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New England and North West vs Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 346 km apart · New England and North West profile · Newcastle and Lake Macquarie profile
New England and North West Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
Newcastle and Lake Macquarie and New England and North West are two very different parts of New South Wales. Newcastle and Lake Macquarie is a very walkable area where 68.7% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and public transport is far more available. In contrast, New England and North West is mostly car-dependent, with a much higher share of separate houses at 89.2%. There are also notable gaps in education and faith; 50.6% of residents in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie finished Year 12 compared to 40.5% in New England and North West, and no religion is far more common in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie at 43.7%.
These two areas have grown apart since 2011. The gap in typical weekly household income has widened to $348, and the difference in Year 12 completion and the share of people with no religion has also increased. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain alike in several ways. They have nearly the same proportion of people in de facto relationships and very similar shares of people who speak little or no English. They also share a similar typical household size of around 2.5 people.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 176,194
- First area, 2016: 181,555
- First area, 2021: 185,560
- Second area, 2011: 342,605
- Second area, 2016: 359,106
- Second area, 2021: 390,519
- First area, 2011: 40 yrs
- First area, 2016: 41 yrs
- First area, 2021: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 40 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 New England and North West: 1.0% males, 1.6% females; 85+ in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 1.0% males, 1.8% females
- 80–84 in New England and North West: 1.3% males, 1.6% females; 80–84 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 1.1% males, 1.5% females
- 75–79 in New England and North West: 2.0% males, 2.2% females; 75–79 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 1.8% males, 2.1% females
- 70–74 in New England and North West: 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 70–74 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 2.4% males, 2.7% females
- 65–69 in New England and North West: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 65–69 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 60–64 in New England and North West: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 60–64 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 2.9% males, 3.2% females
- 55–59 in New England and North West: 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
- 50–54 in New England and North West: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 3.0% males, 3.1% females
- 45–49 in New England and North West: 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 45–49 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 3.0% males, 3.2% females
- 40–44 in New England and North West: 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 2.9% males, 3.0% females
- 35–39 in New England and North West: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 35–39 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 30–34 in New England and North West: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 30–34 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 3.3% males, 3.4% females
- 25–29 in New England and North West: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 25–29 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 3.3% males, 3.3% females
- 20–24 in New England and North West: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 3.4% males, 3.3% females
- 15–19 in New England and North West: 3.1% males, 3.1% females; 15–19 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 2.9% males, 2.8% females
- 10–14 in New England and North West: 3.5% males, 3.3% females; 10–14 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 5–9 in New England and North West: 3.3% males, 3.2% females; 5–9 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 3.1% males, 2.9% females
- 0–4 in New England and North West: 3.1% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 2.8% males, 2.7% 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: $479
- First area, 2016: $579
- First area, 2021: $702
- Second area, 2011: $536
- Second area, 2016: $628
- Second area, 2021: $793
- First area, 2011: $902
- First area, 2016: $1,107
- First area, 2021: $1,328
- Second area, 2011: $1,133
- Second area, 2016: $1,331
- Second area, 2021: $1,676
- First area, 2011: $1,123
- First area, 2016: $1,378
- First area, 2021: $1,719
- Second area, 2011: $1,443
- Second area, 2016: $1,670
- Second area, 2021: $2,129
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: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $175
- First area, 2016: $220
- First area, 2021: $270
- Second area, 2011: $265
- Second area, 2016: $330
- Second area, 2021: $390
- First area, 2011: $1,300
- First area, 2016: $1,309
- First area, 2021: $1,361
- Second area, 2011: $1,733
- Second area, 2016: $1,733
- Second area, 2021: $1,950
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
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). New England and North West vs Newcastle and Lake Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/110/new-england-and-north-west/vs/111/newcastle-and-lake-macquarie