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Merewether - The Junction vs Newcastle - Cooks Hill

Name: Merewether - The Junction vs Newcastle - Cooks Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Merewether - The Junction profile · Newcastle - Cooks Hill profile

Merewether - The Junction Newcastle - Cooks Hill

Merewether - The Junction and Newcastle - Cooks Hill are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Merewether - The Junction is more suburban, with 62.5% of homes being separate houses and 67.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Newcastle - Cooks Hill is dominated by flats or apartments (63.2%), with 40.8% of people living alone. This difference extends to the residents; Merewether - The Junction has a higher share of children (16.7%) and far more homes owned outright (35.9%), while Newcastle - Cooks Hill has a much higher rental rate of 53.4% and more recent overseas arrivals (24.2%).

Since 2011, the gap in housing types and the number of people living alone in Newcastle - Cooks Hill have both widened. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $1,100 and nearly the same proportion of people aged 65 and over. They are both highly educated, with over 40% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 50.8 pts higher in Merewether - The Junction 3+ bedrooms: 29.2 pts higher in Merewether - The Junction Renting: 21.2 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill Recent movers: 17.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1,701 larger in Merewether - The Junction gap narrowing

14,506 74th pct 12,805 67th pct

Median age in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +2 yrs older in Merewether - The Junction gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 25.5%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 9.4%

13.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

40.5% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

44.7% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 33.0%

8.3% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Merewether - The Junction Newcastle - Cooks Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 78.2%

2.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa even 0.5%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +0.1 pts 44.2%

38.9% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 32.3%

15.2% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.2% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 85.3%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 53.4%

46.4% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 36.2%

4.8% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +2 more in Merewether - The Junction

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.86 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

2.47 60th pct 3.34 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +14 more in Merewether - The Junction

37 78th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +655 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

1,805 58th pct 2,460 71st pct

Avg size in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +314 larger in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

301 32nd pct 615 73rd pct

ICSEA in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +13 higher in Merewether - The Junction

1,117 88th pct 1,103 84th pct

Highest year of school

70.3% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 71.5%

16.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.7%

4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 37.2%

18.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 16.6%

13.1% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.8%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 17.9%

17.5% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%

11.0% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

10.6% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

4.4% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$58 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap widening

$1,091 85th pct $1,149 87th pct

Household income in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$348 higher in Merewether - The Junction gap widening

$2,277 82nd pct $1,929 61st pct

Family income in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$267 higher in Merewether - The Junction gap widening

$3,006 88th pct $2,739 83rd pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

24.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 16.5%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.8% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

31.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.8%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Arthritis even 8.1%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.8% Diabetes even 2.8%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +3.2 pts 62.9%

19.7% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +42 larger in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

312 67th pct 354 71st pct

Median age in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill even

30 yrs 86th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$72 higher in Merewether - The Junction

$895 83rd pct $823 77th pct

Household income in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$1,013 higher in Merewether - The Junction

$2,575 89th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.6 larger in Merewether - The Junction gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +21.7 pts 39.0%

29.1% Couples without children +18.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

9.2% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

27.1% 1 person +13.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

34.1% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +9.5 pts 6.6%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.4%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 2.1%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$25 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap widening

$420 71st pct $445 78th pct

Mortgage in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +$331 higher in Merewether - The Junction gap widening

$2,500 87th pct $2,169 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Merewether - The Junction 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

32.2% Rented +21.2 pts ▸ 53.4%

35.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 25.6%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 19.4%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

18.8% Flat or apartment +44.4 pts ▸ 63.2%

62.5% Separate house ◂ +50.8 pts 11.7%

18.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

24.8% 2 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 29.0%

25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 7.2%

6.0% 1 bedroom +14.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 2.6%

0.4% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

16.8% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

12.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

8.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 32.1%

27.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +14 more in Merewether - The Junction

86 83rd pct 72 75th pct

Stops/1k in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.31 more in Merewether - The Junction

5.93 72nd pct 5.62 69th pct

Departures/1k in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1,361.5 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

1,514.1 74th pct 2,875.6 87th pct

PT routes in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +13 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

4 29th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +6 longer in Merewether - The Junction

9 68th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1 longer in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

106 90th pct 107 90th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 40.0%

28.3% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

2.6% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 1 vehicle +16.8 pts ▸ 50.1%

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 29.1%

6.6% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 5.8%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 21.5%

9.9% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

8.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

36.8% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

15.9% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

11.5% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

4.6% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1 higher in Merewether - The Junction

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +5 higher in Merewether - The Junction

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +22 higher in Merewether - The Junction

1,102 87th pct 1,080 81st pct

ERP in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +343 higher in Merewether - The Junction

14,975 71st pct 14,632 70th pct

Growth in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +10.7 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

3.2% 38th pct 13.9% 87th pct

Businesses in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1,297 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

1,833 85th pct 3,130 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill even

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

Max temp in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill even

13.4 69th pct 13.4 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1.7 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

7.5 81st pct 9.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.9 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

7.0 77th pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +14.6 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

85.3% 66th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +18.6 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

81.3% 66th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +2.5 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

97.4% 64th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +3.2 pts higher in Merewether - The Junction

98.7% 84th pct 95.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +1.9 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

98.0% 53rd pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +29.0 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

70.8% 70th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +21.9 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

10.8 28th pct 32.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +450 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

202 71st pct 652 99th pct

Mean slope in Merewether - The Junction in Newcastle - Cooks Hill +0.9 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

6.6% 68th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Compare Merewether - The Junction with nearby areas

Hamilton - Broadmeadow Adamstown - Kotara Newcastle - Cooks Hill Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill Lambton - New Lambton Charlestown - Dudley Waratah - North Lambton Mayfield - Warabrook

Compare Newcastle - Cooks Hill with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merewether - The Junction vs Newcastle - Cooks Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031228/merewether-the-junction/vs/111031229/newcastle-cooks-hill