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Newcastle - Cooks Hill vs Stockton - Fullerton Cove

Name: Newcastle - Cooks Hill vs Stockton - Fullerton Cove — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Newcastle - Cooks Hill profile · Stockton - Fullerton Cove profile

Newcastle - Cooks Hill Stockton - Fullerton Cove

Newcastle - Cooks Hill and Stockton - Fullerton Cove are nearby areas with very different characters. Newcastle - Cooks Hill is a high-density hub where 63.2% of homes are flats or apartments and 53.4% of households rent. It has a highly qualified population, with 43.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Stockton - Fullerton Cove is dominated by separate houses (88.5%) and is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 38 in Newcastle - Cooks Hill. This age gap is reflected in the fact that 29.9% of Stockton - Fullerton Cove residents are aged 65 or over, which is 13 percentage points higher than in Newcastle - Cooks Hill.

Both areas share very similar housing costs, with typical weekly rents and monthly mortgage payments sitting at almost the same levels. While their demographics differ, the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011. Newcastle - Cooks Hill remains far more walkable and connected, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute city walkshed compared to 45.8% in Stockton - Fullerton Cove. Meanwhile, more people in Stockton - Fullerton Cove own their homes outright, a gap that has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill Renting: 28.6 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill Separate houses: 76.8 pts higher in Stockton - Fullerton Cove 3+ bedrooms: 27.8 pts higher in Stockton - Fullerton Cove Bachelor+: 24.6 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +3,981 larger in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap steady

12,805 67th pct 8,824 45th pct

Median age in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +10 yrs older in Stockton - Fullerton Cove gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.6 pts 21.3%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +12.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 23.5%

9.4% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 8.6%

Marital status

49.7% Never married ◂ +21.5 pts 28.2%

33.0% Married +16.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

10.5% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.7% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Newcastle - Cooks Hill Stockton - Fullerton Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 83.7%

3.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English +0.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

32.3% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

16.1% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 12.5%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

4.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion ◂ +14.2 pts 39.2%

36.2% Christianity +16.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

6.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +1 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +1.28 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

3.34 73rd pct 2.05 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +12 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

23 57th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +1,844 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

2,460 71st pct 616 22nd pct

Avg size in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +410 larger in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

615 73rd pct 205 21st pct

ICSEA in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +87 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

1,103 84th pct 1,016 50th pct

Highest year of school

71.5% Year 12 ◂ +29.4 pts 42.1%

14.7% Year 10 +16.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

4.0% Year 9 or below +9.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.3% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.1 pts 20.0%

16.6% Certificate III / IV +16.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

16.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.4 pts 6.7%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

11.9% Engineering & related +7.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 16.9%

15.8% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%

8.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +$430 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap widening

$1,149 87th pct $719 32nd pct

Household income in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +$510 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap narrowing

$1,929 61st pct $1,419 30th pct

Family income in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +$749 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap narrowing

$2,739 83rd pct $1,990 44th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 25.3%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.4% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 9.9%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

27.8% Under $650 +15.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.5%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 18.4%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +6.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

8.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +7.7 pts 55.1%

21.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.2% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.2% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +73 larger in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

354 71st pct 427 75th pct

Median age in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +6 yrs older in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

30 yrs 86th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +$266 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

$823 77th pct $557 33rd pct

Household income in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +$279 higher in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

$1,562 42nd pct $1,841 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +0.4 larger in Stockton - Fullerton Cove gap widening

1.9 4th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 50.9%

47.9% Couples without children ◂ +12.3 pts 35.5%

11.7% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

40.8% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 29.5%

38.6% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 38.5%

11.4% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.6% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.1% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.5% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +$15 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap narrowing

$445 78th pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove even gap narrowing

$2,169 73rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +0.10 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Rented ◂ +28.6 pts 24.8%

25.6% Owned outright +19.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

19.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.8% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

11.7% Separate house +76.8 pts ▸ 88.5%

63.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +58.5 pts 4.8%

24.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.2 pts 5.9%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 27.7%

29.0% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

7.2% 4 bedrooms +21.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.0 pts 4.1%

2.6% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

19.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.8%

14.1% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.9% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.4% $750 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

32.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 18.9%

20.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.1%

12.0% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +1 more in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

72 75th pct 73 76th pct

Stops/1k in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +2.65 more in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

5.62 69th pct 8.27 86th pct

Departures/1k in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +1,273.4 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

2,875.6 87th pct 1,602.2 75th pct

PT routes in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +12 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

17 82nd pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +5 longer in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

3 29th pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +8 longer in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

107 90th pct 115 91st pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +10.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

30.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 23.0%

8.2% Walked ◂ +6.2 pts 2.1%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

50.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 41.0%

29.1% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 6.4%

5.8% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.4% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 16.3%

11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%

7.9% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

6.0% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

3.5% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Professionals ◂ +14.8 pts 24.1%

8.7% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.7% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%

12.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.2% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +4 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +3 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +3 higher in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +4 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +90 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

1,080 81st pct 990 47th pct

ERP in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +4,923 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

14,632 70th pct 9,709 46th pct

Growth in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +3.8 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

13.9% 87th pct 10.1% 80th pct

Businesses in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +2,678 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

3,130 86th pct 452 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +57 higher in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

1,056 65th pct 1,113 69th pct

Max temp in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +0.2 higher in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

23.4 46th pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +0.1 higher in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

13.4 69th pct 13.5 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +4.0 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

9.3 99th pct 5.3 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +3.0 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

7.9 98th pct 4.9 45th pct

15-min city in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +54.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

99.9% 95th pct 45.8% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +60.5 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

99.8% 99th pct 39.3% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +1.6 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

99.9% 85th pct 98.4% 68th pct

Walk to school in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +29.2 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

95.5% 77th pct 66.2% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +10.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

100.0% 71st pct 89.8% 37th pct

Walk to health in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +27.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

99.7% 99th pct 72.6% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +18.8 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

32.6 86th pct 13.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +618 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

652 99th pct 34 35th pct

Mean slope in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Stockton - Fullerton Cove +4.0 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

7.4% 77th pct 3.4% 17th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newcastle - Cooks Hill vs Stockton - Fullerton Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031229/newcastle-cooks-hill/vs/111031232/stockton-fullerton-cove