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Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest vs Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

Name: Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest vs Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest profile · Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah profile

Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah and Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest are nearby New South Wales areas with very different demographics. Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah is a growing hub for families, where 21.0% of people are children and typical household incomes are far higher at $1,763 a week. In contrast, Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest is a retirement destination; more than half its population (51.8%) is aged 65 or over, and its typical household income is much lower at $1,036 a week.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for overall advantage. While they share similar levels of education and job skills, the gaps between them are widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical age has grown to 25 years, and the gap in children under 15 has increased. This shift is consistent with the rapid growth in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah, while Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest has seen almost no population increase.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,216 larger in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah Median age: 25 yrs older in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest Aged 65+: 33.5 pts higher in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest Participation: 29.1 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah Under 15: 13.4 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +9,216 larger in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap widening

5,804 27th pct 15,020 76th pct

Median age in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +25 yrs older in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest gap widening

65 yrs 100th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

51.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +33.5 pts 18.3%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

9.9% Young adults (25–44) +12.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.5% Children (0–14) +13.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.1% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

59.4% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 51.4%

17.6% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%

2.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +11.3 pts ▸ 86.6%

5.9% England ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.8% Australian +11.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

46.8% English ◂ +3.5 pts 43.3%

13.4% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

3.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.1% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 51.8%

28.9% No religion +12.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +5 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

1 0th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +0.38 more in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

2.28 56th pct 1.91 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +8 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

3 6th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +2,519 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

130 4th pct 2,649 74th pct

Avg size in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +312 larger in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

130 13th pct 442 53rd pct

ICSEA in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +64 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

934 14th pct 998 42nd pct

Highest year of school

35.9% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

34.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 33.0%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

6.6% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +13.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.7% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

8.7% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$200 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap widening

$552 8th pct $752 39th pct

Household income in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$727 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap widening

$1,036 5th pct $1,763 51st pct

Family income in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$764 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap widening

$1,255 4th pct $2,019 46th pct

Household income distribution

42.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.2 pts 26.2%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 13.5%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.3% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 42.0%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.5% $3,000 or more even 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

21.5% Arthritis ◂ +9.9 pts 11.6%

9.0% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.6% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Heart disease ◂ +5.2 pts 4.7%

9.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

7.5% Cancer ◂ +4.2 pts 3.3%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.1% None +13.2 pts ▸ 58.3%

26.3% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 22.3%

11.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +872 larger in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

267 62nd pct 1,139 87th pct

Median age in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +10 yrs older in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

31 yrs 88th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$158 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

$528 26th pct $686 59th pct

Household income in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$800 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

$1,329 25th pct $2,129 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +0.8 larger in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap widening

2.0 7th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples without children ◂ +36.4 pts 27.1%

25.5% Couples with children +33.2 pts ▸ 58.7%

10.0% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

56.0% 2 people ◂ +20.5 pts 35.5%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 18.9%

7.7% 3 people +8.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.7% 4 people +11.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.0% 5 people +6.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.9% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$50 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap widening

$350 43rd pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$300 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap widening

$1,600 34th pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +0.20 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned outright ◂ +18.1 pts 35.6%

17.0% Owned with a mortgage +24.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

15.6% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.8% Other tenure ◂ +10.7 pts 1.1%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 96.0%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 2.0%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

28.2% 4 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 30.5%

20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 9.5%

3.8% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.3% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

36.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 28.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%

0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 14.7%

8.8% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +175 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

11 20th pct 186 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +10.49 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

1.90 20th pct 12.38 89th pct

Departures/1k in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +1,300.1 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

20.2 14th pct 1,320.2 68th pct

PT routes in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +7 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

3 21st pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +4 longer in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

23 82nd pct 27 85th pct

Drive to city in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +14 longer in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

132 95th pct 118 92nd pct

How people get to work

51.9% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 55.7%

20.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 19.7%

4.5% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.4 pts 26.5%

39.1% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

10.1% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.5% 4 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 13.9%

11.6% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

4.8% Public administration & safety +6.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

5.4% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.7% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

14.2% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 10.9%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +3 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +18 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

955 32nd pct 973 40th pct

ERP in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +11,392 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

5,786 25th pct 17,178 79th pct

Growth in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +13.2 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

0.8% 17th pct 14.0% 87th pct

Businesses in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +606 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

361 16th pct 967 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +145 higher in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

1,329 83rd pct 1,184 74th pct

Max temp in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +0.6 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

23.4 46th pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +1.0 higher in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

13.8 72nd pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +1.0 higher in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

3.9 29th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +1.3 more in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

4.1 33rd pct 2.8 17th pct

15-min city in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +27.7 pts higher in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

52.2% 39th pct 24.6% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +29.9 pts higher in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

56.6% 45th pct 26.6% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +21.9 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

38.1% 20th pct 60.0% 28th pct

Walk to school in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +2.4 pts higher in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

37.2% 21st pct 34.8% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +24.1 pts higher in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

81.2% 28th pct 57.1% 17th pct

Walk to health in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +40.5 pts higher in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

40.5% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +2.5 more in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest

20.3 74th pct 17.8 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah even

5 18th pct 5 18th pct

Mean slope in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +0.2 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

5.1% 46th pct 5.3% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest vs Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106031124/tea-gardens-hawks-nest/vs/106031125/williamtown-medowie-karuah