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Merewether - The Junction vs Waratah - North Lambton

Name: Merewether - The Junction vs Waratah - North Lambton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Merewether - The Junction profile · Waratah - North Lambton profile

Merewether - The Junction Waratah - North Lambton

Merewether - The Junction and Waratah - North Lambton are neighbouring areas with distinct economic profiles. Merewether - The Junction is a high-income area where 35.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 19.3% in Waratah - North Lambton. Education levels are also far higher in Merewether - The Junction, where 40.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while 25.3% do so in Waratah - North Lambton. In contrast, Waratah - North Lambton has far more separate houses (77.5% versus 62.5%) and a higher proportion of First Nations people (5.5% versus 2.2%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical weekly household income has grown to $638, and the gap in bachelor degree qualifications has increased to 15 percentage points. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain alike in several ways. They share very similar rates of public transport use and have nearly the same number of transport stops and amenity types within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 9.4 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton Needs assistance: 4.5 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton Year 12: 15.3 pts higher in Merewether - The Junction Bachelor+: 15.1 pts higher in Merewether - The Junction Separate houses: 14.9 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +1,623 larger in Merewether - The Junction gap steady

14,506 74th pct 12,883 67th pct

Median age in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +4 yrs older in Merewether - The Junction gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 21.1%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%

13.8% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

40.5% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

44.7% Married ◂ +11.8 pts 32.9%

8.3% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.2% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Merewether - The Junction Waratah - North Lambton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 80.1%

2.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +5.4 pts 38.9%

38.9% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 37.4%

15.2% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%

4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 82.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 44.6%

46.4% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 42.4%

4.8% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.2% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +3 more in Waratah - North Lambton

6 71st pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +2.32 more in Waratah - North Lambton

2.47 60th pct 4.79 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +9 more in Waratah - North Lambton

37 78th pct 46 86th pct

Students in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +1,499 more in Waratah - North Lambton

1,805 58th pct 3,304 82nd pct

Avg size in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +66 larger in Waratah - North Lambton

301 32nd pct 367 42nd pct

ICSEA in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +64 higher in Merewether - The Junction

1,117 88th pct 1,052 66th pct

Highest year of school

70.3% Year 12 ◂ +15.3 pts 55.0%

16.4% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.7% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 27.7%

18.2% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

13.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 8.6%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 15.7%

17.5% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 13.3%

13.3% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.0% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +$304 higher in Merewether - The Junction gap widening

$1,091 85th pct $787 46th pct

Household income in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +$638 higher in Merewether - The Junction gap widening

$2,277 82nd pct $1,639 44th pct

Family income in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +$871 higher in Merewether - The Junction gap widening

$3,006 88th pct $2,135 53rd pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.0 pts 7.5%

12.8% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

31.0% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.5%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.4% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.0% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.8% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.7% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +8.1 pts 58.0%

19.7% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.3% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +397 larger in Waratah - North Lambton

312 67th pct 709 86th pct

Median age in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +6 yrs older in Merewether - The Junction

30 yrs 86th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +$288 higher in Merewether - The Junction

$895 83rd pct $607 44th pct

Household income in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +$874 higher in Merewether - The Junction

$2,575 89th pct $1,701 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +0.2 larger in Merewether - The Junction gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.1 pts 49.5%

29.1% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.2% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.1% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

27.1% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.6% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 12.2%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

1.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +$40 higher in Merewether - The Junction gap steady

$420 71st pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +$563 higher in Merewether - The Junction gap widening

$2,500 87th pct $1,937 56th pct

People / bedroom in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 24.8%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

0.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

62.5% Separate house +14.9 pts ▸ 77.5%

18.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 10.5%

18.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 11.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

35.2% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

24.8% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 12.9%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%

6.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

14.7% $200–$349 +9.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

16.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.7 pts 8.0%

12.5% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.5% $750 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.2% $1,800–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

38.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.9 pts 11.1%

15.7% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.6% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +2 more in Waratah - North Lambton

86 83rd pct 88 85th pct

Stops/1k in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +0.90 more in Waratah - North Lambton

5.93 72nd pct 6.83 81st pct

Departures/1k in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +182.8 more in Waratah - North Lambton

1,514.1 74th pct 1,697.0 77th pct

PT routes in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +8 more in Waratah - North Lambton

4 29th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +3 longer in Merewether - The Junction

9 68th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +6 longer in Merewether - The Junction

106 90th pct 100 89th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 52.5%

28.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 21.0%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.7% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 36.9%

33.3% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

6.6% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.8% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

7.1% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Construction even 7.8%

5.9% Public administration & safety even 5.8%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.3% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

36.8% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 27.7%

15.9% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 9.5%

11.5% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.5% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.6% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +4 higher in Merewether - The Junction

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +5 higher in Merewether - The Junction

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +6 higher in Merewether - The Junction

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +3 higher in Merewether - The Junction

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +115 higher in Merewether - The Junction

1,102 87th pct 987 46th pct

ERP in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +1,824 higher in Merewether - The Junction

14,975 71st pct 13,151 63rd pct

Growth in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +1.6 pts higher in Merewether - The Junction

3.2% 38th pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +1,191 higher in Merewether - The Junction

1,833 85th pct 642 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +3 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

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

Max temp in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +0.5 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

23.4 46th pct 23.9 52nd pct

Min temp in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +0.5 higher in Merewether - The Junction

13.4 69th pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +0.1 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

7.5 81st pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +0.3 more in Waratah - North Lambton

7.0 77th pct 7.3 81st pct

15-min city in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +8.9 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

85.3% 66th pct 94.2% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +1.2 pts higher in Merewether - The Junction

81.3% 66th pct 80.1% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +1.6 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

97.4% 64th pct 99.0% 70th pct

Walk to school in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton even

98.7% 84th pct 98.5% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +2.0 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

98.0% 53rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +16.8 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

70.8% 70th pct 87.6% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +2.7 more in Waratah - North Lambton

10.8 28th pct 13.4 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +43 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

202 71st pct 245 77th pct

Mean slope in Merewether - The Junction in Waratah - North Lambton +0.3 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

6.6% 68th pct 6.9% 72nd 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 Waratah - North Lambton with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merewether - The Junction vs Waratah - North Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031228/merewether-the-junction/vs/111031234/waratah-north-lambton