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Hamilton - Broadmeadow vs Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

Name: Hamilton - Broadmeadow vs Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Hamilton - Broadmeadow profile · Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill profile

Hamilton - Broadmeadow Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

Hamilton - Broadmeadow and Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill are neighbouring areas with distinct differences in their populations and services. Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill is noticeably younger and more transient, with 54.2% of people moving in the last five years compared to 43.5% in Hamilton - Broadmeadow. This younger profile is consistent with the higher share of adults working or looking for work (71.8% versus 61.6%) and a higher proportion of people with no religion (59.9% versus 46.9%). Hamilton - Broadmeadow is more established, with a higher share of seniors and a much larger school system, including six schools and 3,609 enrolments.

These two areas are very similar in their typical family incomes, which both sit around $2,400 a week, and they share nearly identical proportions of children and First Nations residents. While some gaps have grown since 2011—such as the difference in university qualifications and home ownership—other factors like the share of people who speak a language other than English have remained stable. Both areas are well-connected, though 100% of homes in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 80.3% in Hamilton - Broadmeadow.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill No religion: 13.0 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill Recent movers: 10.7 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill Participation: 10.2 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill Needs assistance: 2.0 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +3,601 larger in Hamilton - Broadmeadow gap narrowing

12,772 66th pct 9,171 47th pct

Median age in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +5 yrs older in Hamilton - Broadmeadow gap steady

40 yrs 52nd pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.8%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 12.3%

14.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

Marital status

44.6% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 52.4%

35.9% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 30.4%

10.9% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

3.1% Separated even 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Hamilton - Broadmeadow Wickham - Carrington - Tighes 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 +4.9 pts ▸ 83.4%

2.5% England even 2.5%

1.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.1% English +4.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

35.3% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

14.4% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.7% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.2% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 89.5%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion +13.0 pts ▸ 59.9%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 31.6%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +3 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.95 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

3.32 73rd pct 2.37 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +11 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

51 88th pct 40 81st pct

Students in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2,982 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

3,609 86th pct 627 23rd pct

Avg size in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +393 larger in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

602 72nd pct 209 22nd pct

ICSEA in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +40 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

1,121 89th pct 1,082 77th pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 66.3%

18.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

4.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

21.5% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

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

10.9% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

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

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 16.7%

13.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.1% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

10.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

5.3% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$119 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap widening

$877 63rd pct $996 77th pct

Household income in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$246 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap widening

$1,669 45th pct $1,915 60th pct

Family income in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$44 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap narrowing

$2,378 69th pct $2,422 72nd pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 13.7%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 32.1%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +5.2 pts ▸ 63.0%

21.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.8%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +115 larger in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

474 78th pct 359 71st pct

Median age in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1 yrs older in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

28 yrs 76th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$180 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

$607 44th pct $787 74th pct

Household income in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$471 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

$1,471 35th pct $1,942 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 46.0%

30.6% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

14.5% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

35.1% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 31.3%

14.9% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

4.0% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$70 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap widening

$380 54th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$130 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow gap narrowing

$2,115 70th pct $1,985 60th pct

People / bedroom in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.10 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

30.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 23.6%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

61.9% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 56.3%

16.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

20.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 16.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

29.8% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 8.2%

8.7% 1 bedroom even 8.7%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 54.0%

21.7% Under $200 ◂ +15.4 pts 6.3%

18.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.2%

14.0% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 14.8%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +53 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

110 87th pct 57 64th pct

Stops/1k in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2.40 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

8.61 87th pct 6.22 75th pct

Departures/1k in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1,671.2 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

3,388.7 87th pct 1,717.5 78th pct

PT routes in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +37 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

53 87th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1 longer in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +5 longer in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

101 89th pct 106 90th pct

How people get to work

45.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 44.8%

27.1% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

4.1% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.5% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

32.7% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

13.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 7.5%

9.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

6.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

12.9% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.8% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +25 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

1,020 60th pct 1,045 69th pct

ERP in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2,801 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

13,196 63rd pct 10,395 50th pct

Growth in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +9.6 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

3.3% 39th pct 12.9% 86th pct

Businesses in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +874 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

1,966 86th pct 1,092 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill even

1,026 63rd pct 1,026 63rd pct

Max temp in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill even

23.7 50th pct 23.7 50th pct

Min temp in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill even

13.3 67th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.4 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

8.2 89th pct 8.6 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.3 more in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

7.4 83rd pct 7.8 91st pct

15-min city in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill even

100.0% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +19.7 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

80.3% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill even

99.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +8.9 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

80.0% 76th pct 88.9% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2.5 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

20.1 73rd pct 17.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +91 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

427 90th pct 336 86th pct

Mean slope in Hamilton - Broadmeadow in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.2 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

4.4% 34th pct 4.2% 30th pct

Compare Hamilton - Broadmeadow with nearby areas

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Compare Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hamilton - Broadmeadow vs Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031224/hamilton-broadmeadow/vs/111031235/wickham-carrington-tighes-hill