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Taree - Gloucester vs Newcastle

Name: Taree - Gloucester vs Newcastle — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 120 km apart · Taree - Gloucester profile · Newcastle profile

Taree - Gloucester Newcastle

Newcastle and Taree - Gloucester are two very different New South Wales regions. Newcastle is a very walkable area where the typical resident is 37 and 27.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, residents in Taree - Gloucester are far older, with a typical age of 51 and a much higher share of seniors, at 29.8%. Newcastle also has a far higher typical family income of $2,240 per week compared to $1,361 in Taree - Gloucester, and a much larger proportion of people working or looking for work.

Both areas share some everyday realities, such as having a similar number of people per home and nearly identical rates of people living alone. However, the gap in typical age has widened since 2011, and the difference in home ownership has grown, with homes far more likely to be owned outright in Taree - Gloucester. While Newcastle has a much higher rate of recent overseas arrivals, this gap has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 121,655 larger in Newcastle Median age: 14 yrs older in Taree - Gloucester Year 12: 22.7 pts higher in Newcastle Participation: 17.2 pts higher in Newcastle Separate houses: 17.0 pts higher in Taree - Gloucester

Demographics & Identity

Population in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +121,655 larger in Newcastle gap widening

57,345 47th pct 179,000 90th pct

Median age in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +14 yrs older in Taree - Gloucester gap widening

51 yrs 95th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.4 pts 17.4%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.5%

16.0% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 39.3%

29.5% Never married +13.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Taree - Gloucester Newcastle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 81.0%

3.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +2.5 pts 40.8%

43.2% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 38.0%

10.5% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dutch even 1.3%

0.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 85.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 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

52.5% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 44.5%

37.5% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

0.2% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +41 more in Newcastle

35 67th pct 76 99th pct

Schools/1k kids in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +1.24 more in Taree - Gloucester

3.82 78th pct 2.58 60th pct

Students in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +21,632 more in Newcastle

7,876 36th pct 29,508 88th pct

Avg size in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +174 larger in Newcastle

225 20th pct 399 44th pct

ICSEA in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +111 higher in Newcastle

944 14th pct 1,055 68th pct

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 12 +22.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

34.6% Year 10 ◂ +12.3 pts 22.4%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 9.2%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 26.9%

14.8% Bachelor degree +14.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +6.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.1% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.7% Engineering & related even 14.7%

12.2% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.9% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +$275 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$568 3rd pct $843 62nd pct

Household income in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +$648 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$1,092 4th pct $1,740 55th pct

Family income in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +$879 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$1,361 3rd pct $2,240 66th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 25.1%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 16.4%

3.7% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

51.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.8 pts 38.1%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.6% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 9.6%

11.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

8.9% Other condition even 8.9%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +7.8 pts ▸ 60.0%

23.4% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 21.7%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

5.9% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +3,451 larger in Newcastle

4,731 86th pct 8,182 90th pct

Median age in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +2 yrs older in Newcastle

22 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +$153 higher in Newcastle

$495 17th pct $648 61st pct

Household income in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +$514 higher in Newcastle

$1,215 12th pct $1,729 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +0.1 larger in Newcastle gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

43.2% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 54.3%

37.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 28.9%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 15.3%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 34.3%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 29.3%

12.3% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.8% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.8% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +$100 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$300 29th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +$532 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$1,430 23rd pct $1,962 60th pct

People / bedroom in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +0.10 higher in Newcastle gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright ◂ +16.6 pts 29.9%

23.3% Rented +12.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house ◂ +17.0 pts 70.4%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.1% Flat or apartment +9.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 42.6%

26.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 19.6%

16.8% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.8% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

0.6% Studio / none even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

32.0% $350–$549 +17.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

48.5% $200–$349 ◂ +28.1 pts 20.3%

13.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

1.5% $550–$749 +10.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.4% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.7 pts 27.3%

23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

23.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.9 pts 13.8%

6.3% $3,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +891 more in Newcastle

325 57th pct 1,216 95th pct

Stops/1k in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +1.13 more in Newcastle

5.67 75th pct 6.79 87th pct

Departures/1k in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +1,791.1 more in Newcastle

80.5 17th pct 1,871.6 83rd pct

PT routes in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +17 more in Newcastle

50 80th pct 67 86th pct

Stop walk in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle

— 7 59th pct

Drive to city in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle

— 98 85th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +15.5 pts 50.7%

10.8% Worked at home +12.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

3.0% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

36.9% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

5.2% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

8.8% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

7.5% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.6% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.4%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +11.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%

12.2% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +130,903 higher in Newcastle

59,313 43rd pct 190,216 89th pct

Growth in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +2.6 pts higher in Newcastle

3.3% 27th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +40 higher in Taree - Gloucester

1,121 70th pct 1,081 67th pct

Max temp in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +0.3 higher in Newcastle

23.7 49th pct 24.0 52nd pct

Min temp in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +1.6 higher in Newcastle

11.0 39th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +3.9 higher in Newcastle

3.5 24th pct 7.3 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +3.2 more in Newcastle

3.6 24th pct 6.8 77th pct

15-min city in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +41.7 pts higher in Newcastle

44.1% 30th pct 85.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +36.6 pts higher in Newcastle

41.0% 25th pct 77.7% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +37.2 pts higher in Newcastle

60.0% 33rd pct 97.2% 76th pct

Walk to school in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +46.0 pts higher in Newcastle

43.5% 21st pct 89.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +34.4 pts higher in Newcastle

62.3% 17th pct 96.6% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +52.3 pts higher in Newcastle

23.5% 14th pct 75.8% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +2.4 more in Newcastle

13.7 38th pct 16.1 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +101 higher in Newcastle

1 22nd pct 102 64th pct

Mean slope in Taree - Gloucester in Newcastle +0.5 pts higher in Taree - Gloucester

6.6% 70th pct 6.1% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Taree - Gloucester vs Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10805/taree-gloucester/vs/11103/newcastle