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Newcastle - Cooks Hill vs Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

Name: Newcastle - Cooks Hill vs Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Newcastle - Cooks Hill profile · Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill profile

Newcastle - Cooks Hill Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

Newcastle - Cooks Hill and Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Newcastle - Cooks Hill is dominated by flats or apartments, with only 11.7% of homes being separate houses and a high rental rate of 53.4%. In contrast, separate houses are far more common in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill at 56.3%, and three or more bedroom homes are far more frequent there (55.6% compared to 38.8%). Newcastle - Cooks Hill is also more connected for pedestrians, with far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents and a higher number of public transport departures.

Both areas have a similar typical age to the national figure, though residents in Newcastle - Cooks Hill are now noticeably older. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,920. While the two areas have always differed, the gap in the share of separate houses has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the proportion of residents aged 65 and over has widened.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 44.7 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill 3+ bedrooms: 16.8 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill Renting: 10.5 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill Living alone: 9.5 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill One-parent: 3.8 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +3,634 larger in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap widening

12,805 67th pct 9,171 47th pct

Median age in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +3 yrs older in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.8%

17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 12.3%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

9.4% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

49.7% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

33.0% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 30.4%

10.5% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.1% Separated even 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Newcastle - Cooks Hill 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

78.2% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 83.4%

3.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +0.5 pts 43.7%

32.3% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

16.1% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

4.9% German even 5.0%

3.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 89.5%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 59.9%

36.2% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 31.6%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.96 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

3.34 73rd pct 2.37 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +17 more in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

23 57th pct 40 81st pct

Students in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1,833 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

2,460 71st pct 627 23rd pct

Avg size in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +406 larger in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

615 73rd pct 209 22nd pct

ICSEA in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +22 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

1,103 84th pct 1,082 77th pct

Highest year of school

71.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 66.3%

14.7% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.0% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 35.2%

16.6% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%

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

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

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%

15.8% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 13.5%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

8.4% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$153 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap narrowing

$1,149 87th pct $996 77th pct

Household income in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$14 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap narrowing

$1,929 61st pct $1,915 60th pct

Family income in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$317 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap narrowing

$2,739 83rd pct $2,422 72nd pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

27.8% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 24.2%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Other condition even 8.5%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None +0.1 pts ▸ 63.0%

21.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

2.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +5 larger in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

354 71st pct 359 71st pct

Median age in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1 yrs older in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

30 yrs 86th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$36 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

$823 77th pct $787 74th pct

Household income in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$380 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

$1,562 42nd pct $1,942 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.3 larger in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap widening

1.9 4th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.1 pts 36.7%

39.0% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

11.7% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

40.8% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 31.3%

38.6% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 38.4%

11.4% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.6% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.1% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$5 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap narrowing

$445 78th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$184 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill gap narrowing

$2,169 73rd pct $1,985 60th pct

People / bedroom in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 43.0%

19.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

25.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 23.6%

0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

63.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +47.2 pts 16.0%

11.7% Separate house +44.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

24.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

29.0% 3 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 33.9%

20.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.4 pts 8.7%

7.2% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 54.0%

19.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 18.2%

14.1% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%

6.4% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

32.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 14.8%

20.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

12.0% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +15 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

72 75th pct 57 64th pct

Stops/1k in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.59 more in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

5.62 69th pct 6.22 75th pct

Departures/1k in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1,158.1 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

2,875.6 87th pct 1,717.5 78th pct

PT routes in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

17 82nd pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +3 longer in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

3 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1 longer in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

107 90th pct 106 90th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

30.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 28.0%

8.2% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%

1.7% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.2% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

50.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 43.8%

29.1% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

12.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 7.5%

5.8% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.4% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 20.7%

11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

6.0% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.5% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 33.5%

14.7% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

12.5% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.7% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

6.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

4.2% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +35 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

1,080 81st pct 1,045 69th pct

ERP in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +4,237 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

14,632 70th pct 10,395 50th pct

Growth in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1.0 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

13.9% 87th pct 12.9% 86th pct

Businesses in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2,038 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

3,130 86th pct 1,092 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +30 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

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

Max temp in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.3 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

23.4 46th pct 23.7 50th pct

Min temp in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.1 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

13.4 69th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.7 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

9.3 99th pct 8.6 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.2 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

7.9 98th pct 7.8 91st pct

15-min city in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill even

99.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +4.5 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

95.5% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +10.8 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

99.7% 99th pct 88.9% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +15.0 more in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

32.6 86th pct 17.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +316 higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

652 99th pct 336 86th pct

Mean slope in Newcastle - Cooks Hill in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +3.2 pts higher in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

7.4% 77th pct 4.2% 30th pct

Compare Newcastle - Cooks Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newcastle - Cooks Hill vs Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031229/newcastle-cooks-hill/vs/111031235/wickham-carrington-tighes-hill