%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

Marital status

57.6% Married ◂ +19.6 pts 38.0%

29.8% Never married +10.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

6.5% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.3% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Seaham - Woodville Beresfield - Hexham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.7% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 86.7%

2.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.8% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

44.7% English ◂ +1.9 pts 42.9%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

11.0% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

4.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.2% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 90.7%

0.1% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.6% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 51.2%

34.6% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

5.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +2 more in Beresfield - Hexham

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +0.17 more in Beresfield - Hexham

3.62 76th pct 3.79 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +5 more in Beresfield - Hexham

15 40th pct 20 51st pct

Students in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +1,286 more in Beresfield - Hexham

340 11th pct 1,626 54th pct

Avg size in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +186 larger in Beresfield - Hexham

85 6th pct 271 28th pct

ICSEA in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +71 higher in Seaham - Woodville

984 35th pct 914 11th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 ◂ +13.6 pts 31.6%

35.4% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

8.7% Year 9 or below +9.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.9% Year 11 even 6.9%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

19.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 13.1%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

22.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 20.5%

16.6% Management & commerce even 16.6%

9.0% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.9% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

9.2% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +$243 higher in Seaham - Woodville gap widening

$876 63rd pct $633 17th pct

Household income in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +$1,090 higher in Seaham - Woodville gap widening

$2,327 85th pct $1,237 16th pct

Family income in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +$968 higher in Seaham - Woodville gap widening

$2,468 73rd pct $1,500 14th pct

Household income distribution

21.2% $650–$1,499 +13.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.2%

7.5% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 3.4%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 10.8%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.6% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.1% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.2% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +8.9 pts 53.0%

21.7% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

6.0% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.5% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +671 larger in Beresfield - Hexham

270 62nd pct 941 87th pct

Median age in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +2 yrs older in Seaham - Woodville

22 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +$217 higher in Seaham - Woodville

$783 73rd pct $566 35th pct

Household income in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +$1,003 higher in Seaham - Woodville

$2,374 86th pct $1,371 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +0.6 larger in Seaham - Woodville gap narrowing

3.0 89th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +20.2 pts 46.2%

25.9% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

7.2% One-parent families +17.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

0.5% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 34.6%

11.4% 1 person +16.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 12.0%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +$40 higher in Seaham - Woodville gap widening

$380 54th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +$717 higher in Seaham - Woodville gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,450 24th pct

People / bedroom in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.0 pts 33.4%

41.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 35.0%

6.6% Rented +22.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 93.2%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.0% 3 bedrooms +34.1 pts ▸ 60.1%

46.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.7 pts 18.2%

20.3% 5 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 3.2%

4.8% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.2% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

31.9% $350–$549 +11.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

26.1% $200–$349 +14.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

16.8% $550–$749 ◂ +16.4 pts 0.4%

11.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +26.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 19.8%

21.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 4.5%

12.9% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +63 more in Beresfield - Hexham

8 16th pct 71 74th pct

Stops/1k in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +6.89 more in Beresfield - Hexham

1.41 16th pct 8.29 86th pct

Departures/1k in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +1,008.8 more in Beresfield - Hexham

14.1 10th pct 1,022.9 58th pct

PT routes in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +8 more in Beresfield - Hexham

1 7th pct 9 57th pct

Drive to city in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +19 longer in Seaham - Woodville

115 91st pct 96 88th pct

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 64.9%

19.9% Worked at home ◂ +9.7 pts 10.2%

2.4% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 33.8%

12.8% 1 vehicle +27.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

24.0% 4 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 7.8%

21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 11.6%

0.8% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.5% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

7.3% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.5% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

4.8% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

8.2% Labourers +11.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.6% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 9.8%

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 16.4%

11.4% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

12.8% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 7.1%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +6 higher in Seaham - Woodville

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +7 higher in Seaham - Woodville

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +8 higher in Seaham - Woodville

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +4 higher in Seaham - Woodville

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +167 higher in Seaham - Woodville

1,030 63rd pct 863 6th pct

ERP in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +2,833 higher in Beresfield - Hexham

5,899 26th pct 8,732 41st pct

Growth in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +2.3 pts higher in Seaham - Woodville

3.7% 42nd pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +122 higher in Beresfield - Hexham

621 33rd pct 743 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +73 higher in Seaham - Woodville

1,092 68th pct 1,019 62nd pct

Max temp in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham even

24.4 58th pct 24.4 58th pct

Min temp in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +0.4 higher in Beresfield - Hexham

12.1 54th pct 12.5 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +5.0 higher in Beresfield - Hexham

0.8 3rd pct 5.8 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +4.6 more in Beresfield - Hexham

0.9 3rd pct 5.5 54th pct

15-min city in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +60.7 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham

8.5% 5th pct 69.2% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +39.5 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham

9.7% 6th pct 49.2% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +80.6 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham

2.6% 2nd pct 83.2% 41st pct

Walk to school in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +57.8 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham

18.9% 10th pct 76.7% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +51.7 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham

28.0% 6th pct 79.7% 27th pct

Walk to health in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +47.4 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham

9.6% 16th pct 57.1% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +20.8 more in Beresfield - Hexham

6.5 5th pct 27.3 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +16 higher in Beresfield - Hexham

2 15th pct 18 30th pct

Mean slope in Seaham - Woodville in Beresfield - Hexham +2.6 pts higher in Seaham - Woodville

7.0% 73rd pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Seaham - Woodville vs Beresfield - Hexham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106031123/seaham-woodville/vs/111031223/beresfield-hexham