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Beresfield - Hexham vs Newcastle Port - Kooragang

Name: Beresfield - Hexham vs Newcastle Port - Kooragang — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Beresfield - Hexham profile · Newcastle Port - Kooragang profile

Beresfield - Hexham Newcastle Port - Kooragang

Beresfield - Hexham and Newcastle Port - Kooragang are neighbouring areas with very different residential profiles. Beresfield - Hexham is a more established residential community, while Newcastle Port - Kooragang is sparsely populated. There are sharp contrasts in wealth and demographics; the typical weekly personal income in Newcastle Port - Kooragang is $1,062, which is far higher than the $633 seen in Beresfield - Hexham. Beresfield - Hexham also has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 11.0%, compared to 0.0% in Newcastle Port - Kooragang.

Everyday life in both places is shaped by similar weather and terrain, and about the same share of residents live with a long-term health condition. However, the two areas have diverged over time. The gap in typical weekly rent has widened since 2011, with rent now $210 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang. Similarly, the difference in typical monthly home-loan payments has grown significantly since 2011, with payments now $1,096 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,530 larger in Beresfield - Hexham Needs assistance: 8.8 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham First Nations: 11.0 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham Housework 15h+: 21.8 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham Participation: 21.5 pts higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +8,530 larger in Beresfield - Hexham gap steady

8,561 44th pct 31 0th pct

Median age in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +3 yrs older in Newcastle Port - Kooragang gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +19.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 12.9%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

38.0% Married +33.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

40.6% Never married ◂ +16.7 pts 23.8%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Beresfield - Hexham Newcastle Port - Kooragang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +19.0 pts 67.7%

2.0% England +10.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 45.2%

42.9% English ◂ +0.9 pts 41.9%

8.7% Irish +7.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

4.0% German ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +13.3 pts 77.4%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.0% No religion +10.6 pts ▸ 51.6%

51.2% Christianity ◂ +15.7 pts 35.5%

5.7% Not stated +10.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

6 71st pct —

Schools/1k kids in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

3.79 77th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +18 more in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

20 51st pct 38 79th pct

Students in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

1,626 54th pct —

Avg size in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

271 28th pct —

ICSEA in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

914 11th pct —

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.3%

18.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

47.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.5 pts 27.8%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

9.1% Health +13.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.6% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.9% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +$429 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang gap widening

$633 17th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +$638 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang gap widening

$1,237 16th pct $1,875 58th pct

Family income in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +$437 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang gap widening

$1,500 14th pct $1,937 40th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.2 pts 0.0%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 21.4%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%

3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +19.6 pts 28.6%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +36.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 28.6%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

12.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.0% None ◂ +11.1 pts 41.9%

23.6% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

9.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

5.5% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +941 larger in Beresfield - Hexham

941 87th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +28 yrs older in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

20 yrs 14th pct 48 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +$341 higher in Beresfield - Hexham

$566 35th pct $225 0th pct

Household income in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

$1,371 28th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +0.3 larger in Beresfield - Hexham gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

27.2% Couples without children +31.7 pts ▸ 58.8%

46.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 41.2%

24.9% One-parent families ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +13.1 pts 21.4%

28.2% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.0% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +$210 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang gap widening

$340 40th pct $550 93rd pct

Mortgage in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +$1,096 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang gap widening

$1,450 24th pct $2,546 88th pct

People / bedroom in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +0.10 higher in Beresfield - Hexham gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

29.0% Rented ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.4 pts 35.7%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.2% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +50.9 pts 0.0%

19.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

19.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +60 more in Beresfield - Hexham

71 74th pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +346.55 more in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

8.29 86th pct 354.84 100th pct

Departures/1k in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +38,590.0 more in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

1,022.9 58th pct 39,612.9 100th pct

PT routes in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +5 more in Beresfield - Hexham

9 57th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

— 55 94th pct

Drive to city in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

96 88th pct —

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +21.2 pts 43.8%

10.2% Worked at home ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.1 pts 21.4%

33.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 21.4%

11.6% 3 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.1% Public administration & safety +20.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

10.9% Construction ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.5% Education & training ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.7% Other services ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

7.1% Managers +17.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.4% Technicians & trades +8.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.4% Labourers ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

9.8% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

1 0th pct —

IRSD decile in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

1 0th pct —

IER decile in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +5 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +3 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

863 6th pct —

ERP in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +8,704 higher in Beresfield - Hexham

8,732 41st pct 28 0th pct

Growth in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

1.4% 22nd pct —

Businesses in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +672 higher in Beresfield - Hexham

743 40th pct 71 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +28 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

1,019 62nd pct 1,047 64th pct

Max temp in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +0.4 higher in Beresfield - Hexham

24.4 58th pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +0.6 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

12.5 59th pct 13.1 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +2.8 higher in Beresfield - Hexham

5.8 55th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +2.8 more in Beresfield - Hexham

5.5 54th pct 2.7 17th pct

15-min city in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +41.8 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham

69.2% 53rd pct 27.5% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +20.9 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham

49.2% 38th pct 28.3% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +45.4 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham

83.2% 41st pct 37.8% 20th pct

Walk to school in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +47.3 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham

76.7% 53rd pct 29.4% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +20.1 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham

79.7% 27th pct 59.7% 18th pct

Walk to health in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +35.5 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham

57.1% 59th pct 21.6% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +779.1 more in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

27.3 85th pct 806.5 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +7 higher in Beresfield - Hexham

18 30th pct 11 25th pct

Mean slope in Beresfield - Hexham in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +0.5 pts higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

4.4% 34th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

Compare Beresfield - Hexham with nearby areas

Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi Shortland - Jesmond Wallsend - Elermore Vale Thornton - Millers Forest East Maitland - Metford Mayfield - Warabrook Newcastle Port - Kooragang Edgeworth - Cameron Park

Compare Newcastle Port - Kooragang with nearby areas

Mayfield - Warabrook Waratah - North Lambton Shortland - Jesmond Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill Hamilton - Broadmeadow Lambton - New Lambton Raymond Terrace Newcastle - Cooks Hill

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beresfield - Hexham vs Newcastle Port - Kooragang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031223/beresfield-hexham/vs/111031230/newcastle-port-kooragang