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Lake Macquarie - East vs Lake Macquarie - West

Name: Lake Macquarie - East vs Lake Macquarie - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Lake Macquarie - East profile · Lake Macquarie - West profile

Lake Macquarie - East Lake Macquarie - West

Lake Macquarie - East and Lake Macquarie - West are nearby areas with distinct layouts. Lake Macquarie - East is more compact and accessible, with a walkability score of 5.6 (somewhat walkable) and 64.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "city" hub. In contrast, Lake Macquarie - West is mostly car-dependent, with a score of 4.0, and only 36.9% of homes have similar access. Lake Macquarie - East also has far more public transport options, with 1,186.8 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 667.9 in Lake Macquarie - West.

Differences in education and income have widened since 2011. Lake Macquarie - East now has a larger gap in university qualifications, with 21.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.9% in Lake Macquarie - West. This trend is consistent with higher earnings, as a larger share of households in Lake Macquarie - East earn $3,000 or more a week. Despite these shifts, the two areas share a similar demographic profile, with both having a typical resident age of 42 and about 11% of the population born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 41,474 larger in Lake Macquarie - East Separate houses: 7.3 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - West 3+ bedrooms: 4.5 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - West Recent movers: 4.4 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - West Year 12: 5.8 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +41,474 larger in Lake Macquarie - East gap narrowing

126,496 86th pct 85,022 69th pct

Median age in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West even gap steady

42 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.7%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 23.3%

21.5% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 18.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) even 11.2%

Marital status

47.5% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

32.9% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 32.1%

9.9% Divorced even 9.9%

6.4% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Lake Macquarie - East Lake Macquarie - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 84.9%

2.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.8% English +0.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

42.7% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

11.4% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

4.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 90.6%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 50.5%

43.3% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 41.4%

5.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +17 more in Lake Macquarie - East

54 89th pct 37 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +0.06 more in Lake Macquarie - West

2.36 55th pct 2.42 57th pct

Students in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +7,703 more in Lake Macquarie - East

19,042 79th pct 11,339 58th pct

Avg size in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +46 larger in Lake Macquarie - East

353 38th pct 306 31st pct

ICSEA in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +44 higher in Lake Macquarie - East

1,024 55th pct 979 31st pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 41.6%

30.4% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

11.2% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.2% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 17.8%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 17.4%

12.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

10.8% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +$54 higher in Lake Macquarie - East gap widening

$781 48th pct $727 32nd pct

Household income in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +$93 higher in Lake Macquarie - East gap steady

$1,655 48th pct $1,562 40th pct

Family income in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +$192 higher in Lake Macquarie - East gap widening

$2,122 58th pct $1,930 42nd pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 15.6%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.6% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None ◂ +2.6 pts 55.8%

22.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +777 larger in Lake Macquarie - East

6,229 88th pct 5,452 87th pct

Median age in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +1 yrs older in Lake Macquarie - East

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +$15 higher in Lake Macquarie - East

$616 52nd pct $601 47th pct

Household income in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +$27 higher in Lake Macquarie - West

$1,746 62nd pct $1,773 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 53.9%

28.0% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.7% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

25.7% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 23.6%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%

15.3% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +$10 higher in Lake Macquarie - West gap steady

$370 56th pct $380 60th pct

Mortgage in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +$100 higher in Lake Macquarie - East gap widening

$2,000 65th pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 35.7%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

23.7% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 22.6%

1.6% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 89.6%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 6.9%

5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 40.0%

27.3% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 13.9%

7.1% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.8% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

22.6% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.4%

8.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 even 39.2%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 11.3%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +342 more in Lake Macquarie - East

897 90th pct 555 78th pct

Stops/1k in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +0.56 more in Lake Macquarie - East

7.09 88th pct 6.53 86th pct

Departures/1k in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +519.0 more in Lake Macquarie - East

1,186.8 64th pct 667.9 46th pct

PT routes in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +4 more in Lake Macquarie - West

27 49th pct 31 56th pct

Stop walk in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +36 longer in Lake Macquarie - West

1 0th pct 37 87th pct

Drive to city in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +19 longer in Lake Macquarie - East

98 85th pct 79 78th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 58.1%

21.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 18.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) even 3.4%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 39.2%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 32.1%

12.7% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.2% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 18.5%

10.9% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

9.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

3.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 18.0%

15.1% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

13.1% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

8.5% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +38,433 higher in Lake Macquarie - East

130,288 81st pct 91,855 66th pct

Growth in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +5.0 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - West

2.9% 23rd pct 7.9% 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +121 higher in Lake Macquarie - West

1,132 71st pct 1,253 78th pct

Max temp in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +0.5 higher in Lake Macquarie - West

23.4 45th pct 24.0 52nd pct

Min temp in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +1.1 higher in Lake Macquarie - East

13.2 65th pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +1.6 higher in Lake Macquarie - East

5.6 58th pct 4.0 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +1.6 more in Lake Macquarie - East

5.5 60th pct 3.9 31st pct

15-min city in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +27.3 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East

64.2% 58th pct 36.9% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +19.6 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East

52.5% 43rd pct 32.9% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +9.8 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East

92.8% 64th pct 83.0% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +27.8 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East

78.5% 65th pct 50.7% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +17.1 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East

94.6% 57th pct 77.5% 35th pct

Walk to health in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +15.8 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East

39.0% 44th pct 23.2% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +3.0 more in Lake Macquarie - East

14.1 42nd pct 11.1 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +64 higher in Lake Macquarie - East

82 61st pct 18 44th pct

Mean slope in Lake Macquarie - East in Lake Macquarie - West +0.4 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - West

7.5% 78th pct 7.9% 81st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Macquarie - East vs Lake Macquarie - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11101/lake-macquarie-east/vs/11102/lake-macquarie-west