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Newcastle - Cooks Hill vs Newcastle Port - Kooragang

Name: Newcastle - Cooks Hill vs Newcastle Port - Kooragang — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Newcastle - Cooks Hill profile · Newcastle Port - Kooragang profile

Newcastle - Cooks Hill Newcastle Port - Kooragang

Newcastle - Cooks Hill and Newcastle Port - Kooragang are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Newcastle - Cooks Hill is a populous hub where 43.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 0% in Newcastle Port - Kooragang. It is a walker's paradise with high street connectivity, whereas Newcastle Port - Kooragang is sparsely populated and mostly car-dependent. Higher earnings are also common in Newcastle - Cooks Hill, where 21.5% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, while no one in Newcastle Port - Kooragang reaches this level.

Everyday life in both places shares similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,900. While Newcastle - Cooks Hill is far more mobile — with 58.2% of people moving in the last five years compared to 14.3% in Newcastle Port - Kooragang — this gap has widened since 2011. Both areas also share similar weather, with average maximum temperatures around 23 to 24 degrees.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 28.7 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill Bachelor+: 43.6 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill Recent movers: 43.9 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill Population: 12,774 larger in Newcastle - Cooks Hill People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +12,774 larger in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap widening

12,805 67th pct 31 0th pct

Median age in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +4 yrs older in Newcastle Port - Kooragang gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

9.4% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

33.0% Married +38.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

49.7% Never married ◂ +25.9 pts 23.8%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.1% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Newcastle - Cooks Hill Newcastle Port - Kooragang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 67.7%

3.2% England +9.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.3% Australian +12.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

44.2% English ◂ +2.3 pts 41.9%

16.1% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

4.9% German ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.0% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only ◂ +7.9 pts 77.4%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 51.6%

36.2% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 35.5%

6.5% Not stated +9.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

4 57th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

3.34 73rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +15 more in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

23 57th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

2,460 71st pct —

Avg size in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

615 73rd pct —

ICSEA in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

1,103 84th pct —

Highest year of school

71.5% Year 12 ◂ +28.7 pts 42.9%

14.7% Year 10 +18.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +37.2 pts 0.0%

16.6% Certificate III / IV +11.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.9% Engineering & related +10.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.8% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

8.4% Education ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

6.5% Creative arts ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +$87 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap narrowing

$1,149 87th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +$54 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap narrowing

$1,929 61st pct $1,875 58th pct

Family income in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +$802 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap narrowing

$2,739 83rd pct $1,937 40th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 21.4%

21.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +22.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.6%

27.8% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Asthma +4.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

8.1% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +20.9 pts 41.9%

21.1% One condition +7.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

6.2% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.2% Three or more +7.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +354 larger in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

354 71st pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +18 yrs older in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

30 yrs 86th pct 48 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +$598 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

$823 77th pct $225 0th pct

Household income in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

$1,562 42nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +0.2 larger in Newcastle Port - Kooragang gap narrowing

1.9 4th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 58.8%

39.0% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.8% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 28.6%

38.6% 2 people ◂ +17.2 pts 21.4%

6.6% 4 people +14.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.4% 3 people ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +$105 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang gap widening

$445 78th pct $550 93rd pct

Mortgage in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +$377 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang gap narrowing

$2,169 73rd pct $2,546 88th pct

People / bedroom in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +0.20 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Rented ◂ +53.4 pts 0.0%

25.6% Owned outright +17.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

19.4% Owned with a mortgage +16.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

11.7% Separate house +88.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

63.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +63.2 pts 0.0%

24.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 21.4%

29.0% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

7.2% 4 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.8 pts 0.0%

20.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +61 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

72 75th pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +349.22 more in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

5.62 69th pct 354.84 100th pct

Departures/1k in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +36,737.3 more in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

2,875.6 87th pct 39,612.9 100th pct

PT routes in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +13 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

17 82nd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +52 longer in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

3 29th pct 55 94th pct

Drive to city in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

107 90th pct —

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

30.2% Worked at home ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%

8.2% Walked ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.7 pts 21.4%

29.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 21.4%

5.8% 3 vehicles +15.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.7% No vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.9% Public administration & safety +17.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.0% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Professionals ◂ +38.9 pts 0.0%

14.7% Managers +10.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.7% Technicians & trades +16.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

6.3% Sales workers ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

9 86th pct —

IRSD decile in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

8 71st pct —

IER decile in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +4 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +5 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

1,080 81st pct —

ERP in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +14,604 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

14,632 70th pct 28 0th pct

Growth in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

13.9% 87th pct —

Businesses in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +3,059 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

3,130 86th pct 71 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +8 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

1,056 65th pct 1,047 64th pct

Max temp in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +0.6 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

23.4 46th pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +0.3 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

13.4 69th pct 13.1 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +6.3 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

9.3 99th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +5.2 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

7.9 98th pct 2.7 17th pct

15-min city in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +72.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

99.9% 95th pct 27.5% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +71.5 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

99.8% 99th pct 28.3% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +62.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

99.9% 85th pct 37.8% 20th pct

Walk to school in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +66.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

95.5% 77th pct 29.4% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +40.3 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

100.0% 71st pct 59.7% 18th pct

Walk to health in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +78.2 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

99.7% 99th pct 21.6% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +773.8 more in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

32.6 86th pct 806.5 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +641 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

652 99th pct 11 25th pct

Mean slope in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +2.5 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

7.4% 77th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

Compare Newcastle - Cooks Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Newcastle Port - Kooragang with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newcastle - Cooks Hill vs Newcastle Port - Kooragang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031229/newcastle-cooks-hill/vs/111031230/newcastle-port-kooragang