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Shortland - Jesmond vs Wallsend - Elermore Vale

Name: Shortland - Jesmond vs Wallsend - Elermore Vale — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Shortland - Jesmond profile · Wallsend - Elermore Vale profile

Shortland - Jesmond Wallsend - Elermore Vale

Wallsend - Elermore Vale and Shortland - Jesmond are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. Wallsend - Elermore Vale is much older, with a typical resident aged 40 compared to just 28 in Shortland - Jesmond. This difference is seen in the housing and population, as Wallsend - Elermore Vale has far more separate houses (79.6%) and seniors, while Shortland - Jesmond has a much higher share of renters (51.1%) and recent overseas arrivals (41.9%). Shortland - Jesmond is also more transient, with 55.4% of people moving there in the last five years, compared to 37.9% in Wallsend - Elermore Vale.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including the same number of schools and almost identical shares of people who have no religion or have served in the Defence Force. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in home ownership and typical age has grown since 2011. While both areas have a similar number of people per home, Wallsend - Elermore Vale has a higher share of full-time workers (55.7%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (16.5%) than Shortland - Jesmond.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 26.0 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond Median age: 12 yrs older in Wallsend - Elermore Vale Renting: 19.3 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond Recent movers: 17.4 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond Population: 8,365 larger in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +8,365 larger in Wallsend - Elermore Vale gap steady

12,593 66th pct 20,958 90th pct

Median age in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +12 yrs older in Wallsend - Elermore Vale gap widening

28 yrs 0th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 26.9%

29.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +16.5 pts 12.4%

14.3% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.2% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

Marital status

58.3% Never married ◂ +20.5 pts 37.9%

27.1% Married +13.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

6.9% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.2% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Shortland - Jesmond Wallsend - Elermore Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.6% Australia +14.7 pts ▸ 81.3%

2.7% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Philippines even 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

32.8% English +6.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

33.0% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

8.6% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

3.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Filipino even 1.2%

0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

68.8% English only +15.4 pts ▸ 84.2%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.7% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.6% Christianity +12.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

40.0% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 5.5%

6.5% Islam ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale even

7 86th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +2.16 more in Shortland - Jesmond

4.22 81st pct 2.06 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +16 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

38 79th pct 54 89th pct

Students in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1,656 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

1,541 52nd pct 3,197 81st pct

Avg size in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +200 larger in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

257 27th pct 457 55th pct

ICSEA in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +33 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

958 23rd pct 990 38th pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 47.6%

18.3% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

9.7% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

20.5% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.5% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.3% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.7% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.6% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

3.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$139 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale gap steady

$575 10th pct $714 31st pct

Household income in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$145 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale gap narrowing

$1,325 23rd pct $1,470 33rd pct

Family income in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$317 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale gap widening

$1,600 19th pct $1,917 39th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.8%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.5%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.8%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 43.7%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.7% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.8% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.5% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.5% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +1.6 pts 55.7%

19.4% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.8% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +548 larger in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

614 85th pct 1,162 87th pct

Median age in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +2 yrs older in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$45 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

$572 36th pct $617 46th pct

Household income in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$93 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

$1,461 35th pct $1,554 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 28.2%

20.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 17.8%

3.0% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 28.9%

16.5% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.7% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.0% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$15 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale gap steady

$365 48th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$77 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale gap narrowing

$1,700 41st pct $1,777 46th pct

People / bedroom in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +0.10 higher in Shortland - Jesmond gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Rented ◂ +19.3 pts 31.8%

22.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.5% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

65.6% Separate house +14.1 pts ▸ 79.6%

23.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 16.5%

10.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.5 pts 3.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

26.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 22.5%

12.1% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 54.4%

24.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 22.7%

16.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%

4.7% $550–$749 even 4.7%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 33.1%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

15.6% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +68 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

87 84th pct 155 91st pct

Stops/1k in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +0.49 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

6.91 82nd pct 7.40 86th pct

Departures/1k in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +149.2 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

1,920.4 82nd pct 2,069.6 85th pct

PT routes in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +4 more in Shortland - Jesmond

18 84th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +5 longer in Shortland - Jesmond

98 88th pct 93 87th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

13.7% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) even 3.9%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 38.8%

32.4% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

10.1% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%

5.5% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 9.4%

12.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 7.7%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

7.0% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Administrative & support even 3.5%

2.1% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 13.9%

13.1% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 8.8%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

5.2% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +2 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +2 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +31 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

930 22nd pct 961 35th pct

ERP in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +7,616 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

14,339 68th pct 21,955 88th pct

Growth in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +8.5 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

12.9% 86th pct 4.4% 48th pct

Businesses in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +348 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

779 42nd pct 1,127 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +23 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

1,058 65th pct 1,081 67th pct

Max temp in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +0.1 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

23.9 52nd pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +0.4 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

12.9 63rd pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale even

6.5 67th pct 6.5 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +0.3 more in Shortland - Jesmond

6.6 70th pct 6.3 65th pct

15-min city in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +2.9 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

82.4% 64th pct 79.5% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +2.3 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

71.3% 58th pct 69.1% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +3.4 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

94.3% 55th pct 97.6% 65th pct

Walk to school in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +4.6 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

80.7% 56th pct 85.3% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +5.2 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

89.8% 37th pct 95.0% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +19.8 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

68.2% 68th pct 48.4% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +0.5 more in Shortland - Jesmond

14.4 51st pct 13.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +32 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

137 59th pct 105 52nd pct

Mean slope in Shortland - Jesmond in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1.2 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

6.2% 63rd pct 7.4% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Shortland - Jesmond vs Wallsend - Elermore Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031231/shortland-jesmond/vs/111031233/wallsend-elermore-vale