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Newcastle and Lake Macquarie vs Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Newcastle and Lake Macquarie profile · Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury profile
Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury
Newcastle and Lake Macquarie and Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury are two distinct New South Wales regions with very different social profiles. Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury is much more culturally diverse, with 36.7% of people born overseas and 34.1% using a language other than English at home. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,703, compared to $1,676 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie. In contrast, Newcastle and Lake Macquarie has a much higher share of people who identify as having no religion (43.7%) and a higher proportion of residents living alone (26.9%).
Both areas are almost identical when it comes to how many people volunteer, with rates around 14%. This shared civic engagement exists alongside a growing gap in how people live and work. Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury has seen a sharp rise in people working from home, while Newcastle and Lake Macquarie is far more walkable, with 68.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a local amenity. Since 2011, the divide in income and overseas birth rates has continued to widen.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 342,605
- First area, 2016: 359,106
- First area, 2021: 390,519
- Second area, 2011: 210,413
- Second area, 2016: 227,739
- Second area, 2021: 264,371
- First area, 2011: 39 yrs
- First area, 2016: 40 yrs
- First area, 2021: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 39 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 Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 1.0% males, 1.8% females; 85+ in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 0.8% males, 1.1% females
- 80–84 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 1.1% males, 1.5% females; 80–84 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 0.9% males, 1.0% females
- 75–79 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 1.8% males, 2.1% females; 75–79 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 1.5% males, 1.6% females
- 70–74 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 70–74 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 2.1% males, 2.2% females
- 65–69 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 65–69 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 2.4% males, 2.5% females
- 60–64 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 2.9% males, 3.2% females; 60–64 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 55–59 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.1% males, 3.1% females
- 50–54 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.3% males, 3.5% females
- 45–49 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 45–49 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.7% males, 3.8% females
- 40–44 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.7% males, 3.9% females
- 35–39 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 35–39 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.4% males, 3.8% females
- 30–34 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 30–34 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 2.4% males, 2.8% females
- 25–29 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 25–29 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 2.4% males, 2.2% females
- 20–24 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 3.4% males, 3.3% females; 20–24 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.1% males, 2.8% females
- 15–19 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.6% males, 3.3% females
- 10–14 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 4.0% males, 3.6% females
- 5–9 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.7% males, 3.5% females
- 0–4 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 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: $536
- First area, 2016: $628
- First area, 2021: $793
- Second area, 2011: $705
- Second area, 2016: $801
- Second area, 2021: $988
- First area, 2011: $1,133
- First area, 2016: $1,331
- First area, 2021: $1,676
- Second area, 2011: $1,994
- Second area, 2016: $2,270
- Second area, 2021: $2,703
- First area, 2011: $1,443
- First area, 2016: $1,670
- First area, 2021: $2,129
- Second area, 2011: $2,163
- Second area, 2016: $2,397
- Second area, 2021: $2,893
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: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.5
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 3.1
- Second area, 2016: 3.1
- Second area, 2021: 3.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $265
- First area, 2016: $330
- First area, 2021: $390
- Second area, 2011: $440
- Second area, 2016: $550
- Second area, 2021: $580
- First area, 2011: $1,733
- First area, 2016: $1,733
- First area, 2021: $1,950
- Second area, 2011: $2,500
- Second area, 2016: $2,500
- Second area, 2021: $2,905
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- 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). Newcastle and Lake Macquarie vs Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/111/newcastle-and-lake-macquarie/vs/115/sydney-baulkham-hills-and-hawkesbury