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Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah vs Stockton - Fullerton Cove

Name: Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah vs Stockton - Fullerton Cove — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah profile · Stockton - Fullerton Cove profile

Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah Stockton - Fullerton Cove

Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah and Stockton - Fullerton Cove are nearby areas in Port Stephens with very different layouts. Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah is a family-oriented area with more children (21.0%) and larger homes, where 86.5% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Stockton - Fullerton Cove is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 29.9% of people aged 65 and over. The two areas also differ in accessibility; Stockton - Fullerton Cove is somewhat walkable, while Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah is mostly car-dependent, with a much longer walk to the nearest transport stop.

While the age gap between the two has narrowed since 2011, other differences remain. Both areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,000 and have nearly identical rates of people using another language at home. They also have similar proportions of people in de facto relationships. However, Stockton - Fullerton Cove has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, a gap that has widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.9 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah Median age: 8 yrs older in Stockton - Fullerton Cove Household size: 0.5 larger in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah No car: 4.4 pts higher in Stockton - Fullerton Cove Aged 65+: 11.5 pts higher in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +6,196 larger in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap steady

15,020 76th pct 8,824 45th pct

Median age in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +8 yrs older in Stockton - Fullerton Cove gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

18.3% Seniors (65+) +11.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 23.5%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 21.3%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 16.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 49.6%

31.4% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 28.2%

9.3% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.4% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah Stockton - Fullerton Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.6% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 83.7%

3.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% South Africa even 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 39.9%

43.3% English +1.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

10.0% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.6% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Indian even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 90.5%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 52.6%

41.0% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 39.2%

5.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +3 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +0.15 more in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

1.91 45th pct 2.05 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove even

11 29th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +2,033 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

2,649 74th pct 616 22nd pct

Avg size in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +236 larger in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

442 53rd pct 205 21st pct

ICSEA in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +18 higher in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

998 42nd pct 1,016 50th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.2%

12.4% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.4 pts 33.4%

14.9% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 19.3%

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%

10.1% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

7.1% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

1.8% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.5% Information technology even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +$33 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap narrowing

$752 39th pct $719 32nd pct

Household income in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +$344 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap narrowing

$1,763 51st pct $1,419 30th pct

Family income in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +$29 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap narrowing

$2,019 46th pct $1,990 44th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 25.3%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.5% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%

8.2% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.5%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

9.6% Other condition even 9.6%

4.7% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +3.2 pts 55.1%

22.3% One condition even 22.3%

8.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +712 larger in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

1,139 87th pct 427 75th pct

Median age in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +3 yrs older in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +$129 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

$686 59th pct $557 33rd pct

Household income in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +$288 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

$2,129 74th pct $1,841 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +0.5 larger in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 50.9%

27.1% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

18.9% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 12.3%

16.2% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 12.3%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +$30 higher in Stockton - Fullerton Cove gap widening

$400 62nd pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +$267 higher in Stockton - Fullerton Cove gap widening

$1,900 54th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

41.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.1 pts 27.4%

20.6% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 88.5%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.5% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 28.7%

30.5% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

10.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 4.4%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 46.5%

28.1% $200–$349 ◂ +10.3 pts 17.7%

12.6% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.1% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 20.1%

13.0% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.7% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +113 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

186 93rd pct 73 76th pct

Stops/1k in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +4.11 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

12.38 89th pct 8.27 86th pct

Departures/1k in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +282.0 more in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

1,320.2 68th pct 1,602.2 75th pct

PT routes in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +5 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

10 62nd pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +19 longer in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

27 85th pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +3 longer in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

118 92nd pct 115 91st pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 50.8%

19.7% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.3% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

26.5% 1 vehicle +14.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 37.1%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 10.3%

13.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 5.4%

1.9% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.2% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

6.5% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

5.0% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.3% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 15.7%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

10.9% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +1 higher in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +2 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +2 higher in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +17 higher in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

973 40th pct 990 47th pct

ERP in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +7,469 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

17,178 79th pct 9,709 46th pct

Growth in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +4.0 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

14.0% 87th pct 10.1% 80th pct

Businesses in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +515 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

967 54th pct 452 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +71 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

1,184 74th pct 1,113 69th pct

Max temp in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +0.4 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

24.0 53rd pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +0.6 higher in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

12.9 63rd pct 13.5 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +2.4 higher in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

2.9 19th pct 5.3 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +2.1 more in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

2.8 17th pct 4.9 45th pct

15-min city in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +21.2 pts higher in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

24.6% 16th pct 45.8% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +12.7 pts higher in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

26.6% 18th pct 39.3% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +38.4 pts higher in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

60.0% 28th pct 98.4% 68th pct

Walk to school in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +31.4 pts higher in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

34.8% 20th pct 66.2% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +32.7 pts higher in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

57.1% 17th pct 89.8% 37th pct

Walk to health in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +72.6 pts higher in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

0.0% 0th pct 72.6% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +4.0 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

17.8 67th pct 13.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +29 higher in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

5 18th pct 34 35th pct

Mean slope in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +1.9 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

5.3% 51st pct 3.4% 17th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah vs Stockton - Fullerton Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106031125/williamtown-medowie-karuah/vs/111031232/stockton-fullerton-cove