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Shortland - Jesmond vs Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

Name: Shortland - Jesmond vs Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Shortland - Jesmond profile · Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill profile

Shortland - Jesmond Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

Shortland - Jesmond and Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Shortland - Jesmond is much more diverse, with 23.3% of people born overseas and 20.4% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill has a much more highly qualified and wealthier population; 36.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and the typical weekly personal income is $996, which is far higher than the $575 seen in Shortland - Jesmond.

Both areas share a similar population growth rate of 12.9% since 2021 and have almost identical proportions of children under 15. However, the gap in typical incomes and university qualifications has widened since 2011. Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill has also become far more likely to have residents who do not follow any religion, with 59.9% compared to 40.0% in Shortland - Jesmond.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 24.7 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond No religion: 19.9 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill Bachelor+: 18.9 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill Personal income: $421 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill Participation: 16.0 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +3,422 larger in Shortland - Jesmond gap widening

12,593 66th pct 9,171 47th pct

Median age in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +7 yrs older in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap widening

28 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

29.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +15.8 pts 13.2%

14.3% Older adults (45–64) +10.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

13.2% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

58.3% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 52.4%

27.1% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

6.9% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

2.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Shortland - Jesmond 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

66.6% Australia +16.8 pts ▸ 83.4%

2.7% China ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

1.2% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.8% English +10.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

33.0% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

8.8% Irish +6.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.6% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%

3.1% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

68.8% English only +20.7 pts ▸ 89.5%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

1.7% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.0% No religion +19.9 pts ▸ 59.9%

36.6% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 31.6%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 5.7%

6.5% Islam ◂ +6.0 pts 0.5%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +4 more in Shortland - Jesmond

7 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1.85 more in Shortland - Jesmond

4.22 81st pct 2.37 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2 more in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

38 79th pct 40 81st pct

Students in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +914 more in Shortland - Jesmond

1,541 52nd pct 627 23rd pct

Avg size in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +48 larger in Shortland - Jesmond

257 27th pct 209 22nd pct

ICSEA in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +124 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

958 23rd pct 1,082 77th pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 66.3%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%

4.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

20.5% Bachelor degree +14.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 22.9%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.5% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%

10.7% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.3% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.6% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% Creative arts +4.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$421 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap widening

$575 10th pct $996 77th pct

Household income in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$590 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap widening

$1,325 23rd pct $1,915 60th pct

Family income in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$822 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap widening

$1,600 19th pct $2,422 72nd pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 23.8%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 13.7%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.9% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +16.1 pts 32.1%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.7% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

7.5% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +5.8 pts ▸ 63.0%

19.4% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +255 larger in Shortland - Jesmond

614 85th pct 359 71st pct

Median age in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +8 yrs older in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

21 yrs 21st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$215 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

$572 36th pct $787 74th pct

Household income in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$481 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

$1,461 35th pct $1,942 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.2 larger in Shortland - Jesmond gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 46.0%

30.2% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

20.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 15.5%

3.0% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

30.4% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%

10.7% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$85 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap widening

$365 48th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$285 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap widening

$1,700 41st pct $1,985 60th pct

People / bedroom in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 43.0%

22.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.5% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

65.6% Separate house ◂ +9.2 pts 56.3%

23.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

10.1% Flat or apartment +5.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

26.5% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%

7.0% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 54.0%

24.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 17.2%

4.7% $550–$749 +13.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.4% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 6.3%

2.3% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.5 pts 26.2%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +30 more in Shortland - Jesmond

87 84th pct 57 64th pct

Stops/1k in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.69 more in Shortland - Jesmond

6.91 82nd pct 6.22 75th pct

Departures/1k in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +202.9 more in Shortland - Jesmond

1,920.4 82nd pct 1,717.5 78th pct

PT routes in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2 more in Shortland - Jesmond

18 84th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +3 longer in Shortland - Jesmond

3 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +8 longer in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

98 88th pct 106 90th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.7 pts 44.8%

13.7% Worked at home +14.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

1.6% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Bicycle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

32.4% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

10.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.1% Retail trade ◂ +7.1 pts 7.0%

12.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%

9.5% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.0% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.9% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

2.1% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals +14.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

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

5.2% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

13.0% Sales workers ◂ +6.8 pts 6.1%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +4 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +5 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +4 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +115 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

930 22nd pct 1,045 69th pct

ERP in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +3,944 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

14,339 68th pct 10,395 50th pct

Growth in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill even

12.9% 86th pct 12.9% 86th pct

Businesses in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +313 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

779 42nd pct 1,092 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +33 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

1,058 65th pct 1,026 63rd pct

Max temp in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.2 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

23.9 52nd pct 23.7 50th pct

Min temp in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.4 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

12.9 63rd pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2.1 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

6.5 67th pct 8.6 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1.2 more in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

6.6 70th pct 7.8 91st pct

15-min city in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +17.6 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

82.4% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +28.7 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

71.3% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +5.7 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

94.3% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +19.3 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

80.7% 56th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +10.2 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

89.8% 37th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +20.8 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

68.2% 68th pct 88.9% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +3.3 more in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

14.4 51st pct 17.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +199 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

137 59th pct 336 86th pct

Mean slope in Shortland - Jesmond in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2.0 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

6.2% 63rd pct 4.2% 30th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Shortland - Jesmond vs Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031231/shortland-jesmond/vs/111031235/wickham-carrington-tighes-hill