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Mayfield - Warabrook vs Newcastle Port - Kooragang

Name: Mayfield - Warabrook vs Newcastle Port - Kooragang — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Mayfield - Warabrook profile · Newcastle Port - Kooragang profile

Mayfield - Warabrook Newcastle Port - Kooragang

Mayfield - Warabrook and Newcastle Port - Kooragang are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Mayfield - Warabrook is a populated residential hub that is very walkable, with 25.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 43.0% of people moving in over the last five years. In contrast, Newcastle Port - Kooragang is sparsely populated and mostly car-dependent, with no residents holding a bachelor degree and a much lower rate of recent arrivals at 14.3%.

Both areas have roughly the same number of people per home, around 2.1 or 2.2. While they share this similarity, other gaps are changing; the difference in the share of First Nations people has widened since 2016, and the gap in recent arrivals has widened since 2011. While Mayfield - Warabrook has more people who have finished Year 12, Newcastle Port - Kooragang has a higher share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 25.9 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook Recent movers: 28.7 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook Population: 15,495 larger in Mayfield - Warabrook Needs assistance: 8.7 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook First Nations: 5.0 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +15,495 larger in Mayfield - Warabrook gap steady

15,526 78th pct 31 0th pct

Median age in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +5 yrs older in Newcastle Port - Kooragang gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) +11.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

32.5% Married +38.9 pts ▸ 71.4%

47.5% Never married ◂ +23.7 pts 23.8%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mayfield - Warabrook Newcastle Port - Kooragang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +14.0 pts 67.7%

1.9% England +11.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.9% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

40.8% English +1.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

13.4% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

4.6% German ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.0% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 77.4%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 51.6%

42.3% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 35.5%

5.6% Not stated +10.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

6 71st pct —

Schools/1k kids in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

2.45 59th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang even

38 79th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

1,832 59th pct —

Avg size in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

305 33rd pct —

ICSEA in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

1,040 61st pct —

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 42.9%

22.2% Year 10 +11.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 27.8%

28.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.9% Engineering & related +9.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.3% Health +9.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.1% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

8.4% Education ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +$251 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang gap widening

$811 51st pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +$271 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang gap steady

$1,604 41st pct $1,875 58th pct

Family income in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +$175 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook gap narrowing

$2,112 52nd pct $1,937 40th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 21.4%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +28.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 28.6%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.6%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Mental health ◂ +6.7 pts 9.7%

10.5% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None ◂ +14.4 pts 41.9%

23.2% One condition +5.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

8.2% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Three or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +774 larger in Mayfield - Warabrook

774 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +20 yrs older in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

28 yrs 76th pct 48 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +$481 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

$706 63rd pct $225 0th pct

Household income in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

$1,687 49th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +0.1 larger in Mayfield - Warabrook gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

30.1% Couples without children +28.7 pts ▸ 58.8%

50.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 41.2%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +13.1 pts 21.4%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 28.6%

11.3% 4 people +10.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

3.9% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +$170 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang gap widening

$380 54th pct $550 93rd pct

Mortgage in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +$663 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang gap widening

$1,883 53rd pct $2,546 88th pct

People / bedroom in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +0.10 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.6% Owned outright +18.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

39.3% Rented ◂ +39.3 pts 0.0%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

75.4% Separate house +24.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 35.7%

27.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 21.4%

12.8% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

2.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%

30.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +89 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

100 86th pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +348.40 more in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

6.44 77th pct 354.84 100th pct

Departures/1k in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +37,803.2 more in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

1,809.7 80th pct 39,612.9 100th pct

PT routes in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +6 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

10 62nd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +52 longer in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

3 29th pct 55 94th pct

Drive to city in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

101 89th pct —

How people get to work

50.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 43.8%

24.2% Worked at home ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.7 pts 21.4%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.9 pts 21.4%

9.1% 3 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

9.9% No vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

3.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.3% Public administration & safety +17.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

7.2% Construction ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Professionals ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%

9.8% Managers +15.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.7% Technicians & trades +12.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

5 43rd pct —

IRSD decile in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

4 36th pct —

IER decile in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +5 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +2 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

982 44th pct —

ERP in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +15,998 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

16,026 75th pct 28 0th pct

Growth in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

2.7% 34th pct —

Businesses in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +1,101 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

1,172 64th pct 71 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +11 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

1,058 65th pct 1,047 64th pct

Max temp in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +0.1 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

23.9 52nd pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +0.2 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

12.9 63rd pct 13.1 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +4.7 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

7.6 82nd pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +4.5 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

7.2 80th pct 2.7 17th pct

15-min city in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +66.1 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

93.6% 76th pct 27.5% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +63.0 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

91.3% 77th pct 28.3% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +56.7 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

94.5% 55th pct 37.8% 20th pct

Walk to school in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +58.4 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

87.8% 65th pct 29.4% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +35.5 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

95.2% 44th pct 59.7% 18th pct

Walk to health in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +67.9 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

89.5% 83rd pct 21.6% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +791.6 more in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

14.9 54th pct 806.5 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +217 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

228 74th pct 11 25th pct

Mean slope in Mayfield - Warabrook in Newcastle Port - Kooragang even

4.9% 42nd pct 4.9% 43rd pct

Compare Mayfield - Warabrook with nearby areas

Waratah - North Lambton Shortland - Jesmond Newcastle Port - Kooragang Lambton - New Lambton Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill Hamilton - Broadmeadow Adamstown - Kotara Wallsend - Elermore Vale

Compare Newcastle Port - Kooragang with nearby areas

Mayfield - Warabrook Waratah - North Lambton Shortland - Jesmond Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill Hamilton - Broadmeadow Lambton - New Lambton Raymond Terrace Newcastle - Cooks Hill

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mayfield - Warabrook vs Newcastle Port - Kooragang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031227/mayfield-warabrook/vs/111031230/newcastle-port-kooragang