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Shortland - Jesmond vs Waratah - North Lambton

Name: Shortland - Jesmond vs Waratah - North Lambton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Shortland - Jesmond profile · Waratah - North Lambton profile

Shortland - Jesmond Waratah - North Lambton

Waratah - North Lambton and Shortland - Jesmond are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their age and housing profiles. Residents are far older in Waratah - North Lambton, where the typical age is 36 compared to 28 in Shortland - Jesmond. This younger demographic in Shortland - Jesmond is consistent with its higher proportion of renters (51.1% versus 40.0%) and a much larger share of recent overseas arrivals (41.9% versus 22.0%). Waratah - North Lambton has more separate houses (77.5% compared to 65.6%) and typical weekly family incomes are well higher at $2,135, while the usual family income in Shortland - Jesmond is $1,600.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical family income and the share of renters have both grown, while Shortland - Jesmond has seen far higher population growth since 2021. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain alike in some ways. They have almost identical proportions of volunteers and people who have served in the Defence Force, and typical weekly rents are very similar at $380 in Waratah - North Lambton and $365 in Shortland - Jesmond.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 20.0 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Shortland - Jesmond Median age: 8 yrs older in Waratah - North Lambton Separate houses: 11.9 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton Renting: 11.1 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

Demographics & Identity

Population in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +290 larger in Waratah - North Lambton gap narrowing

12,593 66th pct 12,883 67th pct

Median age in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +8 yrs older in Waratah - North Lambton gap steady

28 yrs 0th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

29.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +14.0 pts 14.9%

14.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.2% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

58.3% Never married ◂ +12.0 pts 46.3%

27.1% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

6.9% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.2% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Shortland - Jesmond Waratah - North Lambton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.6% Australia +13.5 pts ▸ 80.1%

2.7% China ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

2.2% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Nepal even 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

32.8% English +6.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

33.0% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

8.8% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.6% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

3.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

68.8% English only +13.9 pts ▸ 82.7%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

1.7% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.0% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

36.6% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

6.5% Islam ◂ +4.5 pts 2.0%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +2 more in Waratah - North Lambton

7 86th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +0.57 more in Waratah - North Lambton

4.22 81st pct 4.79 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +8 more in Waratah - North Lambton

38 79th pct 46 86th pct

Students in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +1,763 more in Waratah - North Lambton

1,541 52nd pct 3,304 82nd pct

Avg size in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +110 larger in Waratah - North Lambton

257 27th pct 367 42nd pct

ICSEA in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +95 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

958 23rd pct 1,052 66th pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 55.0%

18.3% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

4.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Certificate III / IV even 27.7%

20.5% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

9.3% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.7% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.6% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

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

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +$212 higher in Waratah - North Lambton gap widening

$575 10th pct $787 46th pct

Household income in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +$314 higher in Waratah - North Lambton gap widening

$1,325 23rd pct $1,639 44th pct

Family income in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +$535 higher in Waratah - North Lambton gap widening

$1,600 19th pct $2,135 53rd pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 25.7%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 17.8%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.9% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 38.3%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.7% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.5% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

7.8% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +0.8 pts ▸ 58.0%

19.4% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +95 larger in Waratah - North Lambton

614 85th pct 709 86th pct

Median age in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +3 yrs older in Waratah - North Lambton

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +$35 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

$572 36th pct $607 44th pct

Household income in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +$240 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

$1,461 35th pct $1,701 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +0.1 larger in Shortland - Jesmond gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 30.0%

20.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 18.6%

3.0% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 30.2%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%

10.7% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +$15 higher in Waratah - North Lambton gap steady

$365 48th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +$237 higher in Waratah - North Lambton gap widening

$1,700 41st pct $1,937 56th pct

People / bedroom in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +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 ◂ +11.1 pts 40.0%

22.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.5% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

65.6% Separate house +11.9 pts ▸ 77.5%

23.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.2 pts 11.5%

10.1% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

26.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 25.3%

12.1% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 even 48.6%

24.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.9%

16.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.1%

4.7% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.0 pts 28.6%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%

3.7% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +1 more in Waratah - North Lambton

87 84th pct 88 85th pct

Stops/1k in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +0.08 more in Shortland - Jesmond

6.91 82nd pct 6.83 81st pct

Departures/1k in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +223.4 more in Shortland - Jesmond

1,920.4 82nd pct 1,697.0 77th pct

PT routes in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +6 more in Shortland - Jesmond

18 84th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +3 longer in Waratah - North Lambton

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +2 longer in Waratah - North Lambton

98 88th pct 100 89th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 52.5%

13.7% Worked at home +7.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 39.4%

32.4% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

10.1% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.2 pts 8.8%

12.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 8.3%

9.5% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.0% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.1% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 14.9%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

13.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 8.3%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.2% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +2 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +2 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +1 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +2 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +57 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

930 22nd pct 987 46th pct

ERP in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +1,188 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

14,339 68th pct 13,151 63rd pct

Growth in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +11.3 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

12.9% 86th pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +137 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

779 42nd pct 642 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton even

1,058 65th pct 1,058 65th pct

Max temp in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton even

23.9 52nd pct 23.9 52nd pct

Min temp in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton even

12.9 63rd pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +1.1 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

6.5 67th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +0.7 more in Waratah - North Lambton

6.6 70th pct 7.3 81st pct

15-min city in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +11.9 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

82.4% 64th pct 94.2% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +8.7 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

71.3% 58th pct 80.1% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +4.7 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

94.3% 55th pct 99.0% 70th pct

Walk to school in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +17.8 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

80.7% 56th pct 98.5% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +10.2 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

89.8% 37th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +19.5 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

68.2% 68th pct 87.6% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +0.9 more in Shortland - Jesmond

14.4 51st pct 13.4 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +108 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

137 59th pct 245 77th pct

Mean slope in Shortland - Jesmond in Waratah - North Lambton +0.7 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

6.2% 63rd pct 6.9% 72nd pct

Compare Shortland - Jesmond with nearby areas

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Compare Waratah - North Lambton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Shortland - Jesmond vs Waratah - North Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031231/shortland-jesmond/vs/111031234/waratah-north-lambton