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Adamstown - Kotara vs Newcastle - Cooks Hill

Name: Adamstown - Kotara vs Newcastle - Cooks Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Adamstown - Kotara profile · Newcastle - Cooks Hill profile

Adamstown - Kotara Newcastle - Cooks Hill

Adamstown - Kotara and Newcastle - Cooks Hill are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Adamstown - Kotara is more established for families, with 19.6% of residents being children under 15 and 82% of homes being separate houses. This is consistent with a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (31.3%) and a higher proportion of large homes with three or more bedrooms (78.3%). In contrast, Newcastle - Cooks Hill is dominated by apartments, which make up 63.2% of homes. It has a much higher share of renters (53.4%), people living alone (40.8%), and university-educated adults (43.6%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions regarding their housing and populations. The gap in detached housing and the number of children has widened, while the gap in university qualifications and rental shares has narrowed. Despite these trends, they share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,000 and a nearly identical share of people with long-term health conditions (29.5%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill Separate houses: 70.3 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara 3+ bedrooms: 39.5 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara Recent movers: 20.2 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill Unpaid child care: 12.9 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +3,795 larger in Adamstown - Kotara gap narrowing

16,600 82nd pct 12,805 67th pct

Median age in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1 yrs older in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.2 pts 9.4%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

37.7% Never married +12.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

46.3% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 33.0%

8.5% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

2.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Adamstown - Kotara Newcastle - Cooks Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 78.2%

2.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

42.7% English +1.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

40.7% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 32.3%

13.7% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.3% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 85.3%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 53.4%

46.2% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 36.2%

4.4% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +4 more in Adamstown - Kotara

8 87th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.87 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

2.46 60th pct 3.34 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +35 more in Adamstown - Kotara

58 90th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1,203 more in Adamstown - Kotara

3,663 86th pct 2,460 71st pct

Avg size in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +157 larger in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

458 55th pct 615 73rd pct

ICSEA in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +22 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

1,081 77th pct 1,103 84th pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 71.5%

21.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 14.7%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

25.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 16.6%

10.0% Postgraduate degree +6.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 17.9%

13.4% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 11.9%

11.6% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.8% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

4.5% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$212 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap widening

$937 72nd pct $1,149 87th pct

Household income in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$142 higher in Adamstown - Kotara gap narrowing

$2,071 70th pct $1,929 61st pct

Family income in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$214 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap narrowing

$2,525 75th pct $2,739 83rd pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.8%

15.3% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%

13.3% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 27.8%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.1%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

5.4% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

7.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +1.8 pts 62.9%

20.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +152 larger in Adamstown - Kotara

506 79th pct 354 71st pct

Median age in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +6 yrs older in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

24 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$20 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

$843 79th pct $823 77th pct

Household income in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$756 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

$2,318 83rd pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.7 larger in Adamstown - Kotara gap widening

2.6 57th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +22.3 pts 39.0%

25.2% Couples without children +22.7 pts ▸ 47.9%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

23.7% 1 person +17.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

32.8% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +11.6 pts 6.6%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 11.4%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 2.1%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$35 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap widening

$410 67th pct $445 78th pct

Mortgage in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill even gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,169 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.10 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.0% Rented +26.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

36.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.2 pts 19.4%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 25.6%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

82.0% Separate house ◂ +70.3 pts 11.7%

6.8% Flat or apartment +56.5 pts ▸ 63.2%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 29.0%

18.3% 2 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 7.2%

2.7% 1 bedroom +17.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 46.3%

19.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 14.1%

17.8% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.1% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.4% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 29.8%

19.3% $3,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.8%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +32 more in Adamstown - Kotara

104 87th pct 72 75th pct

Stops/1k in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.64 more in Adamstown - Kotara

6.27 76th pct 5.62 69th pct

Departures/1k in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1,250.6 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

1,625.0 76th pct 2,875.6 87th pct

PT routes in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +6 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

11 67th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +3 longer in Adamstown - Kotara

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +5 longer in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

102 89th pct 107 90th pct

How people get to work

49.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 40.0%

26.5% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

1.5% Walked +6.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

0.6% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 1 vehicle +16.8 pts ▸ 50.1%

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 29.1%

5.8% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 5.8%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.5% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

7.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.7% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

7.9% Public administration & safety even 7.9%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.9% Finance & insurance even 3.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

12.7% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.6% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +4 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +26 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

1,054 73rd pct 1,080 81st pct

ERP in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +2,922 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

17,554 80th pct 14,632 70th pct

Growth in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +8.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

5.5% 59th pct 13.9% 87th pct

Businesses in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1,810 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

1,320 71st pct 3,130 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +51 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

1,106 69th pct 1,056 65th pct

Max temp in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.5 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

12.9 63rd pct 13.4 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +2.2 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

7.1 75th pct 9.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1.2 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

6.8 73rd pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +16.0 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

83.9% 65th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +33.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

66.7% 54th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.6 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

99.4% 74th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

94.4% 75th pct 95.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.6 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

99.4% 57th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +26.7 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

73.0% 71st pct 99.7% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +18.7 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

14.0 49th pct 32.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +449 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

203 72nd pct 652 99th pct

Mean slope in Adamstown - Kotara in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.7 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara

8.1% 82nd pct 7.4% 77th pct

Compare Adamstown - Kotara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adamstown - Kotara vs Newcastle - Cooks Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031222/adamstown-kotara/vs/111031229/newcastle-cooks-hill