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Hunter Valley exc Newcastle vs Sydney - Northern Beaches
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 147 km apart · Hunter Valley exc Newcastle profile · Sydney - Northern Beaches profile
Hunter Valley exc Newcastle Sydney - Northern Beaches
Hunter Valley exc Newcastle and Sydney - Northern Beaches are two very different parts of New South Wales. Sydney - Northern Beaches is far more affluent and educated, with a typical weekly household income of $2,592 and 37.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Hunter Valley exc Newcastle has a typical weekly household income of $1,557 and 12.9% of adults with a university degree. The landscape and housing also differ sharply; Hunter Valley exc Newcastle is dominated by separate houses (86.7%) and larger homes, while Sydney - Northern Beaches has far more apartments and a much higher proportion of people born overseas (30.2% compared to 9.4%).
Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and similar rates of full-time employment. However, the gap in wealth and living costs has widened since 2011. This is clear in the housing market, where the typical monthly mortgage payment in Sydney - Northern Beaches is now $1,391 higher than in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle. The two areas have also drifted apart in how people work, with far more residents working from home in Sydney - Northern Beaches.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 243,246
- First area, 2016: 263,416
- First area, 2021: 291,946
- Second area, 2011: 237,640
- Second area, 2016: 252,878
- Second area, 2021: 263,554
- First area, 2011: 38 yrs
- First area, 2016: 39 yrs
- First area, 2021: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 41 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle: 0.8% males, 1.3% females; 85+ in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 1.0% males, 1.7% females
- 80–84 in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle: 1.1% males, 1.2% females; 80–84 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 1.2% males, 1.4% females
- 75–79 in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle: 1.9% males, 1.9% females; 75–79 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 1.7% males, 2.0% females
- 70–74 in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle: 2.6% males, 2.7% females; 70–74 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 65–69 in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 65–69 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.3% males, 2.5% females
- 60–64 in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 60–64 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
- 55–59 in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle: 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.3% males, 3.4% females
- 50–54 in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle: 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.6% males, 3.8% females
- 45–49 in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.8% males, 4.0% females
- 40–44 in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle: 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 40–44 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.4% males, 3.6% females
- 35–39 in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle: 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 35–39 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.0% males, 3.4% females
- 30–34 in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle: 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 30–34 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.8% males, 3.1% females
- 25–29 in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 25–29 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.5% males, 2.6% females
- 20–24 in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.7% males, 2.5% females
- 15–19 in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle: 3.2% males, 2.9% females; 15–19 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 10–14 in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle: 3.5% males, 3.3% females; 10–14 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.6% males, 3.4% females
- 5–9 in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle: 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 5–9 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 0–4 in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 0–4 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $528
- First area, 2016: $599
- First area, 2021: $733
- Second area, 2011: $779
- Second area, 2016: $916
- Second area, 2021: $1,109
- First area, 2011: $1,158
- First area, 2016: $1,286
- First area, 2021: $1,557
- Second area, 2011: $1,812
- Second area, 2016: $2,178
- Second area, 2021: $2,592
- First area, 2011: $1,407
- First area, 2016: $1,548
- First area, 2021: $1,925
- Second area, 2011: $2,188
- Second area, 2016: $2,528
- Second area, 2021: $3,131
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.7
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $240
- First area, 2016: $290
- First area, 2021: $350
- Second area, 2011: $460
- Second area, 2016: $565
- Second area, 2021: $625
- First area, 2011: $1,733
- First area, 2016: $1,733
- First area, 2021: $1,733
- Second area, 2011: $2,800
- Second area, 2016: $2,800
- Second area, 2021: $3,124
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hunter Valley exc Newcastle vs Sydney - Northern Beaches [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/106/hunter-valley-exc-newcastle/vs/122/sydney-northern-beaches