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Merewether - The Junction vs Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

Name: Merewether - The Junction vs Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Merewether - The Junction profile · Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill profile

Merewether - The Junction Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

Merewether - The Junction and Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Merewether - The Junction is a wealthier area where 35.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 24.6% in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill. Home ownership is also far higher in Merewether - The Junction, where 35.9% of homes are owned outright, while 43% of homes in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill are rented. Additionally, residents in Merewether - The Junction are noticeably older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 35 in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill.

Everyday life shares many similarities, with both areas having almost the same share of overseas-born residents (around 13%) and nearly identical typical weekly rents. However, some gaps are growing. More people in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill have reported no religion, with the gap between the two areas widening to 13.1 percentage points. The difference in housing is also increasing, as the gap for homes with three or more bedrooms has grown to 12.4 percentage points since 2011.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill One-parent: 6.3 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill Recent movers: 13.3 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill No religion: 13.1 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill 3+ bedrooms: 12.4 pts higher in Merewether - The Junction

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +5,335 larger in Merewether - The Junction gap steady

14,506 74th pct 9,171 47th pct

Median age in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +5 yrs older in Merewether - The Junction gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +10.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 24.8%

16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

Marital status

40.5% Never married +12.0 pts ▸ 52.4%

44.7% Married ◂ +14.3 pts 30.4%

8.3% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Merewether - The Junction Wickham - Carrington - Tighes 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 ◂ +1.5 pts 83.4%

2.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa even 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +0.6 pts 43.7%

38.9% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 37.6%

15.2% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.2% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 89.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion +13.1 pts ▸ 59.9%

46.4% Christianity ◂ +14.9 pts 31.6%

4.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +3 more in Merewether - The Junction

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.10 more in Merewether - The Junction

2.47 60th pct 2.37 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +3 more in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

37 78th pct 40 81st pct

Students in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1,178 more in Merewether - The Junction

1,805 58th pct 627 23rd pct

Avg size in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +92 larger in Merewether - The Junction

301 32nd pct 209 22nd pct

ICSEA in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +35 higher in Merewether - The Junction

1,117 88th pct 1,082 77th pct

Highest year of school

70.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 66.3%

16.4% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.7% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 35.2%

18.2% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.7%

13.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 16.7%

17.5% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 13.5%

11.0% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

10.6% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

4.4% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$95 higher in Merewether - The Junction gap narrowing

$1,091 85th pct $996 77th pct

Household income in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$362 higher in Merewether - The Junction gap narrowing

$2,277 82nd pct $1,915 60th pct

Family income in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$584 higher in Merewether - The Junction gap narrowing

$3,006 88th pct $2,422 72nd pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

24.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 11.6%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.8% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

31.0% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.0% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +3.1 pts 63.0%

19.7% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +47 larger in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

312 67th pct 359 71st pct

Median age in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1 yrs older in Merewether - The Junction

30 yrs 86th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$108 higher in Merewether - The Junction

$895 83rd pct $787 74th pct

Household income in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$633 higher in Merewether - The Junction

$2,575 89th pct $1,942 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.3 larger in Merewether - The Junction gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +14.6 pts 46.0%

29.1% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

9.2% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.1% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

27.1% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 11.0%

14.6% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$30 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap widening

$420 71st pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$515 higher in Merewether - The Junction gap widening

$2,500 87th pct $1,985 60th pct

People / bedroom in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.10 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Rented +10.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

35.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.2 pts 23.6%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

1.1% Other tenure even 1.1%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

62.5% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 56.3%

18.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 16.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

35.2% 3 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

24.8% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 8.2%

6.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 1.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 54.0%

16.8% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.7% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 6.3%

8.5% $750 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

38.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.2 pts 14.8%

15.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

12.6% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +29 more in Merewether - The Junction

86 83rd pct 57 64th pct

Stops/1k in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.29 more in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

5.93 72nd pct 6.22 75th pct

Departures/1k in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +203.3 more in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

1,514.1 74th pct 1,717.5 78th pct

PT routes in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +12 more in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

4 29th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +9 longer in Merewether - The Junction

9 68th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill even

106 90th pct 106 90th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 44.8%

28.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 28.0%

2.6% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.7% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 37.2%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%

6.6% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 20.7%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

8.0% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.3% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

36.8% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 33.5%

15.9% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 13.5%

11.5% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.5% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

4.6% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2 higher in Merewether - The Junction

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2 higher in Merewether - The Junction

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +5 higher in Merewether - The Junction

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1 higher in Merewether - The Junction

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +57 higher in Merewether - The Junction

1,102 87th pct 1,045 69th pct

ERP in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +4,580 higher in Merewether - The Junction

14,975 71st pct 10,395 50th pct

Growth in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +9.7 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

3.2% 38th pct 12.9% 86th pct

Businesses in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +741 higher in Merewether - The Junction

1,833 85th pct 1,092 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +30 higher in Merewether - The Junction

1,056 65th pct 1,026 63rd pct

Max temp in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.3 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

23.4 46th pct 23.7 50th pct

Min temp in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.1 higher in Merewether - The Junction

13.4 69th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1.1 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

7.5 81st pct 8.6 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.7 more in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

7.0 77th pct 7.8 91st pct

15-min city in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +14.7 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

85.3% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +18.7 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

81.3% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2.6 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

97.4% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1.3 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

98.7% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2.0 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

98.0% 53rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +18.2 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

70.8% 70th pct 88.9% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +6.9 more in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

10.8 28th pct 17.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +134 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

202 71st pct 336 86th pct

Mean slope in Merewether - The Junction in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2.4 pts higher in Merewether - The Junction

6.6% 68th pct 4.2% 30th 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 Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merewether - The Junction vs Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031228/merewether-the-junction/vs/111031235/wickham-carrington-tighes-hill