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Mid North Coast vs Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

Name: Mid North Coast vs Newcastle and Lake Macquarie — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 181 km apart · Mid North Coast profile · Newcastle and Lake Macquarie profile

Mid North Coast Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

Newcastle and Lake Macquarie and Mid North Coast are two distinct New South Wales regions with different social and economic profiles. Residents are far older in Mid North Coast, where the typical age is 50 compared to 40 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, and 30% of the population is aged 65 or over. Newcastle and Lake Macquarie is a more urbanised area with much better access to amenities; far more homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, groceries, and health services. Economically, Newcastle and Lake Macquarie has far higher typical household incomes, with the usual weekly amount being $1,676 compared to $1,132 in Mid North Coast.

Both regions share some similarities, including almost identical rates of people who have served in the Defence Force and a very similar share of homes with three or more bedrooms. However, many of the gaps between them are widening. The difference in typical age has grown to 10 years since 2011, and the gap in typical household income has increased by over $180. While Newcastle and Lake Macquarie has a much higher share of people working from home, Mid North Coast has a far higher share of homes owned outright, at 45.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 161,484 larger in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Median age: 10 yrs older in Mid North Coast Family income: $708 higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Participation: 13.3 pts higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Personal income: $202 higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +161,484 larger in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie gap widening

229,035 53rd pct 390,519 81st pct

Median age in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +10 yrs older in Mid North Coast gap widening

50 yrs 100th pct 40 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

30.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 19.9%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 24.5%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.6% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 43.8%

29.9% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Mid North Coast Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 83.4%

3.4% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +1.4 pts 42.5%

42.0% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 40.6%

10.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

3.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 88.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 47.5%

38.0% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +48 more in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

119 62nd pct 167 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +0.85 more in Mid North Coast

3.32 72nd pct 2.47 58th pct

Students in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +28,286 more in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

31,603 33rd pct 59,889 73rd pct

Avg size in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +97 larger in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

266 26th pct 363 39th pct

ICSEA in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +67 higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

964 14th pct 1,031 59th pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +12.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

32.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 27.2%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 10.6%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 31.9%

16.5% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.2% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.7% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.2% Education even 9.2%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

2.2% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +$202 higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie gap widening

$591 1st pct $793 54th pct

Household income in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +$544 higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie gap widening

$1,132 0th pct $1,676 52nd pct

Family income in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +$708 higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie gap widening

$1,421 1st pct $2,129 63rd pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 26.3%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

23.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 16.7%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.6% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

49.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 40.0%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.9% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 10.9%

11.4% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +5.5 pts ▸ 58.6%

23.0% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 22.4%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +2,802 larger in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

17,069 86th pct 19,871 88th pct

Median age in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +1 yrs older in Mid North Coast

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +$129 higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

$498 21st pct $627 62nd pct

Household income in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +$452 higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

$1,293 14th pct $1,745 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +0.2 larger in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 54.5%

37.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 28.7%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 15.6%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 34.9%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 26.9%

12.2% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.2% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.7% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +$60 higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie gap steady

$330 42nd pct $390 68th pct

Mortgage in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +$429 higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie gap widening

$1,521 29th pct $1,950 64th pct

People / bedroom in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +0.10 higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 33.8%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

24.2% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 78.2%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.8% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 42.0%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 25.1%

19.6% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.8% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.6% $350–$549 +8.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

38.9% $200–$349 ◂ +17.2 pts 21.7%

12.3% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.0% $550–$749 +6.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.5% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 27.6%

22.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.3 pts 13.9%

8.2% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +1,473 more in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

1,195 55th pct 2,668 89th pct

Stops/1k in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +1.61 more in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

5.22 71st pct 6.83 95th pct

Departures/1k in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +1,173.7 more in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

214.0 20th pct 1,387.7 69th pct

PT routes in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +11 more in Mid North Coast

99 74th pct 88 60th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +11.3 pts 53.5%

11.7% Worked at home +10.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.1% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 35.8%

36.2% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

12.0% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.6% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance even 19.8%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

10.0% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

9.4% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

3.8% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.0% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +172,793 higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

239,566 42nd pct 412,359 77th pct

Growth in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +0.8 pts higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

4.6% 34th pct 5.4% 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +604 higher in Mid North Coast

1,856 100th pct 1,253 79th pct

Max temp in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +2.3 higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

21.6 25th pct 24.0 52nd pct

Min temp in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +1.8 higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

10.3 32nd pct 12.0 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +1.9 higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

4.2 29th pct 6.1 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +1.7 more in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

4.1 29th pct 5.8 71st pct

15-min city in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +21.6 pts higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

47.1% 26th pct 68.7% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +15.6 pts higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

44.8% 23rd pct 60.4% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +26.6 pts higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

66.2% 40th pct 92.8% 75th pct

Walk to school in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +30.6 pts higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

47.2% 14th pct 77.8% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +22.8 pts higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

69.1% 15th pct 91.9% 57th pct

Walk to health in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +16.5 pts higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

36.8% 29th pct 53.3% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +1.8 more in Mid North Coast

16.1 49th pct 14.4 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +48 higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

2 29th pct 50 69th pct

Mean slope in Mid North Coast in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie +0.1 pts higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

6.8% 77th pct 6.9% 78th pct

Compare Mid North Coast with nearby areas

Hunter Valley exc Newcastle Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Coffs Harbour - Grafton Central Coast Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury Sydney - Northern Beaches New England and North West Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - Ryde Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - City and Inner South Sydney - Inner West

Compare Newcastle and Lake Macquarie with nearby areas

Central Coast Sydney - Northern Beaches Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Hunter Valley exc Newcastle Sydney - Ryde Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Inner West Sydney - City and Inner South Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Inner South West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mid North Coast vs Newcastle and Lake Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/108/mid-north-coast/vs/111/newcastle-and-lake-macquarie