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Hamilton - Broadmeadow vs Newcastle - Cooks Hill

Name: Hamilton - Broadmeadow vs Newcastle - Cooks Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Hamilton - Broadmeadow profile · Newcastle - Cooks Hill profile

Hamilton - Broadmeadow Newcastle - Cooks Hill

Newcastle - Cooks Hill and Hamilton - Broadmeadow are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they offer different lifestyles. Newcastle - Cooks Hill is a high-density hub where 63.2% of homes are flats or apartments and 53.4% of households rent. It is a highly educated area, with 43.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Hamilton - Broadmeadow is dominated by separate houses (61.9%) and larger homes, with 59.0% having three or more bedrooms.

The gap in housing styles has widened since 2011, as separate houses have become far more common in Hamilton - Broadmeadow. Both areas share similar levels of language diversity, with around 10% of people using a language other than English at home. They also track closely in terms of First Nations population and typical monthly mortgage payments. While both are more walkable than the national figure, Newcastle - Cooks Hill has seen much faster growth since 2021.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 50.2 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow 3+ bedrooms: 20.2 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow Recent movers: 14.7 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill Renting: 12.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +33 larger in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap narrowing

12,772 66th pct 12,805 67th pct

Median age in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +2 yrs older in Hamilton - Broadmeadow gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.5%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.0%

13.8% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 9.4%

Marital status

44.6% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

35.9% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 33.0%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

3.1% Separated even 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Hamilton - Broadmeadow Newcastle - Cooks Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 78.2%

2.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% India even 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% China even 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

39.1% English +5.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

35.3% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 32.3%

14.4% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.7% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.2% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

1.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 85.3%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 36.2%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

1.2% Buddhism even 1.2%

1.1% Hinduism even 1.0%

0.6% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +2 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.01 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

3.32 73rd pct 3.34 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +28 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

51 88th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1,149 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

3,609 86th pct 2,460 71st pct

Avg size in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +14 larger in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

602 72nd pct 615 73rd pct

ICSEA in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +18 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

1,121 89th pct 1,103 84th pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 71.5%

18.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.7%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%

4.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

21.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 16.6%

10.9% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

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

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.1% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.1% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

5.3% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$272 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap widening

$877 63rd pct $1,149 87th pct

Household income in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$260 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap narrowing

$1,669 45th pct $1,929 61st pct

Family income in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$361 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap narrowing

$2,378 69th pct $2,739 83rd pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 21.8%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 14.4%

14.1% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 27.8%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

6.4% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +5.1 pts ▸ 62.9%

21.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.1%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +120 larger in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

474 78th pct 354 71st pct

Median age in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +2 yrs older in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

28 yrs 76th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$216 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

$607 44th pct $823 77th pct

Household income in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$91 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

$1,471 35th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.3 larger in Hamilton - Broadmeadow gap widening

2.2 14th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 39.0%

30.6% Couples without children +17.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

35.1% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

32.6% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 6.6%

4.0% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$65 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap steady

$380 54th pct $445 78th pct

Mortgage in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$54 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap steady

$2,115 70th pct $2,169 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Hamilton - Broadmeadow 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

41.0% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

30.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 25.6%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 19.4%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

20.7% Flat or apartment +42.6 pts ▸ 63.2%

61.9% Separate house ◂ +50.2 pts 11.7%

16.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 29.0%

29.8% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

8.7% 1 bedroom +11.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 7.2%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

1.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

21.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.8 pts 11.9%

14.0% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 14.1%

3.7% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 29.8%

23.4% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.8%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +38 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

110 87th pct 72 75th pct

Stops/1k in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +2.99 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

8.61 87th pct 5.62 69th pct

Departures/1k in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +513.1 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

3,388.7 87th pct 2,875.6 87th pct

PT routes in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +36 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

53 87th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +2 longer in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +6 longer in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

101 89th pct 107 90th pct

How people get to work

45.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 40.0%

27.1% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

4.1% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 50.1%

32.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 29.1%

13.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

9.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.6% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

6.8% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

7.0% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

12.9% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +3 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +3 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +2 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +60 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

1,020 60th pct 1,080 81st pct

ERP in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1,436 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

13,196 63rd pct 14,632 70th pct

Growth in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +10.6 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

3.3% 39th pct 13.9% 87th pct

Businesses in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1,164 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

1,966 86th pct 3,130 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +30 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

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

Max temp in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.3 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

23.7 50th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.1 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

13.3 67th pct 13.4 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1.0 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

8.2 89th pct 9.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.5 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

7.4 83rd pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill even

100.0% 98th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +19.5 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

80.3% 66th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill even

99.9% 85th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +4.5 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

100.0% 99th pct 95.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +19.7 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

80.0% 76th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +12.5 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

20.1 73rd pct 32.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +225 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

427 90th pct 652 99th pct

Mean slope in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +3.0 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

4.4% 34th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Compare Hamilton - Broadmeadow with nearby areas

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Compare Newcastle - Cooks Hill with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hamilton - Broadmeadow vs Newcastle - Cooks Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031224/hamilton-broadmeadow/vs/111031229/newcastle-cooks-hill