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Hunter Valley exc Newcastle vs Richmond - Tweed

Name: Hunter Valley exc Newcastle vs Richmond - Tweed — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 447 km apart · Hunter Valley exc Newcastle profile · Richmond - Tweed profile

Hunter Valley exc Newcastle Richmond - Tweed

Hunter Valley exc Newcastle and Richmond - Tweed are two large regional areas of New South Wales. Hunter Valley exc Newcastle is more likely to have separate houses (86.7%) and larger homes, with 82% having three or more bedrooms. It also has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 8.0%. In contrast, Richmond - Tweed is a much wetter area with 1,300mm of annual rainfall. Residents there are noticeably older, with a typical age of 46, and 24.4% are aged 65 or over.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people living in rental homes. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with Hunter Valley exc Newcastle at $733 and Richmond - Tweed at $682. While they have many similarities, some gaps are growing; for instance, the difference in Year 12 completion rates has widened, with Richmond - Tweed now 7.9 percentage points higher than Hunter Valley exc Newcastle.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 10.4 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle Under 15: 2.8 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle Unpaid child care: 4.1 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle Separate houses: 12.0 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle Full-time: 8.4 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +34,885 larger in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap widening

291,946 67th pct 257,061 60th pct

Median age in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +6 yrs older in Richmond - Tweed gap steady

40 yrs 50th pct 46 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 21.7%

19.3% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.7%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

Marital status

46.4% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 42.4%

34.4% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

9.8% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Hunter Valley exc Newcastle Richmond - Tweed

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 78.3%

2.4% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 37.4%

43.0% English ◂ +0.3 pts 42.7%

10.6% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.8% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 87.1%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 43.5%

38.1% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

6.8% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +22 more in Richmond - Tweed

134 75th pct 156 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +1.29 more in Richmond - Tweed

2.36 56th pct 3.64 78th pct

Students in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +8,809 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

46,323 57th pct 37,514 46th pct

Avg size in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +104 larger in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

346 37th pct 242 21st pct

ICSEA in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +51 higher in Richmond - Tweed

964 14th pct 1,015 50th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 47.3%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 26.9%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.0 pts 30.1%

15.7% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.6% Engineering & related ◂ +9.5 pts 11.1%

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%

10.1% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.1% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.5% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

2.2% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +$51 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap narrowing

$733 31st pct $682 16th pct

Household income in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +$228 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap narrowing

$1,557 41st pct $1,329 16th pct

Family income in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +$225 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap narrowing

$1,925 44th pct $1,700 18th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.9%

16.5% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

4.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +1.4 pts ▸ 58.2%

22.3% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.7%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +11,500 larger in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

23,309 89th pct 11,809 76th pct

Median age in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +2 yrs older in Richmond - Tweed

22 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +$51 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

$610 58th pct $559 36th pct

Household income in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +$277 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

$1,730 66th pct $1,453 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +0.1 larger in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 50.0%

28.4% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

16.4% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

24.5% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +$30 higher in Richmond - Tweed gap steady

$350 52nd pct $380 64th pct

Mortgage in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed even gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 29.4%

26.8% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 25.9%

2.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house ◂ +12.0 pts 74.7%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.3% Flat or apartment +5.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.9% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

35.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 24.3%

13.7% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

2.8% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 ◂ +9.5 pts 36.9%

35.8% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 27.2%

3.6% $550–$749 +11.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.9% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.5% $750 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 30.5%

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.6%

14.7% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.1% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +247 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

1,818 72nd pct 1,571 65th pct

Stops/1k in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +0.12 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

6.23 88th pct 6.11 87th pct

Departures/1k in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +268.3 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

608.0 43rd pct 339.7 30th pct

PT routes in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +12 more in Richmond - Tweed

81 53rd pct 93 68th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 59.2%

15.5% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 37.8%

32.6% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

4.3% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.4% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Mining ◂ +7.6 pts 0.6%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

4.3% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 14.1%

13.1% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.9% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.4% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.0 pts 4.9%

8.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +50,426 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

316,250 58th pct 265,824 47th pct

Growth in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +4.4 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

7.9% 70th pct 3.5% 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +564 higher in Richmond - Tweed

736 42nd pct 1,300 81st pct

Max temp in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +1.3 higher in Richmond - Tweed

25.5 67th pct 26.8 78th pct

Min temp in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +2.7 higher in Richmond - Tweed

10.3 33rd pct 13.0 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +0.4 higher in Richmond - Tweed

4.1 29th pct 4.5 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +0.3 more in Richmond - Tweed

4.0 26th pct 4.3 36th pct

15-min city in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +6.3 pts higher in Richmond - Tweed

44.1% 20th pct 50.4% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +12.6 pts higher in Richmond - Tweed

39.4% 13th pct 51.9% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +2.1 pts higher in Richmond - Tweed

70.8% 45th pct 72.9% 47th pct

Walk to school in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +3.4 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

52.5% 26th pct 49.1% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +6.1 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

77.8% 35th pct 71.7% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +9.6 pts higher in Richmond - Tweed

27.4% 12th pct 37.0% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +0.9 more in Richmond - Tweed

16.3 51st pct 17.1 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed even

2 30th pct 2 32nd pct

Mean slope in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Richmond - Tweed +1.0 pts higher in Richmond - Tweed

6.2% 67th pct 7.3% 82nd pct

Compare Hunter Valley exc Newcastle with nearby areas

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Compare Richmond - Tweed with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hunter Valley exc Newcastle vs Richmond - Tweed [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/106/hunter-valley-exc-newcastle/vs/112/richmond-tweed