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Bar Beach vs Hamilton East

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Bar Beach profile · Hamilton East profile

Bar Beach Hamilton East

Bar Beach and Hamilton East are neighbouring areas in Newcastle with distinct housing profiles. Hamilton East is dominated by separate houses (87.7%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (83.6%), while Bar Beach has far more flats or apartments and a much higher share of renters at 40.9%. These differences extend to First Nations residents, who are far older in Bar Beach (typical age 48) compared to Hamilton East (typical age 26), with household incomes for this group being far higher in Hamilton East at $3,750 compared to $574 in Bar Beach.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $2,300. They also both have high numbers of university-qualified adults, with Bar Beach at 44.2% and Hamilton East at 41.1%. This shared professional character is reflected in their high rates of working from home, which is much higher than the national figure in both places. Across both areas, every home is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 47.6 pts higher in Hamilton East 3+ bedrooms: 27.2 pts higher in Hamilton East Renting: 24.3 pts higher in Bar Beach PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Bar Beach Owned outright: 15.2 pts higher in Hamilton East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +295 larger in Bar Beach gap widening
1,292 74th pct 997 73rd pct
Median age in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +2 yrs older in Hamilton East gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +2.6 pts higher in Hamilton East gap widening
1.0% 40th pct 3.6% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +4.8 pts higher in Hamilton East gap steady
15.1% 33rd pct 19.9% 55th pct
Under 15 in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +5.9 pts higher in Hamilton East gap widening
12.4% 24th pct 18.3% 58th pct
De facto in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +3.1 pts higher in Bar Beach gap widening
11.1% 41st pct 8.0% 21st pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 27.8%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 22.4%
15.1% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
12.4% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 11.3%

Marital status

41.4% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 50.3%
45.1% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 33.6%
7.3% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
2.9% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bar Beach Hamilton East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +1.4 pts higher in Bar Beach gap steady
14.2% 61st pct 12.7% 56th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 85.0%
3.7% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.4% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Italy even 0.5%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% English ◂ +2.6 pts 43.9%
35.3% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 33.6%
17.1% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%
14.1% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%
2.1% Greek +5.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
3.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.8% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +4.0 pts higher in Hamilton East gap steady
6.6% 67th pct 10.5% 76th pct
Limited English in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +0.6 pts higher in Hamilton East gap steady
0.8% 73rd pct 1.4% 80th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 87.2%
0.4% Greek +5.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +3.8 pts higher in Bar Beach gap widening
48.1% 74th pct 44.3% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 49.8%
48.1% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 44.3%
6.3% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +4.2 pts higher in Bar Beach gap widening
73.2% 93rd pct 69.0% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +3.2 pts higher in Bar Beach gap widening
44.2% 96th pct 41.1% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Bar Beachin Hamilton East
— 5.49 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +9 more in Hamilton East
16 86th pct 25 87th pct
Avg size in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +16 larger in Hamilton East
447 65th pct 463 67th pct
ICSEA in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +24 higher in Bar Beach
1,115 94th pct 1,090 89th pct

Highest year of school

73.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 69.0%
13.3% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
3.6% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 36.8%
15.9% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.4% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 16.6%
18.4% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.7% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.2% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.9% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +$114 higher in Bar Beach gap widening
$1,196 90th pct $1,082 87th pct
Household income in Bar Beachin Hamilton East even gap narrowing
$2,300 86th pct $2,297 86th pct
Family income in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +$510 higher in Bar Beach gap widening
$3,619 98th pct $3,109 92nd pct
High earners in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +1.4 pts higher in Bar Beach gap steady
25.2% 95th pct 23.9% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +1.4 pts higher in Hamilton East gap narrowing
35.8% 89th pct 37.2% 90th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
15.3% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

