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Beresfield - Hexham vs Shortland - Jesmond

Name: Beresfield - Hexham vs Shortland - Jesmond — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Beresfield - Hexham profile · Shortland - Jesmond profile

Beresfield - Hexham Shortland - Jesmond

Shortland - Jesmond and Beresfield - Hexham are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Shortland - Jesmond is a young, transient place where the typical resident is just 28 and over half (51.1%) of homes are rented. It is much more diverse, with 23.3% of people born overseas and 20.4% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Beresfield - Hexham is older, with a typical age of 39, and is dominated by home ownership and detached houses, which make up 93.2% of dwellings. Education levels also differ sharply; 55.1% of residents in Shortland - Jesmond completed Year 12, compared to 31.6% in Beresfield - Hexham.

Since 2011, the gap in rental rates has widened, while the difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed slightly. Despite these shifts, the two areas share very similar typical household incomes, around $1,237 to $1,325 a week, and nearly identical rates of people living in de facto relationships. Both areas also have similar school sizes and average school advantage scores, showing that while their housing and age profiles diverge, their basic economic standing remains much the same.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.7 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham Recent arrivals: 25.5 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond Recent movers: 24.1 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond Year 12: 23.5 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond Renting: 22.1 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +4,032 larger in Shortland - Jesmond gap widening

8,561 44th pct 12,593 66th pct

Median age in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +11 yrs older in Beresfield - Hexham gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 28 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +17.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 14.3%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 13.8%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 13.2%

Marital status

40.6% Never married +17.8 pts ▸ 58.3%

38.0% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 27.1%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Beresfield - Hexham Shortland - Jesmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +20.1 pts 66.6%

0.8% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.5% Australian ◂ +12.5 pts 33.0%

42.9% English ◂ +10.1 pts 32.8%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

8.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.6% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

0.3% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +22.0 pts 68.8%

1.2% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 36.6%

41.0% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 40.0%

5.7% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.5% Islam +6.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.3% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +1 more in Shortland - Jesmond

6 71st pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +0.43 more in Shortland - Jesmond

3.79 77th pct 4.22 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +18 more in Shortland - Jesmond

20 51st pct 38 79th pct

Students in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +85 more in Beresfield - Hexham

1,626 54th pct 1,541 52nd pct

Avg size in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +14 larger in Beresfield - Hexham

271 28th pct 257 27th pct

ICSEA in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +44 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

914 11th pct 958 23rd pct

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +23.5 pts ▸ 55.1%

36.8% Year 10 ◂ +18.5 pts 18.3%

18.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.0 pts 9.7%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

47.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.6 pts 27.7%

13.1% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +7.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 14.5%

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

9.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

5.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

1.9% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +$58 higher in Beresfield - Hexham gap narrowing

$633 17th pct $575 10th pct

Household income in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +$88 higher in Shortland - Jesmond gap steady

$1,237 16th pct $1,325 23rd pct

Family income in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +$100 higher in Shortland - Jesmond gap widening

$1,500 14th pct $1,600 19th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 31.4%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

20.8% Under $650 even 20.8%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

3.4% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 even 48.2%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 29.4%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 7.8%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.0% None +4.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

23.6% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 19.4%

9.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +327 larger in Beresfield - Hexham

941 87th pct 614 85th pct

Median age in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +1 yrs older in Shortland - Jesmond

20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +$6 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

$566 35th pct $572 36th pct

Household income in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +$90 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

$1,371 28th pct $1,461 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

27.2% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

24.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 20.1%

1.8% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 33.3%

28.2% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.2% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

3.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +$25 higher in Shortland - Jesmond gap narrowing

$340 40th pct $365 48th pct

Mortgage in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +$250 higher in Shortland - Jesmond gap widening

$1,450 24th pct $1,700 41st pct

People / bedroom in Beresfield - Hexham 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

29.0% Rented +22.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

35.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.6 pts 20.5%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 22.9%

1.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house ◂ +27.7 pts 65.6%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.9% Flat or apartment +9.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

60.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 44.2%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 12.1%

2.3% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.2% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

40.6% $200–$349 ◂ +16.3 pts 24.3%

11.3% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.4% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.3 pts 42.6%

19.8% $1,800–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

19.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +16 more in Shortland - Jesmond

71 74th pct 87 84th pct

Stops/1k in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +1.38 more in Beresfield - Hexham

8.29 86th pct 6.91 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +897.5 more in Shortland - Jesmond

1,022.9 58th pct 1,920.4 82nd pct

PT routes in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +9 more in Shortland - Jesmond

9 57th pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond

— 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +2 longer in Shortland - Jesmond

96 88th pct 98 88th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 54.5%

10.2% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

0.4% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

33.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 32.4%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

5.9% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.1% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.8% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.8 pts 5.1%

10.9% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%

5.5% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

3.4% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 12.2%

9.8% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.7% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%

8.7% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

7.1% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +2 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +1 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +1 higher in Beresfield - Hexham

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +3 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +67 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

863 6th pct 930 22nd pct

ERP in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +5,607 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

8,732 41st pct 14,339 68th pct

Growth in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +11.5 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

1.4% 22nd pct 12.9% 86th pct

Businesses in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +36 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

743 40th pct 779 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +39 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

1,019 62nd pct 1,058 65th pct

Max temp in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +0.5 higher in Beresfield - Hexham

24.4 58th pct 23.9 52nd pct

Min temp in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +0.4 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

12.5 59th pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +0.7 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

5.8 55th pct 6.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +1.1 more in Shortland - Jesmond

5.5 54th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +13.1 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

69.2% 53rd pct 82.4% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +22.1 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

49.2% 38th pct 71.3% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +11.1 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

83.2% 41st pct 94.3% 55th pct

Walk to school in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +4.0 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

76.7% 53rd pct 80.7% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +10.0 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

79.7% 27th pct 89.8% 37th pct

Walk to health in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +11.1 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

57.1% 59th pct 68.2% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +13.0 more in Beresfield - Hexham

27.3 85th pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +119 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

18 30th pct 137 59th pct

Mean slope in Beresfield - Hexham in Shortland - Jesmond +1.7 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

4.4% 34th pct 6.2% 63rd 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 Shortland - Jesmond with nearby areas

Mayfield - Warabrook Waratah - North Lambton Wallsend - Elermore Vale Lambton - New Lambton Newcastle Port - Kooragang Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi Hamilton - Broadmeadow Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beresfield - Hexham vs Shortland - Jesmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031223/beresfield-hexham/vs/111031231/shortland-jesmond