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Newcastle and Lake Macquarie vs Sydney - Blacktown

Name: Newcastle and Lake Macquarie vs Sydney - Blacktown — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 97 km apart · Newcastle and Lake Macquarie profile · Sydney - Blacktown profile

Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Sydney - Blacktown

Sydney - Blacktown and Newcastle and Lake Macquarie are both large regions in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in their cultural and social make-up. Sydney - Blacktown is much more diverse, with 44.6% of people born overseas and 46.5% using another language at home. In contrast, only 12.5% of people in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie were born overseas. Other key differences include the housing market and health; homes owned outright are far more common in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie (33.8% compared to 20.2%), while long-term health conditions are also far higher there at 34.2%.

Cultural differences between the two areas have become more pronounced over time, with the gap in the share of people born overseas widening since 2011. Despite this, they share several commonalities, including similar weekly rents of around $400 and almost identical rates of people working or looking for work. Both areas also have a similar share of people who speak a First Nations language, at 3.5% each.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 32.1 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown Other language: 39.0 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown No religion: 25.4 pts higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Under 15: 5.4 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +10,478 larger in Sydney - Blacktown gap narrowing

390,519 81st pct 400,997 83rd pct

Median age in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +6 yrs older in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie gap narrowing

40 yrs 50th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 21.5%

17.3% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 11.0%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

43.8% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

37.2% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 33.7%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

3.2% Separated even 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Sydney - Blacktown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +33.2 pts 50.2%

0.7% India +11.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.5% Philippines +5.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +25.8 pts 16.7%

40.6% Australian ◂ +21.6 pts 18.9%

1.0% Indian +12.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +8.2 pts 3.5%

11.6% Irish ◂ +7.4 pts 4.2%

0.8% Filipino +8.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.5% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% German ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +40.9 pts 47.3%

0.2% Punjabi +5.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.2% Hindi +4.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Tagalog +3.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Arabic +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 46.3%

43.7% No religion ◂ +25.4 pts 18.3%

0.8% Hinduism +12.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.9% Islam +7.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.4% Other religions +4.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +38 more in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

167 89th pct 129 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +1.05 more in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

2.47 58th pct 1.42 12th pct

Students in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +17,011 more in Sydney - Blacktown

59,889 73rd pct 76,900 86th pct

Avg size in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +233 larger in Sydney - Blacktown

363 39th pct 596 80th pct

ICSEA in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +7 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

1,031 59th pct 1,038 64th pct

Highest year of school

50.6% Year 12 +13.6 pts ▸ 64.2%

27.2% Year 10 ◂ +11.3 pts 15.9%

10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.9 pts 20.0%

24.9% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%

12.7% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 8.6%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

9.2% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

2.0% Information technology +6.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +$40 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

$793 54th pct $833 63rd pct

Household income in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +$433 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

$1,676 52nd pct $2,109 81st pct

Family income in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +$123 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

$2,129 63rd pct $2,252 72nd pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 21.5%

16.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 11.8%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 38.6%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 5.9%

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

5.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +10.6 pts ▸ 69.2%

22.4% One condition ◂ +6.5 pts 15.9%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +8,036 larger in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

19,871 88th pct 11,835 76th pct

Median age in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +1 yrs older in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +$62 higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

$627 62nd pct $565 39th pct

Household income in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +$322 higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

$1,745 67th pct $1,423 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +0.6 larger in Sydney - Blacktown gap steady

2.5 57th pct 3.1 100th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 68.6%

28.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.5 pts 16.2%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 24.8%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +11.0 pts 15.9%

14.6% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.6% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.7% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.3% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +$10 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap narrowing

$390 68th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +$433 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

$1,950 64th pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +0.10 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.2% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

33.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.6 pts 20.2%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

78.2% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 80.5%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 39.0%

25.1% 4 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 11.4%

6.2% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 51.8%

21.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 16.6%

10.3% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

27.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 17.3%

14.8% $3,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +712 more in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

2,668 89th pct 1,956 75th pct

Stops/1k in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +1.95 more in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

6.83 95th pct 4.88 60th pct

Departures/1k in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +253.1 more in Sydney - Blacktown

1,387.7 69th pct 1,640.9 79th pct

PT routes in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +4 more in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

88 60th pct 84 55th pct

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) ◂ +13.6 pts 39.9%

21.8% Worked at home +11.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 38.5%

35.8% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.1% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.5% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 14.7%

9.0% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

9.6% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

3.2% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

2.0% Wholesale trade +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 23.9%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 10.6%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%

11.1% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% Labourers even 8.6%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +40,015 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

412,359 77th pct 452,374 81st pct

Growth in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +6.5 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

5.4% 43rd pct 11.9% 90th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +291 higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

1,253 79th pct 962 58th pct

Max temp in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +1.2 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

24.0 52nd pct 25.2 64th pct

Min temp in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +0.7 higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

12.0 55th pct 11.3 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +0.1 higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

6.1 71st pct 6.0 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown even

5.8 71st pct 5.8 70th pct

15-min city in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +6.2 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

68.7% 64th pct 74.9% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +8.6 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

60.4% 55th pct 69.0% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +4.5 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

92.8% 75th pct 97.3% 86th pct

Walk to school in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +9.1 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

77.8% 68th pct 86.9% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +5.0 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

91.9% 57th pct 96.9% 78th pct

Walk to health in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +6.7 pts higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

53.3% 70th pct 46.6% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +4.6 more in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

14.4 35th pct 9.8 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +116 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

50 69th pct 166 87th pct

Mean slope in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in Sydney - Blacktown +1.9 pts higher in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

6.9% 78th pct 5.1% 37th pct

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

Compare Sydney - Blacktown with nearby areas

Sydney - South West Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Ryde Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - Inner West Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - City and Inner South Sydney - Northern Beaches Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newcastle and Lake Macquarie vs Sydney - Blacktown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/111/newcastle-and-lake-macquarie/vs/116/sydney-blacktown