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Wyong vs Newcastle

Name: Wyong vs Newcastle — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 51 km apart · Wyong profile · Newcastle profile

Wyong Newcastle

Newcastle and Wyong are two large New South Wales areas with very different layouts and profiles. Newcastle is very walkable, with 85.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city hub and a walkability score of 7.3 (very walkable). Wyong is more car-dependent, with a score of 5.3 (somewhat walkable) and a much higher share of separate houses at 83.1%. Education levels differ sharply; 27.7% of Newcastle adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 12.9% in Wyong. This higher qualification rate in Newcastle is consistent with a larger share of professional workers and more people earning $2,000 or more a week (13.0% vs 7.2%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar levels of unpaid care, with about 12% of residents in both places providing such support. While they have much in common, some gaps are growing. The difference in university qualifications and high-income earners has widened since 2011, and residents in Wyong have become noticeably older than those in Newcastle over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 12.9 pts higher in Newcastle Year 12: 16.1 pts higher in Newcastle Bachelor+: 14.8 pts higher in Newcastle Separate houses: 12.7 pts higher in Wyong Participation: 8.7 pts higher in Newcastle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wyong in Newcastle +10,829 larger in Newcastle gap widening

168,171 89th pct 179,000 90th pct

Median age in Wyong in Newcastle +4 yrs older in Wyong gap widening

41 yrs 62nd pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 23.5%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 17.4%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 16.4%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

35.0% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

42.5% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 39.3%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Wyong Newcastle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 81.0%

3.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.6% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +1.4 pts 40.8%

41.9% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 38.0%

11.2% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 85.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 44.5%

38.8% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

0.4% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wyong in Newcastle +28 more in Newcastle

48 86th pct 76 99th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wyong in Newcastle +1.04 more in Newcastle

1.54 25th pct 2.58 60th pct

Students in Wyong in Newcastle +5,768 more in Newcastle

23,740 86th pct 29,508 88th pct

Avg size in Wyong in Newcastle +96 larger in Wyong

495 57th pct 399 44th pct

ICSEA in Wyong in Newcastle +75 higher in Newcastle

980 31st pct 1,055 68th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +16.1 pts ▸ 57.0%

32.7% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 22.4%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.1 pts 26.9%

16.2% Bachelor degree +12.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce even 17.5%

14.2% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.4% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.0% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.0% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

2.8% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Wyong in Newcastle +$151 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$692 24th pct $843 62nd pct

Household income in Wyong in Newcastle +$318 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$1,422 27th pct $1,740 55th pct

Family income in Wyong in Newcastle +$434 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$1,806 31st pct $2,240 66th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 25.1%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 16.4%

6.7% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 38.1%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.4%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +3.8 pts ▸ 60.0%

22.2% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.7%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wyong in Newcastle +2,543 larger in Wyong

10,725 93rd pct 8,182 90th pct

Median age in Wyong in Newcastle +2 yrs older in Newcastle

22 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Wyong in Newcastle +$25 higher in Newcastle

$623 54th pct $648 61st pct

Household income in Wyong in Newcastle +$105 higher in Newcastle

$1,624 52nd pct $1,729 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wyong in Newcastle +0.1 larger in Wyong gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 54.3%

26.9% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 15.3%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

26.8% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.2% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wyong in Newcastle +$15 higher in Newcastle gap steady

$385 63rd pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Wyong in Newcastle +$62 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$1,900 54th pct $1,962 60th pct

People / bedroom in Wyong in Newcastle even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 31.5%

34.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 29.9%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house ◂ +12.7 pts 70.4%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.3% Flat or apartment +7.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 19.6%

18.0% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

3.3% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 49.0%

23.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 20.3%

9.3% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.6% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.9% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 37.3%

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.3%

11.6% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wyong in Newcastle +206 more in Wyong

1,422 98th pct 1,216 95th pct

Stops/1k in Wyong in Newcastle +1.66 more in Wyong

8.46 94th pct 6.79 87th pct

Departures/1k in Wyong in Newcastle +412.4 more in Newcastle

1,459.2 73rd pct 1,871.6 83rd pct

PT routes in Wyong in Newcastle +1 more in Wyong

68 86th pct 67 86th pct

Stop walk in Wyong in Newcastle +5 longer in Wyong

12 69th pct 7 59th pct

Drive to city in Wyong in Newcastle +31 longer in Newcastle

67 74th pct 98 85th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 50.7%

20.3% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.1% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

36.8% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

5.8% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.5% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 7.8%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

7.7% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.1% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +12.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

10.7% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Wyong in Newcastle +15,191 higher in Newcastle

175,025 88th pct 190,216 89th pct

Growth in Wyong in Newcastle +2.6 pts higher in Newcastle

3.4% 27th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wyong in Newcastle +192 higher in Wyong

1,273 80th pct 1,081 67th pct

Max temp in Wyong in Newcastle +0.1 higher in Newcastle

23.9 51st pct 24.0 52nd pct

Min temp in Wyong in Newcastle +0.3 higher in Newcastle

12.3 57th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wyong in Newcastle +2.1 higher in Newcastle

5.3 53rd pct 7.3 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wyong in Newcastle +1.9 more in Newcastle

5.0 52nd pct 6.8 77th pct

15-min city in Wyong in Newcastle +29.3 pts higher in Newcastle

56.5% 49th pct 85.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Wyong in Newcastle +27.8 pts higher in Newcastle

49.9% 39th pct 77.7% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Wyong in Newcastle +2.1 pts higher in Newcastle

95.0% 69th pct 97.2% 76th pct

Walk to school in Wyong in Newcastle +27.1 pts higher in Newcastle

62.5% 46th pct 89.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Wyong in Newcastle +3.4 pts higher in Newcastle

93.2% 55th pct 96.6% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Wyong in Newcastle +42.1 pts higher in Newcastle

33.7% 32nd pct 75.8% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Wyong in Newcastle +0.6 more in Newcastle

15.5 51st pct 16.1 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Wyong in Newcastle +80 higher in Newcastle

22 46th pct 102 64th pct

Mean slope in Wyong in Newcastle +0.7 pts higher in Newcastle

5.4% 48th pct 6.1% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wyong vs Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10202/wyong/vs/11103/newcastle