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Hamilton - Broadmeadow vs Shortland - Jesmond

Name: Hamilton - Broadmeadow vs Shortland - Jesmond — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Hamilton - Broadmeadow profile · Shortland - Jesmond profile

Hamilton - Broadmeadow Shortland - Jesmond

Hamilton - Broadmeadow and Shortland - Jesmond are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in age and income. Residents in Hamilton - Broadmeadow are far older, with a typical age of 40 compared to just 28 in Shortland - Jesmond. This older demographic in Hamilton - Broadmeadow is reflected in a more qualified and wealthier workforce; 32% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 23.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, whereas these figures are 18% and 10% in Shortland - Jesmond.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly rent, which sits around $370 to $380. However, other gaps are widening. Shortland - Jesmond has seen a surge in mobility and diversity, with 55.4% of people moving in the last five years and 41.9% being recent overseas arrivals. Meanwhile, Hamilton - Broadmeadow remains more connected and established, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a much higher share of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 26.5 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond Median age: 12 yrs older in Hamilton - Broadmeadow People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Shortland - Jesmond Bachelor+: 13.9 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow Work from home: 13.4 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +179 larger in Hamilton - Broadmeadow gap narrowing

12,772 66th pct 12,593 66th pct

Median age in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +12 yrs older in Hamilton - Broadmeadow gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 28 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

13.8% Youth (15–24) +15.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.4 pts 14.3%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 13.8%

14.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

Marital status

44.6% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 58.3%

35.9% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 27.1%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 6.9%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Hamilton - Broadmeadow Shortland - Jesmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +11.9 pts 66.6%

0.6% China +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

39.1% English ◂ +6.4 pts 32.8%

35.3% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 33.0%

14.4% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 8.8%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

1.7% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.9% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

3.2% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only ◂ +14.1 pts 68.8%

0.6% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 40.0%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 36.6%

8.0% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.6% Islam +5.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.1% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +1 more in Shortland - Jesmond

6 71st pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +0.90 more in Shortland - Jesmond

3.32 73rd pct 4.22 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +13 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

51 88th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +2,068 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

3,609 86th pct 1,541 52nd pct

Avg size in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +345 larger in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

602 72nd pct 257 27th pct

ICSEA in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +164 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

1,121 89th pct 958 23rd pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 55.1%

18.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.3%

8.1% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.1 pts 20.5%

21.5% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%

12.1% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

13.1% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%

10.1% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 5.6%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.1% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +$302 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow gap widening

$877 63rd pct $575 10th pct

Household income in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +$344 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow gap widening

$1,669 45th pct $1,325 23rd pct

Family income in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +$778 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow gap widening

$2,378 69th pct $1,600 19th pct

Household income distribution

23.6% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.8% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 3.9%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.4%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 9.3%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

9.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

4.5% Diabetes even 4.5%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +0.6 pts 57.2%

21.8% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.4%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +140 larger in Shortland - Jesmond

474 78th pct 614 85th pct

Median age in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +7 yrs older in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

28 yrs 76th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +$35 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

$607 44th pct $572 36th pct

Household income in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +$10 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

$1,471 35th pct $1,461 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +0.2 larger in Shortland - Jesmond gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 46.8%

30.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 30.2%

14.5% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

1.8% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

35.1% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 30.4%

32.6% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.9% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

4.0% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +$15 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow gap narrowing

$380 54th pct $365 48th pct

Mortgage in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +$415 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow gap narrowing

$2,115 70th pct $1,700 41st pct

People / bedroom in Hamilton - Broadmeadow 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

41.0% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

30.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 20.5%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 22.9%

1.7% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

61.9% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 65.6%

16.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.5 pts 10.1%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

29.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 26.5%

15.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%

8.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

4.0% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

18.7% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 16.4%

14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +9.3 pts 4.7%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.8%

23.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.7 pts 3.7%

15.1% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +23 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

110 87th pct 87 84th pct

Stops/1k in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +1.70 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

8.61 87th pct 6.91 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +1,468.3 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

3,388.7 87th pct 1,920.4 82nd pct

PT routes in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +35 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

53 87th pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +2 longer in Shortland - Jesmond

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +3 longer in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

101 89th pct 98 88th pct

How people get to work

45.1% Car (driver) +9.4 pts ▸ 54.5%

27.1% Worked at home ◂ +13.4 pts 13.7%

4.1% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

32.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 32.4%

13.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%

9.2% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.5% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 17.7%

7.7% Retail trade +6.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.8% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 5.0%

7.0% Construction even 7.0%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

3.3% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals ◂ +13.6 pts 18.9%

14.1% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.8% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.8% Sales workers +5.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.9% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 5.2%

6.9% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +3 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +3 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +2 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +3 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +90 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

1,020 60th pct 930 22nd pct

ERP in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +1,143 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

13,196 63rd pct 14,339 68th pct

Growth in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +9.6 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

3.3% 39th pct 12.9% 86th pct

Businesses in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +1,187 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

1,966 86th pct 779 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +33 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

1,026 63rd pct 1,058 65th pct

Max temp in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +0.2 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

23.7 50th pct 23.9 52nd pct

Min temp in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +0.4 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

13.3 67th pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +1.7 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

8.2 89th pct 6.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +0.8 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

7.4 83rd pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +17.6 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

100.0% 98th pct 82.4% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +9.0 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

80.3% 66th pct 71.3% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +5.7 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

99.9% 85th pct 94.3% 55th pct

Walk to school in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +19.3 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

100.0% 99th pct 80.7% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +10.2 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

100.0% 71st pct 89.8% 37th pct

Walk to health in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +11.9 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

80.0% 76th pct 68.2% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +5.7 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

20.1 73rd pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +290 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

427 90th pct 137 59th pct

Mean slope in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Shortland - Jesmond +1.7 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

4.4% 34th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Compare Hamilton - Broadmeadow with nearby areas

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Compare Shortland - Jesmond with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hamilton - Broadmeadow vs Shortland - Jesmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031224/hamilton-broadmeadow/vs/111031231/shortland-jesmond