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Charlestown - Dudley vs Redhead

Name: Charlestown - Dudley vs Redhead — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Charlestown - Dudley profile · Redhead profile

Charlestown - Dudley Redhead

Charlestown - Dudley and Redhead are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie, but they differ significantly in age and housing. Redhead is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 38 in Charlestown - Dudley, and 28.2% of its people are aged 65 or over. Housing also differs, as 55.2% of Redhead homes are owned outright, while 25.9% of households in Charlestown - Dudley are renting. Charlestown - Dudley is a busier hub with far more public transport departures per 1,000 people and a much larger number of schools.

Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having about the same share of adults with a bachelor degree (around 25%) and a similar number of people per home. These commonalities exist even as some gaps widen; since 2011, the difference in the typical age of residents has grown from 6 to 10 years, and the gap in outright home ownership has increased to 20.6 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,469 larger in Charlestown - Dudley Owned outright: 20.6 pts higher in Redhead Median age: 10 yrs older in Redhead One-parent: 6.3 pts higher in Charlestown - Dudley Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Charlestown - Dudley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +21,469 larger in Charlestown - Dudley gap steady

25,254 96th pct 3,785 15th pct

Median age in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +10 yrs older in Redhead gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

17.9% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.9 pts 17.0%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.7%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

Marital status

45.4% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 49.8%

36.5% Never married ◂ +12.2 pts 24.3%

9.5% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.3% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Charlestown - Dudley Redhead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 85.4%

2.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% English +2.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

42.4% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

12.7% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.2% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

4.4% German even 4.3%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 89.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

47.2% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 40.7%

4.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +13 more in Charlestown - Dudley

14 93rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +1.32 more in Charlestown - Dudley

2.82 66th pct 1.49 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +25 more in Charlestown - Dudley

42 84th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +5,051 more in Charlestown - Dudley

5,291 90th pct 240 8th pct

Avg size in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +138 larger in Charlestown - Dudley

378 43rd pct 240 25th pct

ICSEA in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +64 higher in Redhead

1,025 54th pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 47.8%

26.9% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

9.4% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 28.5%

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 25.0%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

7.9% Postgraduate degree even 7.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 16.4%

16.6% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

9.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +$96 higher in Charlestown - Dudley gap widening

$867 61st pct $771 43rd pct

Household income in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +$210 higher in Charlestown - Dudley gap widening

$1,808 54th pct $1,598 41st pct

Family income in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +$433 higher in Redhead gap widening

$2,251 61st pct $2,684 81st pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 18.6%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 21.3%

14.7% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.3% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 25.6%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.8%

4.2% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

8.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.6% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Dementia +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +4.7 pts 57.1%

21.6% One condition even 21.6%

6.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +1,072 larger in Charlestown - Dudley

1,193 87th pct 121 37th pct

Median age in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +1 yrs older in Charlestown - Dudley

23 yrs 36th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +$146 higher in Redhead

$666 56th pct $812 76th pct

Household income in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +$412 higher in Redhead

$1,754 53rd pct $2,166 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +0.1 larger in Charlestown - Dudley gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 64.2%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 25.3%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 9.5%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 29.2%

25.4% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%

5.9% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +$30 higher in Redhead gap steady

$390 57th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +$300 higher in Redhead gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $2,300 80th pct

People / bedroom in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +20.6 pts ▸ 55.2%

37.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 28.1%

25.9% Rented ◂ +12.9 pts 13.1%

0.8% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

80.1% Separate house +12.4 pts ▸ 92.5%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 5.9%

5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 29.3%

24.1% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

5.7% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.5% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% $350–$549 ◂ +17.4 pts 37.3%

8.6% $550–$749 +12.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 18.4%

12.0% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.8% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 31.9%

14.9% $3,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 15.3%

13.1% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +110 more in Charlestown - Dudley

137 89th pct 27 37th pct

Stops/1k in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +1.71 more in Redhead

5.42 66th pct 7.13 84th pct

Departures/1k in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +805.1 more in Charlestown - Dudley

1,204.6 64th pct 399.5 34th pct

PT routes in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +12 more in Charlestown - Dudley

13 73rd pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +1 longer in Charlestown - Dudley

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +1 longer in Charlestown - Dudley

101 89th pct 100 89th pct

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 51.8%

22.8% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 39.3%

34.5% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

12.0% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.1% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% No vehicle even 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 19.2%

10.4% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

6.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

10.7% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.6% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +1 higher in Redhead

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +1 higher in Redhead

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +2 higher in Redhead

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +25 higher in Redhead

1,010 55th pct 1,035 65th pct

ERP in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +22,140 higher in Charlestown - Dudley

26,087 91st pct 3,947 14th pct

Growth in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +1.7 pts higher in Redhead

2.8% 35th pct 4.5% 50th pct

Businesses in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +1,837 higher in Charlestown - Dudley

2,206 86th pct 369 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +26 higher in Redhead

1,106 69th pct 1,132 70th pct

Max temp in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +0.2 higher in Redhead

12.9 63rd pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +0.2 higher in Redhead

6.2 62nd pct 6.5 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +0.3 more in Redhead

6.2 64th pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +4.1 pts higher in Charlestown - Dudley

73.7% 56th pct 69.7% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +12.1 pts higher in Redhead

55.4% 44th pct 67.5% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +1.9 pts higher in Charlestown - Dudley

93.2% 53rd pct 91.2% 50th pct

Walk to school in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +3.5 pts higher in Redhead

88.6% 66th pct 92.0% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +4.4 pts higher in Redhead

95.5% 45th pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +2.8 pts higher in Redhead

64.4% 65th pct 67.2% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +11.8 more in Redhead

11.4 33rd pct 23.2 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +37 higher in Redhead

90 49th pct 127 57th pct

Mean slope in Charlestown - Dudley in Redhead +3.5 pts higher in Charlestown - Dudley

8.2% 83rd pct 4.7% 39th pct

Compare Charlestown - Dudley with nearby areas

Adamstown - Kotara Mount Hutton - Windale Redhead Merewether - The Junction Lambton - New Lambton Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough Belmont - Bennetts Green Hamilton - Broadmeadow

Compare Redhead with nearby areas

Charlestown - Dudley Belmont - Bennetts Green Mount Hutton - Windale Valentine - Eleebana Adamstown - Kotara Merewether - The Junction Belmont South - Blacksmiths Lambton - New Lambton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charlestown - Dudley vs Redhead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111011208/charlestown-dudley/vs/111011211/redhead