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Newcastle Port - Kooragang vs Shortland - Jesmond

Name: Newcastle Port - Kooragang vs Shortland - Jesmond — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Newcastle Port - Kooragang profile · Shortland - Jesmond profile

Newcastle Port - Kooragang Shortland - Jesmond

Shortland - Jesmond is a residential area with 12,593 people, while Newcastle Port - Kooragang is sparsely populated with only 31 residents. There are stark contrasts between them; typical weekly personal income is far higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang at $1,062 compared to $575 in Shortland - Jesmond. Shortland - Jesmond is much younger and more diverse, with a typical resident aged 28 and 20.4% using another language at home, whereas the typical resident in Newcastle Port - Kooragang is 42 and no one uses a language other than English. Shortland - Jesmond also has a far higher share of university-qualified adults at 18.0% compared to 0.0% in Newcastle Port - Kooragang.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in some ways while moving closer in others. The gap in typical income has widened, but the age difference has narrowed from 21 years to 14 years. Despite these shifts, the areas remain similar in their share of children under 15 and the number of schools within 3 km. Life in Shortland - Jesmond is very walkable, with 94.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Newcastle Port - Kooragang is mostly car-dependent and far less connected to nearby amenities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,562 larger in Shortland - Jesmond Recent movers: 41.1 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond Median age: 14 yrs older in Newcastle Port - Kooragang Unpaid carers: 15.2 pts higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +12,562 larger in Shortland - Jesmond gap widening

31 0th pct 12,593 66th pct

Median age in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +14 yrs older in Newcastle Port - Kooragang gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

45.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.3 pts 29.9%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 13.8%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.9% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

71.4% Married ◂ +44.4 pts 27.1%

23.8% Never married +34.5 pts ▸ 58.3%

0.0% Divorced +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Newcastle Port - Kooragang Shortland - Jesmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 66.6%

12.9% England ◂ +11.7 pts 1.2%

0.0% China +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% India +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian ◂ +12.1 pts 33.0%

41.9% English ◂ +9.1 pts 32.8%

16.1% Irish ◂ +7.4 pts 8.8%

0.0% Scottish +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Chinese +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% German +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

77.4% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 68.8%

0.0% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 40.0%

35.5% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.1% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 11.9%

0.0% Islam +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond

— 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond

— 4.22 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond even

38 79th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond

— 1,541 52nd pct

Avg size in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond

— 257 27th pct

ICSEA in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond

— 958 23rd pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 +12.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +15.1 pts 18.3%

0.0% Year 9 or below +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 27.7%

0.0% Bachelor degree +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.2 pts 10.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related ◂ +7.7 pts 14.5%

22.2% Health ◂ +12.9 pts 9.3%

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 14.0%

0.0% Society & culture +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Education +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +$487 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang gap widening

$1,062 82nd pct $575 10th pct

Household income in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +$550 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang gap widening

$1,875 58th pct $1,325 23rd pct

Family income in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +$337 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang gap widening

$1,937 40th pct $1,600 19th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 6.1%

0.0% Under $650 +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

28.6% Under $650 +19.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

47.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +38.3 pts 9.3%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

9.7% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

0.0% Other condition +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.9% None +15.3 pts ▸ 57.2%

29.0% One condition ◂ +9.6 pts 19.4%

9.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

9.7% Three or more ◂ +6.4 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +614 larger in Shortland - Jesmond

0 0th pct 614 85th pct

Median age in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +27 yrs older in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

48 yrs 100th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +$347 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

$225 0th pct $572 36th pct

Household income in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond

— $1,461 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +0.3 larger in Shortland - Jesmond gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples without children ◂ +28.7 pts 30.2%

41.2% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

0.0% One-parent families +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.0% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

21.4% 2 people +11.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.6% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.4% 4 people ◂ +10.7 pts 10.7%

0.0% 3 people +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +$185 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang gap widening

$550 93rd pct $365 48th pct

Mortgage in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +$846 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang gap widening

$2,546 88th pct $1,700 41st pct

People / bedroom in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +0.20 higher in Shortland - Jesmond gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +51.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +22.4 pts 20.5%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.8 pts 22.9%

0.0% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +34.4 pts 65.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

21.4% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 12.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +42.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +32.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.0% Under $1,000 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +76 more in Shortland - Jesmond

11 20th pct 87 84th pct

Stops/1k in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +347.93 more in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

354.84 100th pct 6.91 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +37,692.6 more in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

39,612.9 100th pct 1,920.4 82nd pct

PT routes in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +14 more in Shortland - Jesmond

4 29th pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +52 longer in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

55 94th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond

— 98 88th pct

How people get to work

43.8% Car (driver) +10.8 pts ▸ 54.5%

0.0% Worked at home +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

21.4% 1 vehicle +19.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

21.4% 2 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 10.1%

0.0% No vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +21.1 pts 3.9%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Retail trade +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Education & training +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Construction +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers ◂ +19.8 pts 5.2%

25.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.9 pts 13.1%

0.0% Professionals +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% Community & personal service +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% Sales workers +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Labourers +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond

— 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond

— 2 14th pct

IER decile in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +6 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond

— 930 22nd pct

ERP in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +14,311 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

28 0th pct 14,339 68th pct

Growth in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond

— 12.9% 86th pct

Businesses in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +708 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

71 3rd pct 779 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +11 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

1,047 64th pct 1,058 65th pct

Max temp in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +0.1 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

24.0 53rd pct 23.9 52nd pct

Min temp in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +0.2 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

13.1 65th pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +3.6 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

2.9 19th pct 6.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +3.9 more in Shortland - Jesmond

2.7 17th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +54.9 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

27.5% 19th pct 82.4% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +43.1 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

28.3% 19th pct 71.3% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +56.5 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

37.8% 20th pct 94.3% 55th pct

Walk to school in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +51.3 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

29.4% 16th pct 80.7% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +30.1 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

59.7% 18th pct 89.8% 37th pct

Walk to health in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +46.6 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

21.6% 26th pct 68.2% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +792.1 more in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

806.5 100th pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +126 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

11 25th pct 137 59th pct

Mean slope in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Shortland - Jesmond +1.2 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

4.9% 43rd pct 6.2% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newcastle Port - Kooragang vs Shortland - Jesmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031230/newcastle-port-kooragang/vs/111031231/shortland-jesmond