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Newcastle Port - Kooragang vs Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

Name: Newcastle Port - Kooragang vs Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Newcastle Port - Kooragang profile · Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill profile

Newcastle Port - Kooragang Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill and Newcastle Port - Kooragang are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill is a residential hub where 36.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while Newcastle Port - Kooragang is sparsely populated and has no residents with a degree. The two areas also differ in age and mobility; 22.6% of people in Newcastle Port - Kooragang are seniors, which is far higher than the 12.3% seen in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill. While the former is a walker's paradise, the latter is mostly car-dependent.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,915 and $1,875 respectively. While they have much in common in these areas, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the number of people moving into the area over the last five years has widened since 2011, with 54.2% of residents in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill being new arrivals compared to 14.3% in Newcastle Port - Kooragang.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,140 larger in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill Bachelor+: 36.9 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill Recent movers: 39.9 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill Year 12: 23.5 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +9,140 larger in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap widening

31 0th pct 9,171 47th pct

Median age in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +7 yrs older in Newcastle Port - Kooragang gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

45.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 36.0%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 12.3%

12.9% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

71.4% Married ◂ +41.0 pts 30.4%

23.8% Never married +28.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

0.0% Divorced +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Newcastle Port - Kooragang 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

67.7% Australia +15.7 pts ▸ 83.4%

12.9% England ◂ +10.4 pts 2.5%

0.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 37.6%

41.9% English +1.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

16.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%

0.0% Scottish +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% German +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

77.4% English only +12.0 pts ▸ 89.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 59.9%

35.5% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 31.6%

16.1% Not stated ◂ +10.4 pts 5.7%

0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

— 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

— 2.37 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2 more in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

38 79th pct 40 81st pct

Students in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

— 627 23rd pct

Avg size in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

— 209 22nd pct

ICSEA in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

— 1,082 77th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 +23.5 pts ▸ 66.3%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +15.3 pts 18.1%

0.0% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +35.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

27.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 22.9%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 13.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

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

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related ◂ +10.5 pts 11.7%

22.2% Health ◂ +8.7 pts 13.5%

16.7% Management & commerce even 16.7%

0.0% Society & culture +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Education +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Creative arts +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$66 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang gap widening

$1,062 82nd pct $996 77th pct

Household income in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$40 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap narrowing

$1,875 58th pct $1,915 60th pct

Family income in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$485 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap narrowing

$1,937 40th pct $2,422 72nd pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

21.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 13.0%

0.0% Under $650 +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% $4,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

47.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.4 pts 24.2%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

28.6% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.9% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

0.0% Other condition +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.9% None +21.1 pts ▸ 63.0%

29.0% One condition ◂ +7.3 pts 21.8%

9.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

9.7% Three or more ◂ +7.1 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +359 larger in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

0 0th pct 359 71st pct

Median age in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +19 yrs older in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

48 yrs 100th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$562 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

$225 0th pct $787 74th pct

Household income in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

— $1,942 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.1 larger in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples without children ◂ +22.1 pts 36.7%

41.2% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

0.0% One-parent families +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

21.4% 2 people +16.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

28.6% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

21.4% 4 people ◂ +10.4 pts 11.0%

0.0% 3 people +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$100 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang gap widening

$550 93rd pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$561 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang gap widening

$2,546 88th pct $1,985 60th pct

People / bedroom in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.20 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +43.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +19.2 pts 23.6%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 31.3%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +43.7 pts 56.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

21.4% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

21.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 8.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.0% Under $1,000 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +46 more in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

11 20th pct 57 64th pct

Stops/1k in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +348.62 more in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

354.84 100th pct 6.22 75th pct

Departures/1k in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +37,895.4 more in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

39,612.9 100th pct 1,717.5 78th pct

PT routes in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +12 more in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

4 29th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +55 longer in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

55 94th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

— 106 90th pct

How people get to work

43.8% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

0.0% Worked at home +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

0.0% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Bicycle +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

21.4% 1 vehicle +22.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

21.4% 2 vehicles +15.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 8.2%

0.0% No vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +17.3 pts 7.7%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% Education & training +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Professional & technical +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Construction +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Retail trade +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +33.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.0% Managers ◂ +11.5 pts 13.5%

25.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.3 pts 11.7%

0.0% Community & personal service +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Sales workers +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

— 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

— 7 64th pct

IER decile in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +4 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +4 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

— 1,045 69th pct

ERP in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +10,367 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

28 0th pct 10,395 50th pct

Growth in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

— 12.9% 86th pct

Businesses in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1,021 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

71 3rd pct 1,092 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +22 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

1,047 64th pct 1,026 63rd pct

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

24.0 53rd pct 23.7 50th pct

Min temp in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.2 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

13.1 65th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +5.7 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

2.9 19th pct 8.6 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +5.0 more in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

2.7 17th pct 7.8 91st pct

15-min city in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +72.5 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

27.5% 19th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +71.7 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

28.3% 19th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +62.2 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

37.8% 20th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +70.6 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

29.4% 16th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +40.3 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

59.7% 18th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +67.4 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

21.6% 26th pct 88.9% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +788.8 more in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

806.5 100th pct 17.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +325 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

11 25th pct 336 86th pct

Mean slope in Newcastle Port - Kooragang in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.7 pts higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

4.9% 43rd pct 4.2% 30th pct

Compare Newcastle Port - Kooragang 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 Port - Kooragang vs Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031230/newcastle-port-kooragang/vs/111031235/wickham-carrington-tighes-hill