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Edgeworth - Cameron Park vs Shortland - Jesmond

Name: Edgeworth - Cameron Park vs Shortland - Jesmond — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Edgeworth - Cameron Park profile · Shortland - Jesmond profile

Edgeworth - Cameron Park Shortland - Jesmond

Edgeworth - Cameron Park and Shortland - Jesmond are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Edgeworth - Cameron Park is a family-focused area where 87.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms and a high 35.0% of adults provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Shortland - Jesmond has a much more transient feel, with a far higher share of renters (51.1%) and recent overseas arrivals (41.9%). People in Shortland - Jesmond are also more likely to live alone, with 30.4% of households consisting of one person compared to 18.5% in Edgeworth - Cameron Park.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, at around 13.9%. They have also grown at a similar rate recently, with populations increasing by about 12% since 2021. However, the gap in home ownership has widened over the last decade, and Edgeworth - Cameron Park now has a far higher share of separate houses (92.6%) than Shortland - Jesmond (65.6%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.0 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond Separate houses: 27.0 pts higher in Edgeworth - Cameron Park Recent arrivals: 32.9 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond 3+ bedrooms: 24.6 pts higher in Edgeworth - Cameron Park Unpaid child care: 17.8 pts higher in Edgeworth - Cameron Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +3,782 larger in Edgeworth - Cameron Park gap widening

16,375 81st pct 12,593 66th pct

Median age in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +7 yrs older in Edgeworth - Cameron Park gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +16.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.3 pts 13.2%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 14.3%

13.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

Marital status

34.6% Never married +23.7 pts ▸ 58.3%

49.1% Married ◂ +22.1 pts 27.1%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Edgeworth - Cameron Park Shortland - Jesmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +18.6 pts 66.6%

0.6% China +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% India +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

43.4% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 33.0%

39.8% English ◂ +7.0 pts 32.8%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

7.9% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.6% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.9% Italian even 1.9%

1.2% Filipino even 1.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only ◂ +17.7 pts 68.8%

0.7% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hindi even 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 36.6%

41.9% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 40.0%

4.8% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.6% Islam +4.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +4 more in Shortland - Jesmond

3 43rd pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +3.41 more in Shortland - Jesmond

0.81 9th pct 4.22 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +12 more in Shortland - Jesmond

26 63rd pct 38 79th pct

Students in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +232 more in Shortland - Jesmond

1,309 46th pct 1,541 52nd pct

Avg size in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +180 larger in Edgeworth - Cameron Park

436 52nd pct 257 27th pct

ICSEA in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +29 higher in Edgeworth - Cameron Park

987 36th pct 958 23rd pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 55.1%

31.1% Year 10 ◂ +12.8 pts 18.3%

10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.6 pts 27.7%

19.2% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 10.5%

5.3% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 14.5%

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 14.0%

12.6% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

2.3% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +$292 higher in Edgeworth - Cameron Park gap widening

$867 61st pct $575 10th pct

Household income in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +$708 higher in Edgeworth - Cameron Park gap widening

$2,033 68th pct $1,325 23rd pct

Family income in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +$655 higher in Edgeworth - Cameron Park gap widening

$2,255 61st pct $1,600 19th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 30.4%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

12.8% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 6.1%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 29.4%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 9.3%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +2.9 pts 57.2%

22.6% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 19.4%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +501 larger in Edgeworth - Cameron Park

1,115 87th pct 614 85th pct

Median age in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +1 yrs older in Shortland - Jesmond

20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +$132 higher in Edgeworth - Cameron Park

$704 62nd pct $572 36th pct

Household income in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +$697 higher in Edgeworth - Cameron Park

$2,158 76th pct $1,461 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +0.4 larger in Edgeworth - Cameron Park gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +16.9 pts 46.8%

21.9% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.7% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.7% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.5% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +10.3 pts 10.7%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.5%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

3.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +$85 higher in Edgeworth - Cameron Park gap widening

$450 80th pct $365 48th pct

Mortgage in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +$300 higher in Edgeworth - Cameron Park gap steady

$2,000 61st pct $1,700 41st pct

People / bedroom in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +0.10 higher in Shortland - Jesmond gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.0% Rented +27.0 pts ▸ 51.1%

47.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.7 pts 22.9%

25.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 20.5%

1.7% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +27.0 pts 65.6%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.4% Flat or apartment +6.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +36.0 pts 12.1%

33.0% 3 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.5% 2 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

2.4% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.1% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 48.6%

12.9% $200–$349 +11.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.3% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.3% $550–$749 ◂ +11.6 pts 4.7%

0.3% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 32.8%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 +13.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

10.0% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +12 more in Edgeworth - Cameron Park

99 86th pct 87 84th pct

Stops/1k in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +0.86 more in Shortland - Jesmond

6.05 73rd pct 6.91 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +1,222.2 more in Shortland - Jesmond

698.1 46th pct 1,920.4 82nd pct

PT routes in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +12 more in Shortland - Jesmond

6 43rd pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +5 longer in Shortland - Jesmond

93 87th pct 98 88th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 54.5%

16.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 13.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 32.4%

26.6% 1 vehicle +14.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 10.1%

4.6% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 17.7%

11.0% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food +6.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.4% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

4.6% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.0% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 13.1%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 9.6%

9.9% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.6% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +2 higher in Edgeworth - Cameron Park

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +4 higher in Edgeworth - Cameron Park

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +7 higher in Edgeworth - Cameron Park

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +61 higher in Edgeworth - Cameron Park

991 47th pct 930 22nd pct

ERP in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +4,177 higher in Edgeworth - Cameron Park

18,516 83rd pct 14,339 68th pct

Growth in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +0.5 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

12.4% 86th pct 12.9% 86th pct

Businesses in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +171 higher in Edgeworth - Cameron Park

950 53rd pct 779 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +22 higher in Edgeworth - Cameron Park

1,080 67th pct 1,058 65th pct

Max temp in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +0.2 higher in Edgeworth - Cameron Park

24.1 54th pct 23.9 52nd pct

Min temp in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +0.7 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

12.2 56th pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +1.4 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

5.1 45th pct 6.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +1.5 more in Shortland - Jesmond

5.1 48th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +16.4 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

66.0% 50th pct 82.4% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +6.3 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

65.1% 52nd pct 71.3% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +3.2 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

91.1% 50th pct 94.3% 55th pct

Walk to school in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +27.8 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

52.9% 32nd pct 80.7% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +3.1 pts higher in Edgeworth - Cameron Park

92.9% 41st pct 89.8% 37th pct

Walk to health in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +42.8 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

25.4% 29th pct 68.2% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +5.0 more in Shortland - Jesmond

9.4 19th pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +3 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

134 58th pct 137 59th pct

Mean slope in Edgeworth - Cameron Park in Shortland - Jesmond +1.8 pts higher in Edgeworth - Cameron Park

7.9% 81st pct 6.2% 63rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Edgeworth - Cameron Park vs Shortland - Jesmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111021217/edgeworth-cameron-park/vs/111031231/shortland-jesmond