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Charlestown - Dudley vs Hamilton - Broadmeadow

Name: Charlestown - Dudley vs Hamilton - Broadmeadow — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Charlestown - Dudley profile · Hamilton - Broadmeadow profile

Charlestown - Dudley Hamilton - Broadmeadow

Charlestown - Dudley and Hamilton - Broadmeadow are neighbouring areas with very different housing and layouts. Charlestown - Dudley is more family-focused, with a higher share of children under 15 (19.7% compared to 14.1%) and far more three-bedroom-plus homes (77.7% versus 59.0%). Hamilton - Broadmeadow is more urban and accessible; it is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.2, while Charlestown - Dudley is very walkable at 6.2. Renting is also far more common in Hamilton - Broadmeadow, where 41.0% of households rent, compared to 25.9% in Charlestown - Dudley.

These two areas share many commonalities in daily life, with very similar typical weekly personal incomes and a nearly identical share of people who have no religion. While Hamilton - Broadmeadow has a higher proportion of university graduates and more people born overseas, both areas have tracked similarly since 2011. Some gaps are narrowing, such as the difference in the share of households that rent and those who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.7 pts higher in Charlestown - Dudley Separate houses: 18.2 pts higher in Charlestown - Dudley Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow Unpaid child care: 9.1 pts higher in Charlestown - Dudley Under 15: 5.5 pts higher in Charlestown - Dudley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +12,482 larger in Charlestown - Dudley gap steady

25,254 96th pct 12,772 66th pct

Median age in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +2 yrs older in Hamilton - Broadmeadow gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.3%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 14.1%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

45.4% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 35.9%

36.5% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

9.5% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.3% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Charlestown - Dudley Hamilton - Broadmeadow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 78.5%

2.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% China even 0.6%

0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 35.3%

42.4% English ◂ +3.2 pts 39.1%

12.2% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

4.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Dutch even 1.4%

0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 82.9%

0.2% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 46.9%

45.6% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 41.6%

4.9% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +8 more in Charlestown - Dudley

14 93rd pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +0.51 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

2.82 66th pct 3.32 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +9 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

42 84th pct 51 88th pct

Students in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +1,682 more in Charlestown - Dudley

5,291 90th pct 3,609 86th pct

Avg size in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +224 larger in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

378 43rd pct 602 72nd pct

ICSEA in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +96 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

1,025 54th pct 1,121 89th pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 60.3%

26.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 18.8%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 21.5%

27.4% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%

7.9% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 17.1%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 12.1%

13.4% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%

11.5% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

3.6% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +$10 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow gap steady

$867 61st pct $877 63rd pct

Household income in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +$139 higher in Charlestown - Dudley gap steady

$1,808 54th pct $1,669 45th pct

Family income in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +$127 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow gap narrowing

$2,251 61st pct $2,378 69th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.3%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 23.6%

14.7% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.3% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 36.2%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.1%

4.2% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Lung condition even 1.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +3.9 pts 57.8%

21.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.7% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +719 larger in Charlestown - Dudley

1,193 87th pct 474 78th pct

Median age in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +5 yrs older in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

23 yrs 36th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +$59 higher in Charlestown - Dudley

$666 56th pct $607 44th pct

Household income in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +$283 higher in Charlestown - Dudley

$1,754 53rd pct $1,471 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +0.3 larger in Charlestown - Dudley gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 53.0%

25.8% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

0.8% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

25.4% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

33.7% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 32.6%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 12.2%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +$10 higher in Charlestown - Dudley gap narrowing

$390 57th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +$115 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,115 70th pct

People / bedroom in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.9% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

37.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 25.5%

34.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 30.2%

0.8% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

80.1% Separate house ◂ +18.2 pts 61.9%

5.7% Flat or apartment +15.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 39.8%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

24.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 15.1%

3.5% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

0.2% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% $350–$549 ◂ +15.9 pts 38.8%

12.0% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.7%

8.6% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.8% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 35.2%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 21.0%

14.9% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.1% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +27 more in Charlestown - Dudley

137 89th pct 110 87th pct

Stops/1k in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +3.19 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

5.42 66th pct 8.61 87th pct

Departures/1k in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +2,184.1 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

1,204.6 64th pct 3,388.7 87th pct

PT routes in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +40 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

13 73rd pct 53 87th pct

Stop walk in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +2 longer in Charlestown - Dudley

3 29th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow even

101 89th pct 101 89th pct

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 45.1%

22.8% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

1.4% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

0.4% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 32.7%

34.5% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

6.0% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 20.3%

10.0% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

6.4% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 9.8%

12.6% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

10.7% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

7.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +1 higher in Charlestown - Dudley

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +3 higher in Charlestown - Dudley

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +1 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +10 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

1,010 55th pct 1,020 60th pct

ERP in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +12,891 higher in Charlestown - Dudley

26,087 91st pct 13,196 63rd pct

Growth in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +0.4 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

2.8% 35th pct 3.3% 39th pct

Businesses in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +240 higher in Charlestown - Dudley

2,206 86th pct 1,966 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +81 higher in Charlestown - Dudley

1,106 69th pct 1,026 63rd pct

Max temp in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +0.3 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

23.4 46th pct 23.7 50th pct

Min temp in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +0.4 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

12.9 63rd pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +2.0 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

6.2 62nd pct 8.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +1.2 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

6.2 64th pct 7.4 83rd pct

15-min city in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +26.2 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

73.7% 56th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +24.9 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

55.4% 44th pct 80.3% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +6.8 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

93.2% 53rd pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +11.4 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

88.6% 66th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +4.5 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

95.5% 45th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +15.6 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

64.4% 65th pct 80.0% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +8.7 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

11.4 33rd pct 20.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +337 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

90 49th pct 427 90th pct

Mean slope in Charlestown - Dudley in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +3.8 pts higher in Charlestown - Dudley

8.2% 83rd pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Charlestown - Dudley with nearby areas

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Compare Hamilton - Broadmeadow with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charlestown - Dudley vs Hamilton - Broadmeadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111011208/charlestown-dudley/vs/111031224/hamilton-broadmeadow