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Hamilton - Broadmeadow vs Merewether - The Junction

Name: Hamilton - Broadmeadow vs Merewether - The Junction — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Hamilton - Broadmeadow profile · Merewether - The Junction profile

Hamilton - Broadmeadow Merewether - The Junction

Merewether - The Junction and Hamilton - Broadmeadow are neighbouring areas in Newcastle with distinct economic profiles. Merewether - The Junction is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,277 compared to $1,669 in Hamilton - Broadmeadow. This is consistent with a higher share of people with university degrees (40.4% versus 32.0%) and more residents completing Year 12. While Hamilton - Broadmeadow has better transit access, with far more public transport departures and higher street connectivity, Merewether - The Junction has a much higher score for access to money and resources.

The two areas are almost identical in terms of the typical age of their residents, which is 40 years for both. They also share very similar housing types, with about 62% of homes being separate houses. Since 2011, the income gap between them has widened, with the typical weekly household income in Merewether - The Junction rising further above that of Hamilton - Broadmeadow.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow One-parent: 5.3 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow Year 12: 10.0 pts higher in Merewether - The Junction Needs assistance: 2.2 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow Household income: $608 higher in Merewether - The Junction

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +1,734 larger in Merewether - The Junction gap steady

12,772 66th pct 14,506 74th pct

Median age in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction even gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 25.7%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

14.1% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

Marital status

35.9% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

44.6% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 40.5%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Hamilton - Broadmeadow Merewether - The Junction

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 85.0%

2.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.1% English +5.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

35.3% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

14.4% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.7% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.2% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +7.9 pts ▸ 90.8%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 46.8%

41.6% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +0.85 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

3.32 73rd pct 2.47 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +14 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

51 88th pct 37 78th pct

Students in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +1,804 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

3,609 86th pct 1,805 58th pct

Avg size in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +301 larger in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

602 72nd pct 301 32nd pct

ICSEA in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +5 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

1,121 89th pct 1,117 88th pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 70.3%

18.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 16.4%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

4.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

21.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 18.2%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.9% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.1% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.1% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

10.1% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +$214 higher in Merewether - The Junction gap widening

$877 63rd pct $1,091 85th pct

Household income in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +$608 higher in Merewether - The Junction gap widening

$1,669 45th pct $2,277 82nd pct

Family income in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +$628 higher in Merewether - The Junction gap widening

$2,378 69th pct $3,006 88th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.7%

14.1% $4,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 19.9%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 12.8%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 31.0%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.4% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +8.3 pts ▸ 66.1%

21.8% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.7%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +162 larger in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

474 78th pct 312 67th pct

Median age in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +2 yrs older in Merewether - The Junction

28 yrs 76th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +$288 higher in Merewether - The Junction

$607 44th pct $895 83rd pct

Household income in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +$1,104 higher in Merewether - The Junction

$1,471 35th pct $2,575 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +0.3 larger in Merewether - The Junction gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 60.6%

30.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 29.1%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 9.2%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Household size

35.1% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 27.1%

32.6% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.2% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

4.0% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +$40 higher in Merewether - The Junction gap narrowing

$380 54th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +$385 higher in Merewether - The Junction gap widening

$2,115 70th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 32.2%

30.2% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

61.9% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

20.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 18.8%

16.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 35.2%

29.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 24.8%

15.1% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

4.0% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

21.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 12.5%

18.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 14.7%

14.0% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.7% $750 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.4% $3,000 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 27.2%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 15.7%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +24 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

110 87th pct 86 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +2.68 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

8.61 87th pct 5.93 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +1,874.5 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

3,388.7 87th pct 1,514.1 74th pct

PT routes in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +49 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

53 87th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +8 longer in Merewether - The Junction

1 7th pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +5 longer in Merewether - The Junction

101 89th pct 106 90th pct

How people get to work

45.1% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

27.1% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

4.1% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 33.3%

13.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 6.6%

9.2% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.5% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

9.6% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

7.0% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

12.9% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +3 higher in Merewether - The Junction

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +4 higher in Merewether - The Junction

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +5 higher in Merewether - The Junction

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +2 higher in Merewether - The Junction

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +82 higher in Merewether - The Junction

1,020 60th pct 1,102 87th pct

ERP in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +1,779 higher in Merewether - The Junction

13,196 63rd pct 14,975 71st pct

Growth in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +0.1 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

3.3% 39th pct 3.2% 38th pct

Businesses in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +133 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

1,966 86th pct 1,833 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +30 higher in Merewether - The Junction

1,026 63rd pct 1,056 65th pct

Max temp in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +0.3 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

23.7 50th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +0.1 higher in Merewether - The Junction

13.3 67th pct 13.4 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +0.7 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

8.2 89th pct 7.5 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +0.4 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

7.4 83rd pct 7.0 77th pct

15-min city in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +14.7 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

100.0% 98th pct 85.3% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +0.9 pts higher in Merewether - The Junction

80.3% 66th pct 81.3% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +2.5 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

99.9% 85th pct 97.4% 64th pct

Walk to school in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +1.3 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

100.0% 99th pct 98.7% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +2.0 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

100.0% 71st pct 98.0% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +9.2 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

80.0% 76th pct 70.8% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +9.4 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

20.1 73rd pct 10.8 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +225 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

427 90th pct 202 71st pct

Mean slope in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Merewether - The Junction +2.1 pts higher in Merewether - The Junction

4.4% 34th pct 6.6% 68th pct

Compare Hamilton - Broadmeadow with nearby areas

Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill Merewether - The Junction Waratah - North Lambton Newcastle - Cooks Hill Adamstown - Kotara Lambton - New Lambton Mayfield - Warabrook Newcastle Port - Kooragang

Compare Merewether - The Junction with nearby areas

Hamilton - Broadmeadow Adamstown - Kotara Newcastle - Cooks Hill Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill Lambton - New Lambton Charlestown - Dudley Waratah - North Lambton Mayfield - Warabrook

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hamilton - Broadmeadow vs Merewether - The Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031224/hamilton-broadmeadow/vs/111031228/merewether-the-junction