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Mayfield - Warabrook vs Shortland - Jesmond

Name: Mayfield - Warabrook vs Shortland - Jesmond — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Mayfield - Warabrook profile · Shortland - Jesmond profile

Mayfield - Warabrook Shortland - Jesmond

Mayfield - Warabrook and Shortland - Jesmond are neighbouring areas in Newcastle with very different populations. Shortland - Jesmond is far younger, with a typical resident aged 28 compared to 37 in Mayfield - Warabrook. It is also much more international, with 41.9% of people arriving from overseas recently and 20.4% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Mayfield - Warabrook is more established, with a far higher share of people working from home (24.2%) and typical weekly incomes that are well higher, such as a typical personal income of $811 compared to $575 in Shortland - Jesmond.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar levels of Year 12 completion, with 55.1% in both. While they have much in common, several gaps have widened since 2011. This includes the difference in rental rates, as renting is now far higher in Shortland - Jesmond, and the divide in typical incomes, which has grown as Mayfield - Warabrook's lead increased.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 28.1 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond Median age: 9 yrs older in Mayfield - Warabrook People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Shortland - Jesmond Full-time: 12.8 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook Recent movers: 12.3 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +2,933 larger in Mayfield - Warabrook gap narrowing

15,526 78th pct 12,593 66th pct

Median age in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +9 yrs older in Mayfield - Warabrook gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 28 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 29.9%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +17.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 14.3%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 13.8%

15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

Marital status

47.5% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 58.3%

32.5% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 27.1%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Mayfield - Warabrook Shortland - Jesmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +15.2 pts 66.6%

0.7% China +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Philippines even 0.9%

0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +8.0 pts 32.8%

37.9% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 33.0%

13.4% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 8.8%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

1.8% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

0.6% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +17.3 pts 68.8%

0.8% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese even 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 40.0%

42.3% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 36.6%

5.6% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.1% Islam +5.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.7% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +1 more in Shortland - Jesmond

6 71st pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +1.77 more in Shortland - Jesmond

2.45 59th pct 4.22 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond even

38 79th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +291 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

1,832 59th pct 1,541 52nd pct

Avg size in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +49 larger in Mayfield - Warabrook

305 33rd pct 257 27th pct

ICSEA in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +83 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

1,040 61st pct 958 23rd pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 even 55.1%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 18.3%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 27.7%

28.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 20.5%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%

9.1% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

12.3% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%

8.4% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.1%

2.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

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

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +$236 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook gap widening

$811 51st pct $575 10th pct

Household income in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +$279 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook gap widening

$1,604 41st pct $1,325 23rd pct

Family income in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +$512 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook gap widening

$2,112 52nd pct $1,600 19th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.4%

18.3% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 6.1%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 29.4%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 9.3%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 12.7%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +0.9 pts ▸ 57.2%

23.2% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 19.4%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +160 larger in Mayfield - Warabrook

774 86th pct 614 85th pct

Median age in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +7 yrs older in Mayfield - Warabrook

28 yrs 76th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +$134 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

$706 63rd pct $572 36th pct

Household income in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +$226 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

$1,687 49th pct $1,461 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +0.2 larger in Shortland - Jesmond gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 46.8%

30.1% Couples without children even 30.2%

17.9% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

2.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 33.3%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 30.4%

16.1% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

3.9% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +$15 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook gap steady

$380 54th pct $365 48th pct

Mortgage in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +$183 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook gap narrowing

$1,883 53rd pct $1,700 41st pct

People / bedroom in Mayfield - Warabrook 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

39.3% Rented +11.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 22.9%

24.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 20.5%

1.3% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

75.4% Separate house ◂ +9.9 pts 65.6%

17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

5.8% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 44.2%

27.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 26.5%

12.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

2.9% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.5% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 48.6%

23.2% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.5% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

0.4% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.9% $1,000–$1,799 +11.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

41.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 32.8%

13.8% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +13 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

100 86th pct 87 84th pct

Stops/1k in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +0.47 more in Shortland - Jesmond

6.44 77th pct 6.91 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +110.6 more in Shortland - Jesmond

1,809.7 80th pct 1,920.4 82nd pct

PT routes in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +8 more in Shortland - Jesmond

10 62nd pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +3 longer in Mayfield - Warabrook

101 89th pct 98 88th pct

How people get to work

50.1% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 54.5%

24.2% Worked at home ◂ +10.6 pts 13.7%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 32.4%

9.9% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.1% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.5% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 17.7%

8.3% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.8% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

4.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 18.9%

14.2% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.7% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.7% Sales workers +5.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.7% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

9.8% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 5.2%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +2 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +2 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +1 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +2 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +52 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

982 44th pct 930 22nd pct

ERP in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +1,687 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

16,026 75th pct 14,339 68th pct

Growth in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +10.1 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

2.7% 34th pct 12.9% 86th pct

Businesses in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +393 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

1,172 64th pct 779 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond even

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

Max temp in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond even

23.9 52nd pct 23.9 52nd pct

Min temp in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond even

12.9 63rd pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +1.1 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

7.6 82nd pct 6.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +0.6 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

7.2 80th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +11.2 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

93.6% 76th pct 82.4% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +20.0 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

91.3% 77th pct 71.3% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +0.3 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

94.5% 55th pct 94.3% 55th pct

Walk to school in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +7.1 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

87.8% 65th pct 80.7% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +5.4 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

95.2% 44th pct 89.8% 37th pct

Walk to health in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +21.3 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

89.5% 83rd pct 68.2% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +0.5 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

14.9 54th pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +91 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

228 74th pct 137 59th pct

Mean slope in Mayfield - Warabrook in Shortland - Jesmond +1.3 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

4.9% 42nd pct 6.2% 63rd 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 Shortland - Jesmond with nearby areas

Mayfield - Warabrook Waratah - North Lambton Wallsend - Elermore Vale Lambton - New Lambton Newcastle Port - Kooragang Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi Hamilton - Broadmeadow Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mayfield - Warabrook vs Shortland - Jesmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031227/mayfield-warabrook/vs/111031231/shortland-jesmond