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Lower Hunter vs Great Lakes

Name: Lower Hunter vs Great Lakes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 108 km apart · Lower Hunter profile · Great Lakes profile

Lower Hunter Great Lakes

Great Lakes and Lower Hunter are distinct New South Wales regions with very different populations. Great Lakes is a much older area, where the typical resident is 56 and a far higher share of people are aged 65 and over (35.8%). This age profile is reflected in the housing and economy, as 49.6% of homes are owned outright and far fewer adults are working or looking for work (42.6%) compared to Lower Hunter. In contrast, Lower Hunter has a younger population with a typical age of 38 and a much higher share of children under 15 (20.1%). This area has more large homes, with 81.3% having three or more bedrooms, and higher typical weekly household incomes of $1,604.

Both areas share a similar experience in some parts of daily life, such as the typical weekly rent and the share of people working from home. They also both have roughly 70% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The age difference has grown as Great Lakes has become older, and the gap in typical incomes has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Great Lakes Aged 65+: 19.0 pts higher in Great Lakes Separate houses: 18.0 pts higher in Lower Hunter Unpaid child care: 10.9 pts higher in Lower Hunter Owned outright: 17.0 pts higher in Great Lakes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +64,616 larger in Lower Hunter gap widening

97,927 75th pct 33,311 24th pct

Median age in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +18 yrs older in Great Lakes gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 56 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

16.9% Seniors (65+) +19.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 15.7%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 13.3%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 7.8%

Marital status

44.4% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

36.9% Never married ◂ +10.4 pts 26.5%

9.7% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.1% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Lower Hunter Great Lakes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.4% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 81.3%

1.9% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

45.4% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 42.0%

42.3% English +2.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

9.7% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

4.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

1.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 89.8%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

39.6% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 36.4%

7.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +34 more in Lower Hunter

49 86th pct 15 23rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +0.89 more in Great Lakes

2.49 58th pct 3.37 73rd pct

Students in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +10,573 more in Lower Hunter

14,154 68th pct 3,581 13th pct

Avg size in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +50 larger in Lower Hunter

289 29th pct 239 22nd pct

ICSEA in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +17 higher in Great Lakes

936 13th pct 954 17th pct

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 33.6%

34.7% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

13.7% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 37.2%

13.6% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +7.1 pts 14.8%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%

9.4% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

6.5% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +$166 higher in Lower Hunter gap widening

$727 32nd pct $561 2nd pct

Household income in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +$590 higher in Lower Hunter gap widening

$1,604 44th pct $1,014 0th pct

Family income in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +$614 higher in Lower Hunter gap widening

$1,941 43rd pct $1,327 1st pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 20.8%

16.4% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 4.7%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 51.4%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 28.0%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 8.9%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

8.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None ◂ +5.2 pts 51.3%

21.8% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

7.6% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.4% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +7,208 larger in Lower Hunter

9,212 91st pct 2,004 62nd pct

Median age in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +5 yrs older in Great Lakes

22 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +$113 higher in Lower Hunter

$601 47th pct $488 15th pct

Household income in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +$561 higher in Lower Hunter

$1,736 61st pct $1,175 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +0.5 larger in Lower Hunter gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.1 7th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +15.3 pts 39.6%

26.3% Couples without children +16.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 16.2%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

23.9% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 10.6%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 8.7%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +$10 higher in Lower Hunter gap narrowing

$340 43rd pct $330 39th pct

Mortgage in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +$216 higher in Lower Hunter gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +0.10 higher in Lower Hunter gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned outright +17.0 pts ▸ 49.6%

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.3 pts 22.8%

25.3% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 22.4%

1.5% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house ◂ +18.0 pts 72.8%

1.6% Flat or apartment +10.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

32.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 22.3%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

3.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 39.9%

41.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 40.9%

9.4% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.1% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 33.8%

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.7%

14.6% Under $1,000 +9.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +155 more in Lower Hunter

484 72nd pct 329 57th pct

Stops/1k in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +4.93 more in Great Lakes

4.94 61st pct 9.88 100th pct

Departures/1k in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +29.0 more in Lower Hunter

277.1 32nd pct 248.1 31st pct

PT routes in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +25 more in Lower Hunter

39 70th pct 14 29th pct

Stop walk in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes

— 41 88th pct

Drive to city in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes

126 88th pct —

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 61.2%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.1% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 34.6%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 10.9%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 5.6%

4.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.7% Mining ◂ +10.8 pts 0.9%

9.0% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.9% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.8% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.2% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 15.1%

12.2% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.3% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.7 pts 5.4%

11.8% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.5% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative even 10.9%

8.4% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +73,399 higher in Lower Hunter

107,560 74th pct 34,161 19th pct

Growth in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +6.3 pts higher in Lower Hunter

9.1% 77th pct 2.9% 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +557 higher in Great Lakes

805 44th pct 1,362 85th pct

Max temp in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +2.8 higher in Lower Hunter

25.4 66th pct 22.7 39th pct

Min temp in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +1.3 higher in Great Lakes

11.0 40th pct 12.3 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +1.4 higher in Great Lakes

3.3 20th pct 4.7 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +1.2 more in Great Lakes

3.2 17th pct 4.5 42nd pct

15-min city in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +16.8 pts higher in Great Lakes

33.0% 14th pct 49.8% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +28.6 pts higher in Great Lakes

24.5% 7th pct 53.1% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +18.6 pts higher in Great Lakes

60.5% 33rd pct 79.1% 49th pct

Walk to school in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +2.3 pts higher in Great Lakes

46.4% 25th pct 48.8% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +0.3 pts higher in Lower Hunter

69.5% 26th pct 69.2% 26th pct

Walk to health in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +24.0 pts higher in Great Lakes

16.0% 9th pct 40.0% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +9.5 more in Great Lakes

11.8 22nd pct 21.3 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes even

1 27th pct 1 27th pct

Mean slope in Lower Hunter in Great Lakes +0.6 pts higher in Lower Hunter

6.4% 67th pct 5.8% 56th pct

Compare Lower Hunter with nearby areas

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Compare Great Lakes with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Hunter vs Great Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10601/lower-hunter/vs/10801/great-lakes