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Aberdare vs Cessnock

Name: Aberdare vs Cessnock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Aberdare profile · Cessnock profile

Aberdare Cessnock

Cessnock and Aberdare are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Cessnock is a larger hub where 65.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a variety of services, while only 11.9% of homes in Aberdare have this access. This makes the areas feel different day-to-day: 46.4% of Cessnock residents can walk to health services, compared to 0.0% in Aberdare. Aberdare has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 36 compared to 40 in Cessnock, and a much higher share of people working or looking for work (57.8% versus 43.7%).

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, with Cessnock at $1,192 and Aberdare at $1,251. They also share the same proportion of people using another language at home (2.8%). While they are similar in wealth, Aberdare has a far higher rate of Year 12 completion (33.5%) than Cessnock (26.9%). Both areas sit well below the national figure for school completion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,758 larger in Cessnock PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Cessnock Participation: 14.1 pts higher in Aberdare Unpaid child care: 6.7 pts higher in Aberdare No religion: 8.0 pts higher in Aberdare

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aberdare in Cessnock +13,758 larger in Cessnock gap widening

2,542 81st pct 16,300 89th pct

Median age in Aberdare in Cessnock +4 yrs older in Cessnock gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 23.1%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 17.1%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

Marital status

41.9% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 40.9%

35.5% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

5.9% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Aberdare Cessnock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.0% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 85.9%

1.7% England even 1.8%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

47.4% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 40.0%

44.1% English ◂ +5.7 pts 38.3%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

7.1% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +11.6 pts 82.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 45.3%

45.0% No religion ◂ +8.0 pts 37.0%

4.8% Not stated +11.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aberdare in Cessnock +2.40 more in Aberdare

3.83 50th pct 1.43 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Aberdare in Cessnock +6 more in Cessnock

7 75th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Aberdare in Cessnock +2 larger in Cessnock

414 61st pct 416 61st pct

ICSEA in Aberdare in Cessnock +37 higher in Cessnock

901 13th pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 31.0%

33.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 26.9%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 16.2%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

55.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.0 pts 36.8%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

8.7% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

1.7% Postgraduate degree even 1.6%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +7.2 pts 14.7%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 12.6%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.9 pts 8.4%

9.9% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

6.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Aberdare in Cessnock +$52 higher in Aberdare gap widening

$640 31st pct $588 23rd pct

Household income in Aberdare in Cessnock +$59 higher in Aberdare gap steady

$1,251 28th pct $1,192 25th pct

Family income in Aberdare in Cessnock +$61 higher in Aberdare gap widening

$1,532 29th pct $1,471 25th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.8%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.3%

20.6% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 44.7%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 26.4%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

13.1% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.6% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None ◂ +7.8 pts 44.7%

23.6% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 22.2%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aberdare in Cessnock +1,722 larger in Cessnock

284 86th pct 2,006 90th pct

Median age in Aberdare in Cessnock +5 yrs older in Cessnock

21 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Aberdare in Cessnock +$38 higher in Cessnock

$505 33rd pct $543 38th pct

Household income in Aberdare in Cessnock +$170 higher in Cessnock

$1,278 30th pct $1,448 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aberdare in Cessnock +0.1 larger in Aberdare gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 44.2%

25.4% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.8% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

30.3% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

4.8% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aberdare in Cessnock +$17 higher in Cessnock gap narrowing

$303 58th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Aberdare in Cessnock +$78 higher in Cessnock gap widening

$1,421 37th pct $1,499 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Aberdare in Cessnock even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

33.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 27.8%

29.6% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.6% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

80.2% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 84.1%

18.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 13.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 47.6%

25.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 20.3%

15.9% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

2.1% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 ◂ +18.5 pts 46.6%

26.9% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

7.5% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 48.7%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aberdare in Cessnock +56 more in Cessnock

28 86th pct 84 89th pct

Stops/1k in Aberdare in Cessnock +5.86 more in Aberdare

11.01 88th pct 5.15 78th pct

Departures/1k in Aberdare in Cessnock +100.2 more in Cessnock

240.8 74th pct 341.0 75th pct

PT routes in Aberdare in Cessnock +5 more in Cessnock

3 79th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Aberdare in Cessnock +8 longer in Aberdare

13 50th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Aberdare in Cessnock +14 longer in Aberdare

114 77th pct 100 69th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 61.6%

9.4% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

32.8% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

4.9% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

10.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%

7.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

5.3% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 16.7%

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%

14.4% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

7.9% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.2% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Aberdare in Cessnock +1.4 higher in Cessnock

3.7 76th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Aberdare in Cessnock +1.9 more in Cessnock

3.3 74th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Aberdare in Cessnock +53.4 pts higher in Cessnock

11.9% 67th pct 65.2% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Aberdare in Cessnock +40.5 pts higher in Cessnock

6.0% 62nd pct 46.5% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Aberdare in Cessnock +6.4 pts higher in Aberdare

100.0% 100th pct 93.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Aberdare in Cessnock +16.6 pts higher in Aberdare

90.8% 93rd pct 74.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Aberdare in Cessnock +7.8 pts higher in Aberdare

99.2% 85th pct 91.4% 81st pct

Walk to health in Aberdare in Cessnock +46.4 pts higher in Cessnock

0.0% 0th pct 46.4% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Aberdare in Cessnock +5.2 more in Aberdare

14.6 52nd pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Aberdare in Cessnock +36 higher in Aberdare

73 82nd pct 37 76th pct

Mean slope in Aberdare in Cessnock +0.8 pts higher in Cessnock

3.9% 26th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Aberdare with nearby areas

Kearsley Neath Cessnock Elrington Abernethy Nulkaba Abermain Kitchener

Compare Cessnock with nearby areas

Bellbird Heights Bellbird Nulkaba Aberdare Kitchener Kearsley Pelton Neath

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aberdare vs Cessnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10006/aberdare/vs/SAL10877/cessnock