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Charlestown - Dudley vs Adamstown - Kotara

Name: Charlestown - Dudley vs Adamstown - Kotara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Charlestown - Dudley profile · Adamstown - Kotara profile

Charlestown - Dudley Adamstown - Kotara

Charlestown - Dudley and Adamstown - Kotara are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Adamstown - Kotara is more walkable, with 83.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 73.7% in Charlestown - Dudley. It also has higher typical incomes, with 29.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 24.0% in Charlestown - Dudley. In contrast, Charlestown - Dudley is home to a larger First Nations population and more businesses, and it has far more schools, with 14 compared to 8 in Adamstown - Kotara.

Both areas share very similar household sizes, with about 2.5 to 2.6 people per home. This commonality sits alongside widening gaps in some areas; the difference in the share of high-earners and people working from home has grown since 2011. While Adamstown - Kotara generally has higher educational attainment, both areas are above the national figure for working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 9.1 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara Population: 8,654 larger in Charlestown - Dudley One-parent: 3.5 pts higher in Charlestown - Dudley Bachelor+: 5.8 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara Needs assistance: 1.0 pts higher in Charlestown - Dudley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +8,654 larger in Charlestown - Dudley gap steady

25,254 96th pct 16,600 82nd pct

Median age in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +1 yrs older in Charlestown - Dudley gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 27.8%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.6%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.2%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

45.4% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

36.5% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Charlestown - Dudley Adamstown - Kotara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 84.9%

2.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.4% English +0.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

42.4% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 40.7%

12.2% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

4.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 89.0%

0.6% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 46.8%

45.6% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.6% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +6 more in Charlestown - Dudley

14 93rd pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +0.35 more in Charlestown - Dudley

2.82 66th pct 2.46 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +16 more in Adamstown - Kotara

42 84th pct 58 90th pct

Students in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +1,628 more in Charlestown - Dudley

5,291 90th pct 3,663 86th pct

Avg size in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +80 larger in Adamstown - Kotara

378 43rd pct 458 55th pct

ICSEA in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +56 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

1,025 54th pct 1,081 77th pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 62.7%

26.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 21.6%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

31.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 25.7%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.9% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%

13.4% Health even 13.4%

11.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

3.6% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +$70 higher in Adamstown - Kotara gap widening

$867 61st pct $937 72nd pct

Household income in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +$263 higher in Adamstown - Kotara gap widening

$1,808 54th pct $2,071 70th pct

Family income in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +$274 higher in Adamstown - Kotara gap widening

$2,251 61st pct $2,525 75th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.8%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.0%

11.3% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 35.9%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.2%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

4.2% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None +3.0 pts ▸ 64.7%

21.6% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.9%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +687 larger in Charlestown - Dudley

1,193 87th pct 506 79th pct

Median age in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +1 yrs older in Adamstown - Kotara

23 yrs 36th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +$177 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

$666 56th pct $843 79th pct

Household income in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +$564 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

$1,754 53rd pct $2,318 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +0.1 larger in Adamstown - Kotara gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 61.2%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 25.2%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 32.8%

25.4% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 23.7%

17.0% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.8% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.9% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +$20 higher in Adamstown - Kotara gap steady

$390 57th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +$167 higher in Adamstown - Kotara gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 36.6%

34.6% Owned outright even 34.7%

25.9% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

80.1% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 82.0%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

5.7% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 45.9%

24.1% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.7% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 47.9%

20.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.6%

8.6% $550–$749 +9.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

0.8% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 21.7%

14.9% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +33 more in Charlestown - Dudley

137 89th pct 104 87th pct

Stops/1k in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +0.84 more in Adamstown - Kotara

5.42 66th pct 6.27 76th pct

Departures/1k in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +420.4 more in Adamstown - Kotara

1,204.6 64th pct 1,625.0 76th pct

PT routes in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +2 more in Charlestown - Dudley

13 73rd pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +3 longer in Adamstown - Kotara

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +1 longer in Adamstown - Kotara

101 89th pct 102 89th pct

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 49.2%

22.8% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 33.3%

12.0% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.1% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 19.1%

10.0% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

7.3% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.7% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

10.7% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

7.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +2 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +2 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +1 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +2 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +44 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

1,010 55th pct 1,054 73rd pct

ERP in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +8,533 higher in Charlestown - Dudley

26,087 91st pct 17,554 80th pct

Growth in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +2.7 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara

2.8% 35th pct 5.5% 59th pct

Businesses in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +886 higher in Charlestown - Dudley

2,206 86th pct 1,320 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara even

1,106 69th pct 1,106 69th pct

Max temp in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara even

12.9 63rd pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +0.9 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

6.2 62nd pct 7.1 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +0.6 more in Adamstown - Kotara

6.2 64th pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +10.1 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara

73.7% 56th pct 83.9% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +11.3 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara

55.4% 44th pct 66.7% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +6.2 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara

93.2% 53rd pct 99.4% 74th pct

Walk to school in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +5.8 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara

88.6% 66th pct 94.4% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +3.9 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara

95.5% 45th pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +8.6 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara

64.4% 65th pct 73.0% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +2.5 more in Adamstown - Kotara

11.4 33rd pct 14.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +113 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

90 49th pct 203 72nd pct

Mean slope in Charlestown - Dudley in Adamstown - Kotara +0.1 pts higher in Charlestown - Dudley

8.2% 83rd pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Compare Charlestown - Dudley with nearby areas

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Compare Adamstown - Kotara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charlestown - Dudley vs Adamstown - Kotara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111011208/charlestown-dudley/vs/111031222/adamstown-kotara

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Charlestown - Dudley with nearby areas

Compare Adamstown - Kotara with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability