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Lower Hunter vs Hawkesbury

Name: Lower Hunter vs Hawkesbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Lower Hunter profile · Hawkesbury profile

Lower Hunter Hawkesbury

Lower Hunter and Hawkesbury are both large New South Wales regions with distinct profiles. Lower Hunter is more connected, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, and groceries. It also has a much higher proportion of renters, at 25.3% compared to 11.5% in Hawkesbury. In contrast, Hawkesbury has a wealthier profile, with a typical weekly household income of $2,230, which is well higher than the $1,604 seen in Lower Hunter. Hawkesbury also has a higher share of university graduates and more people working from home (27.0% versus 13.7%).

Daily life in both areas shares several commonalities, including similar proportions of seniors and people providing unpaid care. They also have nearly identical rates of public transport use and similar weather. However, the gaps between them are often widening. For example, the difference in typical household incomes has grown since 2011, and Hawkesbury has seen a much faster increase in the number of people working from home compared to Lower Hunter.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 8.7 pts higher in Lower Hunter Population: 72,921 larger in Lower Hunter Needs assistance: 2.7 pts higher in Lower Hunter Renting: 13.8 pts higher in Lower Hunter Work from home: 13.3 pts higher in Hawkesbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +72,921 larger in Lower Hunter gap widening

97,927 75th pct 25,006 18th pct

Median age in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +3 yrs older in Hawkesbury gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 22.5%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.9%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

44.4% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 53.7%

36.9% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 32.2%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Lower Hunter Hawkesbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.4% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 84.5%

1.9% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 42.5%

42.3% English ◂ +1.3 pts 41.1%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

9.7% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.6% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 57.0%

39.6% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 36.3%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +33 more in Lower Hunter

49 86th pct 16 26th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +0.89 more in Hawkesbury

2.49 58th pct 3.38 73rd pct

Students in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +11,769 more in Lower Hunter

14,154 68th pct 2,385 8th pct

Avg size in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +140 larger in Lower Hunter

289 29th pct 149 9th pct

ICSEA in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +52 higher in Hawkesbury

936 13th pct 988 36th pct

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

34.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.5%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 9.3%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 40.7%

13.6% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 18.4%

15.9% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.7% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.1% Architecture & building +5.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

6.5% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +$162 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening

$727 32nd pct $889 69th pct

Household income in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +$626 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening

$1,604 44th pct $2,230 85th pct

Family income in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +$434 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening

$1,941 43rd pct $2,375 73rd pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 20.4%

8.9% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 10.3%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 36.4%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 8.0%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +8.9 pts ▸ 65.4%

21.8% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.6%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +8,253 larger in Lower Hunter

9,212 91st pct 959 37th pct

Median age in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury even

22 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +$95 higher in Hawkesbury

$601 47th pct $696 72nd pct

Household income in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +$568 higher in Hawkesbury

$1,736 61st pct $2,304 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +0.3 larger in Hawkesbury gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 64.6%

26.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 25.7%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 9.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 32.8%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 16.3%

15.0% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.0% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.3% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.8% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +$90 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening

$340 43rd pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +$575 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,308 87th pct

People / bedroom in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 48.9%

32.6% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

25.3% Rented ◂ +13.8 pts 11.5%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 98.4%

6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 0.3%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 32.9%

32.3% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

7.2% 5 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 8.1%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

41.0% $200–$349 ◂ +20.9 pts 20.0%

2.1% $550–$749 +14.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 4.8%

0.4% $750 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.9 pts 18.1%

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

11.5% $3,000 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +313 more in Lower Hunter

484 72nd pct 171 31st pct

Stops/1k in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +1.90 more in Hawkesbury

4.94 61st pct 6.84 87th pct

Departures/1k in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +8.4 more in Lower Hunter

277.1 32nd pct 268.7 31st pct

PT routes in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +35 more in Lower Hunter

39 70th pct 4 8th pct

Drive to city in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +173 longer in Hawkesbury

126 88th pct 299 100th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +11.5 pts 49.3%

13.7% Worked at home +13.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 38.3%

30.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 17.8%

10.8% 4 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.2% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.9% Construction +8.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

11.7% Mining ◂ +11.3 pts 0.4%

6.2% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Public administration & safety even 5.6%

4.5% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.2% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.5% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 7.5%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +82,264 higher in Lower Hunter

107,560 74th pct 25,296 13th pct

Growth in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +8.6 pts higher in Lower Hunter

9.1% 77th pct 0.6% 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +249 higher in Hawkesbury

805 44th pct 1,054 65th pct

Max temp in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +1.0 higher in Lower Hunter

25.4 66th pct 24.4 57th pct

Min temp in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +0.9 higher in Lower Hunter

11.0 40th pct 10.1 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +1.6 higher in Lower Hunter

3.3 20th pct 1.7 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +1.6 more in Lower Hunter

3.2 17th pct 1.7 3rd pct

15-min city in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +20.8 pts higher in Lower Hunter

33.0% 14th pct 12.3% 1st pct

Walk to shops in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +11.3 pts higher in Lower Hunter

24.5% 7th pct 13.2% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +22.7 pts higher in Lower Hunter

60.5% 33rd pct 37.8% 19th pct

Walk to school in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +25.0 pts higher in Lower Hunter

46.4% 25th pct 21.5% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +35.5 pts higher in Lower Hunter

69.5% 26th pct 34.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +6.3 pts higher in Lower Hunter

16.0% 9th pct 9.7% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +4.2 more in Hawkesbury

11.8 22nd pct 16.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury even

1 27th pct 1 20th pct

Mean slope in Lower Hunter in Hawkesbury +4.6 pts higher in Hawkesbury

6.4% 67th pct 11.1% 98th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Hunter vs Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10601/lower-hunter/vs/11503/hawkesbury