27.5% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 33.5%
26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.7%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
16.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 13.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +3.7 pts higher in Hamilton East
24.7% 29th pct 28.4% 48th pct
Mental health in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +0.2 pts higher in Hamilton East
8.2% 51st pct 8.4% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +1.9 pts higher in Hamilton East gap steady
3.6% 37th pct 5.4% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.2% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%
2.6% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.6% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.2% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +1.3 pts 66.3%
18.2% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
5.3% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.3% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +1.3 pts higher in Hamilton East gap steady
17.9% 49th pct 19.2% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +2.6 pts higher in Hamilton East gap steady
12.7% 49th pct 15.3% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +7.4 pts higher in Hamilton East gap steady
22.5% 36th pct 29.9% 73rd pct
Defence service in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +1.3 pts higher in Hamilton East
2.5% 47th pct 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +4.6 pts higher in Hamilton East gap narrowing
18.8% 21st pct 23.4% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +23 larger in Hamilton East
13 62nd pct 36 74th pct
Median age in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +22 yrs older in Bar Beach
48 yrs 86th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Bar Beachin Hamilton East
— 52.4% 75th pct
Median income in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +$417 higher in Hamilton East
$483 30th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +$3,176 higher in Hamilton East
$574 4th pct $3,750 93rd pct
Indigenous language in Bar Beachin Hamilton East
— 13.9% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +0.3 larger in Hamilton East gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +0.7 pts higher in Bar Beach gap steady
8.3% 34th pct 7.6% 30th pct
Living alone in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +9.5 pts higher in Bar Beach gap narrowing
32.7% 79th pct 23.2% 48th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 65.5%
33.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.5 pts 24.0%
8.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
1.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 32.0%
32.7% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 23.2%
12.2% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.5% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
5.0% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +$77 higher in Hamilton East gap narrowing
$393 80th pct $470 90th pct
Mortgage in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +$380 higher in Bar Beach gap widening
$2,700 89th pct $2,320 86th pct
People / bedroom in Bar Beachin Hamilton East even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +24.3 pts higher in Bar Beach gap narrowing
40.9% 88th pct 16.7% 50th pct
Owned outright in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +15.2 pts higher in Hamilton East gap narrowing
32.3% 27th pct 47.5% 69th pct
Separate houses in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +47.6 pts higher in Hamilton East gap narrowing
40.2% 5th pct 87.7% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +27.2 pts higher in Hamilton East gap narrowing
56.4% 12th pct 83.6% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Owned outright +15.2 pts ▸ 47.5%
40.9% Rented ◂ +24.3 pts 16.7%
23.7% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

40.2% Separate house +47.6 pts ▸ 87.7%
38.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +32.9 pts 5.2%
20.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.1 pts 6.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.6% 3 bedrooms +23.3 pts ▸ 45.9%
22.0% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
24.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 13.7%
15.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.2 pts 4.1%
11.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 50.8%
27.1% Under $200 ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%
8.4% $200–$349 +16.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
7.5% $550–$749 +7.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.1% $750 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 33.3%
21.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
6.5% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +2.6 pts higher in Bar Beach gap narrowing
10.7% 88th pct 8.1% 86th pct
Work from home in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +8.2 pts higher in Hamilton East gap widening
27.2% 76th pct 35.4% 87th pct
PT commute in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +1.1 pts higher in Bar Beach gap steady
1.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +4 more in Bar Beach
11 81st pct 7 77th pct
Stops/1k in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +1.49 more in Bar Beach
8.51 86th pct 7.02 86th pct
Departures/1k in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +206.8 more in Bar Beach
1,531.7 89th pct 1,325.0 88th pct
PT routes in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +11 more in Hamilton East
2 75th pct 13 86th pct
Stop walk in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +2 longer in Bar Beach
3 21st pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +3 longer in Bar Beach
106 73rd pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

49.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 38.9%
27.2% Worked at home +8.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
3.9% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 40.6%
32.0% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 33.6%
12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%
10.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%
6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +4.9 pts higher in Bar Beach gap narrowing
39.9% 78th pct 35.0% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +5.6 pts higher in Bar Beach gap narrowing
15.8% 80th pct 10.2% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +1.1 pts higher in Bar Beach gap narrowing
5.0% 70th pct 3.9% 55th pct
Participation in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +3.9 pts higher in Bar Beach gap widening
66.6% 72nd pct 62.7% 57th pct
Full-time in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +2.8 pts higher in Bar Beach gap narrowing
57.2% 45th pct 54.4% 31st pct

Industries people work in

24.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 18.0%
10.2% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%
7.1% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.7% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.8% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%
5.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
0.8% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

40.7% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 37.0%
15.2% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.7% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.4% Clerical & administrative even 10.4%
8.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%
5.4% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.3% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +0.6 higher in Hamilton East
8.2 98th pct 8.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +0.4 more in Hamilton East
7.6 98th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Bar Beachin Hamilton East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bar Beachin Hamilton East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bar Beachin Hamilton East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +37.1 pts higher in Hamilton East
62.9% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bar Beachin Hamilton East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bar Beachin Hamilton East even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +11.9 more in Bar Beach
20.9 63rd pct 9.0 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +723 higher in Hamilton East
399 100th pct 1,122 100th pct
Mean slope in Bar Beachin Hamilton East +6.1 pts higher in Bar Beach
8.8% 75th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Bar Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Hamilton East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bar Beach vs Hamilton East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10188/bar-beach/vs/SAL11846/hamilton-east