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Far West and Orana vs Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Name: Far West and Orana vs Hunter Valley exc Newcastle — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 553 km apart · Far West and Orana profile · Hunter Valley exc Newcastle profile

Far West and Orana Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Hunter Valley exc Newcastle and Far West and Orana are two different regional New South Wales areas. Far West and Orana has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 20.8% compared to 9.6% in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle. The two areas also differ in their accessibility; Hunter Valley exc Newcastle has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (608.0 versus 267.7) and more homes within 10 minutes of a stop. In contrast, Far West and Orana is more walkable for daily needs, with 54.5% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries compared to 39.4% in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle.

The gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, growing from 3.6 to 11.1 percentage points. Despite this, the two areas share very similar profiles in other ways. They both have about the same share of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. The typical weekly personal income is also nearly identical, sitting at $733 in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle and $743 in Far West and Orana.

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Where they differ most

Population: 176,380 larger in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle No car: 2.6 pts higher in Far West and Orana Recent arrivals: 11.1 pts higher in Far West and Orana Living alone: 6.4 pts higher in Far West and Orana Recent movers: 8.0 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +176,380 larger in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap widening

115,566 27th pct 291,946 67th pct

Median age in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +1 yrs older in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap steady

39 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.6%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.3%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.5%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

42.7% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

37.6% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 34.4%

9.0% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Far West and Orana Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 85.6%

1.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

35.4% English +7.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

8.3% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 53.2%

30.1% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 6.8%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +25 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

109 52nd pct 134 75th pct

Schools/1k kids in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +2.41 more in Far West and Orana

4.76 94th pct 2.36 56th pct

Students in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +27,715 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

18,608 13th pct 46,323 57th pct

Avg size in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +172 larger in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

174 7th pct 346 37th pct

ICSEA in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +70 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

894 4th pct 964 14th pct

Highest year of school

37.1% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

28.8% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

6.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +7.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.8% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

9.4% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

1.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +$10 higher in Far West and Orana gap narrowing

$743 36th pct $733 31st pct

Household income in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +$180 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap narrowing

$1,377 22nd pct $1,557 41st pct

Family income in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +$138 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap narrowing

$1,787 27th pct $1,925 44th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.5%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.5%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.7% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.1% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +2.8 pts ▸ 56.9%

19.7% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Three or more even 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +3,716 larger in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

19,593 88th pct 23,309 89th pct

Median age in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +3 yrs older in Far West and Orana

25 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +$42 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

$568 40th pct $610 58th pct

Household income in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +$399 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

$1,331 20th pct $1,730 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +0.1 larger in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 28.4%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 16.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

30.9% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 24.5%

13.9% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.7% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.0% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +$100 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap steady

$250 14th pct $350 52nd pct

Mortgage in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +$433 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 33.7%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

28.6% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 26.8%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 86.7%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 39.4%

28.9% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 13.7%

6.6% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

18.2% $350–$549 +28.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

45.3% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 35.8%

29.8% Under $200 ◂ +19.9 pts 9.9%

0.7% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 35.2%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

32.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.5 pts 14.7%

6.2% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +1,321 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

497 15th pct 1,818 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +1.93 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

4.30 38th pct 6.23 88th pct

Departures/1k in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +340.3 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

267.7 25th pct 608.0 43rd pct

PT routes in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +23 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

58 32nd pct 81 53rd pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 59.5%

10.2% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

4.6% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 32.6%

13.1% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.8% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 13.8%

11.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.2 pts 3.0%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

8.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.2% Mining +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

6.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.3% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

16.1% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 10.9%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Labourers even 11.4%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +197,878 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

118,372 13th pct 316,250 58th pct

Growth in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +6.9 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

1.0% 4th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +382 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

354 7th pct 736 42nd pct

Max temp in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +2.0 higher in Far West and Orana

27.5 84th pct 25.5 67th pct

Min temp in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +2.5 higher in Far West and Orana

12.8 66th pct 10.3 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +0.4 higher in Far West and Orana

4.6 41st pct 4.1 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +0.7 more in Far West and Orana

4.8 47th pct 4.0 26th pct

15-min city in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +14.9 pts higher in Far West and Orana

59.0% 51st pct 44.1% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +15.1 pts higher in Far West and Orana

54.5% 46th pct 39.4% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +12.0 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

58.8% 29th pct 70.8% 45th pct

Walk to school in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +10.0 pts higher in Far West and Orana

62.5% 47th pct 52.5% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +4.2 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

73.6% 28th pct 77.8% 35th pct

Walk to health in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +19.0 pts higher in Far West and Orana

46.4% 57th pct 27.4% 12th pct

Amenities/1k in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +3.8 more in Far West and Orana

20.1 80th pct 16.3 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +2 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

0 1st pct 2 30th pct

Mean slope in Far West and Orana in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +2.9 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

3.4% 7th pct 6.2% 67th pct

Compare Far West and Orana with nearby areas

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Compare Hunter Valley exc Newcastle with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Far West and Orana vs Hunter Valley exc Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/105/far-west-and-orana/vs/106/hunter-valley-exc-newcastle