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Great Lakes vs Newcastle

Name: Great Lakes vs Newcastle — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 73 km apart · Great Lakes profile · Newcastle profile

Great Lakes Newcastle

Newcastle and Great Lakes are two different types of New South Wales hubs, separated by about 73 km. Newcastle is a very walkable city where the typical resident is 37, while Great Lakes is much older with a typical age of 56. The two areas differ sharply in education and income; 27.7% of adults in Newcastle hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 12.1% in Great Lakes. This helps explain the gap in earnings, with the typical weekly household income in Newcastle being $1,740, far higher than the $1,014 seen in Great Lakes.

Both areas share a similar level of community spirit, with nearly the same share of residents volunteering and serving in the Defence Force. However, their housing and lifestyles are drifting apart. Since 2011, the gap in typical ages has widened, and homes are now far more likely to be owned outright in Great Lakes than in Newcastle. The difference in working habits has also grown, with people in Newcastle now much more likely to work from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 145,689 larger in Newcastle Median age: 19 yrs older in Great Lakes Year 12: 23.4 pts higher in Newcastle Participation: 20.7 pts higher in Newcastle Owned outright: 19.7 pts higher in Great Lakes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Great Lakes in Newcastle +145,689 larger in Newcastle gap widening

33,311 24th pct 179,000 90th pct

Median age in Great Lakes in Newcastle +19 yrs older in Great Lakes gap widening

56 yrs 100th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

35.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.4 pts 17.4%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) +12.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 23.5%

13.3% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 39.3%

26.5% Never married +16.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%

9.2% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Great Lakes Newcastle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 81.0%

3.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.3% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +3.6 pts 40.8%

42.0% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 38.0%

11.4% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 85.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 44.5%

36.4% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

0.2% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Great Lakes in Newcastle +61 more in Newcastle

15 23rd pct 76 99th pct

Schools/1k kids in Great Lakes in Newcastle +0.79 more in Great Lakes

3.37 73rd pct 2.58 60th pct

Students in Great Lakes in Newcastle +25,927 more in Newcastle

3,581 13th pct 29,508 88th pct

Avg size in Great Lakes in Newcastle +160 larger in Newcastle

239 22nd pct 399 44th pct

ICSEA in Great Lakes in Newcastle +101 higher in Newcastle

954 17th pct 1,055 68th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +23.4 pts ▸ 57.0%

34.9% Year 10 ◂ +12.5 pts 22.4%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 9.2%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 26.9%

14.9% Bachelor degree +14.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +6.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

10.8% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.2% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

2.3% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Great Lakes in Newcastle +$282 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$561 2nd pct $843 62nd pct

Household income in Great Lakes in Newcastle +$726 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$1,014 0th pct $1,740 55th pct

Family income in Great Lakes in Newcastle +$913 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$1,327 1st pct $2,240 66th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 25.1%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

25.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 16.4%

4.0% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

51.4% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 38.1%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.6% Arthritis ◂ +7.0 pts 9.6%

11.2% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

7.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +8.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

23.4% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 21.7%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Great Lakes in Newcastle +6,178 larger in Newcastle

2,004 62nd pct 8,182 90th pct

Median age in Great Lakes in Newcastle +3 yrs older in Great Lakes

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Great Lakes in Newcastle +$160 higher in Newcastle

$488 15th pct $648 61st pct

Household income in Great Lakes in Newcastle +$554 higher in Newcastle

$1,175 10th pct $1,729 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Great Lakes in Newcastle +0.3 larger in Newcastle gap widening

2.1 7th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

39.6% Couples with children +14.7 pts ▸ 54.3%

43.1% Couples without children ◂ +14.2 pts 28.9%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 34.3%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 29.3%

10.6% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.7% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.7% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Great Lakes in Newcastle +$70 higher in Newcastle gap steady

$330 39th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Great Lakes in Newcastle +$445 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$1,517 29th pct $1,962 60th pct

People / bedroom in Great Lakes in Newcastle +0.10 higher in Newcastle gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright ◂ +19.7 pts 29.9%

22.4% Rented +13.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 70.4%

12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.4% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 42.6%

22.4% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 19.6%

4.8% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% 5 or more even 5.0%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

39.9% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 49.0%

40.9% $200–$349 ◂ +20.6 pts 20.3%

12.3% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.6% $550–$749 +8.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.2% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 27.3%

24.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.5 pts 13.8%

8.3% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Great Lakes in Newcastle +887 more in Newcastle

329 57th pct 1,216 95th pct

Stops/1k in Great Lakes in Newcastle +3.08 more in Great Lakes

9.88 100th pct 6.79 87th pct

Departures/1k in Great Lakes in Newcastle +1,623.5 more in Newcastle

248.1 31st pct 1,871.6 83rd pct

PT routes in Great Lakes in Newcastle +53 more in Newcastle

14 29th pct 67 86th pct

Stop walk in Great Lakes in Newcastle +34 longer in Great Lakes

41 88th pct 7 59th pct

Drive to city in Great Lakes in Newcastle

— 98 85th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 50.7%

12.7% Worked at home +10.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

4.4% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

0.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 38.6%

34.6% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

5.5% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

11.2% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

8.0% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.1% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +12.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%

12.1% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Great Lakes in Newcastle +156,055 higher in Newcastle

34,161 19th pct 190,216 89th pct

Growth in Great Lakes in Newcastle +3.0 pts higher in Newcastle

2.9% 23rd pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Great Lakes in Newcastle +281 higher in Great Lakes

1,362 85th pct 1,081 67th pct

Max temp in Great Lakes in Newcastle +1.3 higher in Newcastle

22.7 39th pct 24.0 52nd pct

Min temp in Great Lakes in Newcastle +0.3 higher in Newcastle

12.3 57th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Great Lakes in Newcastle +2.7 higher in Newcastle

4.7 44th pct 7.3 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Great Lakes in Newcastle +2.4 more in Newcastle

4.5 42nd pct 6.8 77th pct

15-min city in Great Lakes in Newcastle +35.9 pts higher in Newcastle

49.8% 40th pct 85.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Great Lakes in Newcastle +24.6 pts higher in Newcastle

53.1% 44th pct 77.7% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Great Lakes in Newcastle +18.1 pts higher in Newcastle

79.1% 49th pct 97.2% 76th pct

Walk to school in Great Lakes in Newcastle +40.8 pts higher in Newcastle

48.8% 27th pct 89.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Great Lakes in Newcastle +27.4 pts higher in Newcastle

69.2% 26th pct 96.6% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Great Lakes in Newcastle +35.8 pts higher in Newcastle

40.0% 46th pct 75.8% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Great Lakes in Newcastle +5.3 more in Great Lakes

21.3 78th pct 16.1 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Great Lakes in Newcastle +100 higher in Newcastle

1 27th pct 102 64th pct

Mean slope in Great Lakes in Newcastle +0.3 pts higher in Newcastle

5.8% 56th pct 6.1% 61st pct

Compare Great Lakes with nearby areas

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Compare Newcastle with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Great Lakes vs Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10801/great-lakes/vs/11103/newcastle