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Mayfield - Warabrook vs Newcastle - Cooks Hill

Name: Mayfield - Warabrook vs Newcastle - Cooks Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Mayfield - Warabrook profile · Newcastle - Cooks Hill profile

Mayfield - Warabrook Newcastle - Cooks Hill

Mayfield - Warabrook and Newcastle - Cooks Hill are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Newcastle - Cooks Hill is a high-earning hub where 43.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and the typical weekly personal income is $1,149. It is dominated by apartments, with only 11.7% of homes being separate houses. In contrast, Mayfield - Warabrook is much more suburban, with 75.4% of homes being separate houses and a higher share of three-bedroom homes (62.5%). The typical weekly personal income there is $811, and 25.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher.

These areas share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over, and both have roughly the same percentage of people using another language at home. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting. The difference in university qualifications has narrowed slightly since 2011, but the gap in typical incomes has widened. Newcastle - Cooks Hill has also grown much faster recently, with a population increase of 13.9% compared to 2.7% in Mayfield - Warabrook.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 63.7 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook 3+ bedrooms: 23.7 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook Bachelor+: 17.7 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill Needs assistance: 4.9 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook Year 12: 16.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +2,721 larger in Mayfield - Warabrook gap narrowing

15,526 78th pct 12,805 67th pct

Median age in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1 yrs older in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 9.4%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

47.5% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

32.5% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Mayfield - Warabrook Newcastle - Cooks Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 78.2%

1.9% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.8% English +3.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

37.9% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 32.3%

13.4% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.8% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Italian even 3.0%

1.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 85.3%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 53.4%

42.3% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 36.2%

5.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +2 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.89 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

2.45 59th pct 3.34 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +15 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

38 79th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +628 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

1,832 59th pct 2,460 71st pct

Avg size in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +310 larger in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

305 33rd pct 615 73rd pct

ICSEA in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +63 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

1,040 61st pct 1,103 84th pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 +16.4 pts ▸ 71.5%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 14.7%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 4.0%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree +9.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.7 pts 16.6%

9.1% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.3% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

8.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$338 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap widening

$811 51st pct $1,149 87th pct

Household income in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$325 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap narrowing

$1,604 41st pct $1,929 61st pct

Family income in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$627 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap narrowing

$2,112 52nd pct $2,739 83rd pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.3%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 21.8%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 14.4%

7.1% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 27.8%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.1%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

2.3% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 11.5%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +6.5 pts ▸ 62.9%

23.2% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 21.1%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +420 larger in Mayfield - Warabrook

774 86th pct 354 71st pct

Median age in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +2 yrs older in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

28 yrs 76th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$117 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

$706 63rd pct $823 77th pct

Household income in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$125 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

$1,687 49th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.3 larger in Mayfield - Warabrook gap steady

2.2 14th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.1 pts 39.0%

30.1% Couples without children +17.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 11.7%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Household size

32.7% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

34.5% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 11.4%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 6.6%

3.9% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$65 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap widening

$380 54th pct $445 78th pct

Mortgage in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$286 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap widening

$1,883 53rd pct $2,169 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Mayfield - Warabrook 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

39.3% Rented +14.1 pts ▸ 53.4%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.0 pts 19.4%

24.6% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

75.4% Separate house ◂ +63.7 pts 11.7%

5.8% Flat or apartment +57.5 pts ▸ 63.2%

17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 29.0%

27.9% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

7.8% 1 bedroom +12.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 7.2%

2.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.5% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 46.3%

23.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.1 pts 14.1%

6.6% $550–$749 +12.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

0.4% $750 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 29.8%

9.1% $3,000 or more +23.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

30.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 20.8%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +28 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

100 86th pct 72 75th pct

Stops/1k in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.82 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

6.44 77th pct 5.62 69th pct

Departures/1k in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1,065.9 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

1,809.7 80th pct 2,875.6 87th pct

PT routes in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +7 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

10 62nd pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +6 longer in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

101 89th pct 107 90th pct

How people get to work

50.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 40.0%

24.2% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

2.2% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

0.9% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Bus even 1.1%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 50.1%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 29.1%

9.9% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

3.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.1% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

7.3% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

3.0% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

9.8% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 4.2%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +4 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +4 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +3 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +98 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

982 44th pct 1,080 81st pct

ERP in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1,394 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

16,026 75th pct 14,632 70th pct

Growth in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +11.2 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

2.7% 34th pct 13.9% 87th pct

Businesses in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1,958 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

1,172 64th pct 3,130 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +3 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

1,058 65th pct 1,056 65th pct

Max temp in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.5 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

23.9 52nd pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.5 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

12.9 63rd pct 13.4 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1.6 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

7.6 82nd pct 9.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.7 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

7.2 80th pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +6.3 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

93.6% 76th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +8.5 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

91.3% 77th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +5.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

94.5% 55th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +7.7 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

87.8% 65th pct 95.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +4.8 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

95.2% 44th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +10.3 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

89.5% 83rd pct 99.7% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +17.8 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

14.9 54th pct 32.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +424 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

228 74th pct 652 99th pct

Mean slope in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +2.5 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

4.9% 42nd pct 7.4% 77th pct

Compare Mayfield - Warabrook with nearby areas

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Compare Newcastle - Cooks Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mayfield - Warabrook vs Newcastle - Cooks Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031227/mayfield-warabrook/vs/111031229/newcastle-cooks-hill