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Lake Macquarie - East vs Newcastle

Name: Lake Macquarie - East vs Newcastle — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Lake Macquarie - East profile · Newcastle profile

Lake Macquarie - East Newcastle

Newcastle and Lake Macquarie - East are nearby areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Newcastle is a more urban hub where 35.9% of households rent, and it has far more people arriving from overseas (18.9%). It is highly walkable, with 75.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Lake Macquarie - East is more residential and older, with a typical resident aged 42. Separate houses are far more common there, making up 82.3% of homes, and 38% of homes are owned outright.

Everyday life is quite similar across both areas when it comes to money and health. Typical weekly household incomes are close, at $1,740 in Newcastle and $1,655 in Lake Macquarie - East. Both areas also have similar rates of volunteering and people needing daily help. However, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in the typical age of residents has widened to five years since 2011, and the gap in university qualifications has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 10.8 pts higher in Newcastle Renting: 12.2 pts higher in Newcastle Recent movers: 8.9 pts higher in Newcastle Separate houses: 11.9 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East Housework 15h+: 4.2 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +52,504 larger in Newcastle gap widening

126,496 86th pct 179,000 90th pct

Median age in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +5 yrs older in Lake Macquarie - East gap widening

42 yrs 67th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 23.5%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 17.4%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.4%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 39.3%

32.9% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Lake Macquarie - East Newcastle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 81.0%

2.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +3.0 pts 40.8%

42.7% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 38.0%

11.4% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

4.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 85.1%

0.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 44.5%

43.3% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

5.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.3% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +22 more in Newcastle

54 89th pct 76 99th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +0.23 more in Newcastle

2.36 55th pct 2.58 60th pct

Students in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +10,466 more in Newcastle

19,042 79th pct 29,508 88th pct

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

353 38th pct 399 44th pct

ICSEA in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +31 higher in Newcastle

1,024 55th pct 1,055 68th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 57.0%

30.4% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 22.4%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 26.9%

23.5% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%

6.5% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 17.5%

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 14.7%

12.2% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.8% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.9% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +$62 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$781 48th pct $843 62nd pct

Household income in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +$85 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$1,655 48th pct $1,740 55th pct

Family income in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +$118 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$2,122 58th pct $2,240 66th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.1%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%

10.7% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 38.1%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.4%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +1.6 pts ▸ 60.0%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 21.7%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +1,953 larger in Newcastle

6,229 88th pct 8,182 90th pct

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

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +$32 higher in Newcastle

$616 52nd pct $648 61st pct

Household income in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +$17 higher in Lake Macquarie - East

$1,746 62nd pct $1,729 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +0.1 larger in Lake Macquarie - East gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 54.3%

28.0% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 34.3%

25.7% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%

15.3% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +$30 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$370 56th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +$38 higher in Lake Macquarie - East gap narrowing

$2,000 65th pct $1,962 60th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 29.9%

23.7% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 31.5%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +11.9 pts 70.4%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.7% Flat or apartment +7.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 19.6%

18.0% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

3.8% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

47.8% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

22.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 20.3%

15.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%

8.9% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.3% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 37.3%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.2% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +319 more in Newcastle

897 90th pct 1,216 95th pct

Stops/1k in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +0.30 more in Lake Macquarie - East

7.09 88th pct 6.79 87th pct

Departures/1k in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +684.8 more in Newcastle

1,186.8 64th pct 1,871.6 83rd pct

PT routes in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +40 more in Newcastle

27 49th pct 67 86th pct

Stop walk in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +6 longer in Newcastle

1 0th pct 7 59th pct

Drive to city in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle even

98 85th pct 98 85th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 50.7%

21.7% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.1% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 37.4%

34.1% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

5.7% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.9% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

9.8% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

6.6% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.5% Transport & warehousing even 3.6%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.0% Administrative & support even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

13.1% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.1% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +59,928 higher in Newcastle

130,288 81st pct 190,216 89th pct

Growth in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +3.0 pts higher in Newcastle

2.9% 23rd pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +51 higher in Lake Macquarie - East

1,132 71st pct 1,081 67th pct

Max temp in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +0.6 higher in Newcastle

23.4 45th pct 24.0 52nd pct

Min temp in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +0.6 higher in Lake Macquarie - East

13.2 65th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +1.7 higher in Newcastle

5.6 58th pct 7.3 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +1.3 more in Newcastle

5.5 60th pct 6.8 77th pct

15-min city in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +21.6 pts higher in Newcastle

64.2% 58th pct 85.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +25.1 pts higher in Newcastle

52.5% 43rd pct 77.7% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +4.4 pts higher in Newcastle

92.8% 64th pct 97.2% 76th pct

Walk to school in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +11.0 pts higher in Newcastle

78.5% 65th pct 89.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +2.0 pts higher in Newcastle

94.6% 57th pct 96.6% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +36.8 pts higher in Newcastle

39.0% 44th pct 75.8% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +2.0 more in Newcastle

14.1 42nd pct 16.1 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +20 higher in Newcastle

82 61st pct 102 64th pct

Mean slope in Lake Macquarie - East in Newcastle +1.4 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East

7.5% 78th pct 6.1% 61st pct

Compare Lake Macquarie - East with nearby areas

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Compare Newcastle with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Macquarie - East vs Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11101/lake-macquarie-east/vs/11103/newcastle