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Upper Hunter vs Hawkesbury

Name: Upper Hunter vs Hawkesbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 126 km apart · Upper Hunter profile · Hawkesbury profile

Upper Hunter Hawkesbury

Upper Hunter and Hawkesbury are two New South Wales areas with distinct social and economic profiles. Hawkesbury has a more qualified workforce, with 46.7% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 35.6% in Upper Hunter. This is reflected in household incomes, as the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week is far higher in Hawkesbury at 31.0%, while Upper Hunter sits at 18.3%. In contrast, Upper Hunter is much more welcoming to new arrivals, with 20.9% of people being recent overseas arrivals, compared to just 3.3% in Hawkesbury.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share similar levels of language diversity, with about 4% to 5% of people using another language at home. While they share these traits, other gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in people working from home has grown significantly, with 27.0% in Hawkesbury compared to 10.7% in Upper Hunter. Similarly, the gap in the First Nations population has increased, with Upper Hunter now at 9.5% and Hawkesbury at 3.8%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 17.6 pts higher in Upper Hunter Renting: 17.8 pts higher in Upper Hunter Work from home: 16.3 pts higher in Hawkesbury Full-time: 9.4 pts higher in Upper Hunter One-parent: 6.1 pts higher in Upper Hunter

Demographics & Identity

Population in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +5,578 larger in Upper Hunter gap steady

30,584 22nd pct 25,006 18th pct

Median age in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +2 yrs older in Hawkesbury gap narrowing

39 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 22.5%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 18.9%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

44.3% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 53.7%

36.5% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 32.2%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Upper Hunter Hawkesbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 84.5%

1.6% England +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 42.5%

40.9% English +0.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

10.6% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.4% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 57.0%

31.6% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +7 more in Upper Hunter

23 43rd pct 16 26th pct

Schools/1k kids in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +0.39 more in Upper Hunter

3.77 78th pct 3.38 73rd pct

Students in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +2,548 more in Upper Hunter

4,933 19th pct 2,385 8th pct

Avg size in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +65 larger in Upper Hunter

214 19th pct 149 9th pct

ICSEA in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +58 higher in Hawkesbury

931 12th pct 988 36th pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 12 +11.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

33.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.5%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 9.3%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 40.7%

13.9% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 18.4%

14.5% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.6% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.5% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

7.2% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +$129 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening

$760 41st pct $889 69th pct

Household income in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +$709 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening

$1,521 36th pct $2,230 85th pct

Family income in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +$405 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening

$1,970 46th pct $2,375 73rd pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 20.4%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 10.3%

8.6% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 36.4%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

7.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +6.7 pts ▸ 65.4%

20.3% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.6%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +1,934 larger in Upper Hunter

2,893 73rd pct 959 37th pct

Median age in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury even

22 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +$100 higher in Hawkesbury

$596 45th pct $696 72nd pct

Household income in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +$685 higher in Hawkesbury

$1,619 51st pct $2,304 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +0.5 larger in Hawkesbury gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 64.6%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 25.7%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 9.2%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 32.8%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +12.4 pts 16.3%

13.1% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.8% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.6% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.0% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +$140 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening

$290 26th pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +$770 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening

$1,538 30th pct $2,308 87th pct

People / bedroom in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +0.10 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +16.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

32.4% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

29.4% Rented ◂ +17.8 pts 11.5%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 98.4%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 0.3%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 32.9%

32.8% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

7.8% 5 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 8.1%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 ◂ +27.7 pts 20.0%

28.6% $350–$549 +15.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +12.3 pts 4.8%

0.7% $550–$749 +15.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.5% $750 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.0 pts 18.1%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

9.3% $3,000 or more +19.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

18.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.6 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +77 more in Hawkesbury

94 20th pct 171 31st pct

Stops/1k in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +3.76 more in Hawkesbury

3.07 26th pct 6.84 87th pct

Departures/1k in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +199.8 more in Hawkesbury

68.9 16th pct 268.7 31st pct

PT routes in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +9 more in Upper Hunter

13 27th pct 4 8th pct

Drive to city in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury

— 299 100th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +15.7 pts 49.3%

10.7% Worked at home +16.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

3.7% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

34.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.5 pts 17.8%

8.4% 4 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.6% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.3% Construction +11.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.8% Mining ◂ +16.3 pts 0.4%

12.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.7 pts 4.3%

9.0% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.8% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

4.2% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.1% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.2 pts 7.5%

12.1% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 8.6%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +5.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

6.9% Sales workers even 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +5,986 higher in Upper Hunter

31,282 17th pct 25,296 13th pct

Growth in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +1.2 pts higher in Upper Hunter

1.8% 13th pct 0.6% 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +247 higher in Hawkesbury

807 44th pct 1,054 65th pct

Max temp in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +0.3 higher in Hawkesbury

24.1 54th pct 24.4 57th pct

Min temp in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +1.1 higher in Hawkesbury

9.0 18th pct 10.1 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +1.9 higher in Upper Hunter

3.6 26th pct 1.7 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +2.2 more in Upper Hunter

3.8 29th pct 1.7 3rd pct

15-min city in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +31.0 pts higher in Upper Hunter

43.2% 29th pct 12.3% 1st pct

Walk to shops in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +29.9 pts higher in Upper Hunter

43.1% 28th pct 13.2% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +15.1 pts higher in Upper Hunter

52.9% 28th pct 37.8% 19th pct

Walk to school in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +32.1 pts higher in Upper Hunter

53.6% 34th pct 21.5% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +26.3 pts higher in Upper Hunter

60.3% 15th pct 34.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +25.6 pts higher in Upper Hunter

35.3% 36th pct 9.7% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +2.4 more in Hawkesbury

13.7 38th pct 16.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +1 higher in Hawkesbury

0 9th pct 1 20th pct

Mean slope in Upper Hunter in Hawkesbury +4.7 pts higher in Hawkesbury

6.4% 66th pct 11.1% 98th pct

Compare Upper Hunter with nearby areas

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Compare Hawkesbury with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Upper Hunter vs Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10604/upper-hunter/vs/11503/hawkesbury