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Callaghan vs Jesmond

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Callaghan profile · Jesmond profile

Callaghan Jesmond

Jesmond and Callaghan are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Jesmond is more diverse and established, with 36.9% of people born overseas and 35.1% using a language other than English at home. It has a more varied age range, including 17.0% children and 12.8% seniors, and a more qualified workforce with 22.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Callaghan is overwhelmingly young, with 97.6% of its population aged between 15 and 24 and almost no children or seniors. Typical weekly incomes are far higher in Jesmond at $574 compared to $302 in Callaghan.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. They also share a highly accessible environment, with every home within a 15-minute walk of a park, public transport, and a 15-minute-city walkshed. While Callaghan has more public transport departures and more people moving in recently, Jesmond has far better access to groceries. Over time, the gap in First Nations Year 12 completion has remained large, with Callaghan's rate far higher at 94.9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,852 larger in Jesmond Born overseas: 26.7 pts higher in Jesmond Other language: 26.2 pts higher in Jesmond Full-time: 45.6 pts higher in Jesmond Limited English: 6.8 pts higher in Jesmond

Demographics & Identity

Population in Callaghanin Jesmond +1,852 larger in Jesmond gap steady
1,358 75th pct 3,210 85th pct
Median age in Callaghanin Jesmond +11 yrs older in Jesmond gap widening
20 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Callaghanin Jesmond +0.7 pts higher in Jesmond gap steady
2.9% 59th pct 3.6% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Callaghanin Jesmond +12.8 pts higher in Jesmond gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 25th pct
Under 15 in Callaghanin Jesmond +17.0 pts higher in Jesmond gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.0% 49th pct
De facto in Callaghanin Jesmond
— 11.6% 45th pct

Age structure

97.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +78.6 pts 19.0%
2.4% Young adults (25–44) +32.3 pts ▸ 34.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.4% Older adults (45–64) +16.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

99.9% Never married ◂ +48.5 pts 51.3%
0.2% Married +30.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% Divorced +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Widowed +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Callaghan Jesmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Callaghanin Jesmond +26.7 pts higher in Jesmond gap widening
10.2% 45th pct 36.9% 93rd pct

Country of birth

63.2% Australia ◂ +11.4 pts 51.7%
1.0% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% China +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

35.0% Australian ◂ +11.4 pts 23.6%
28.5% English ◂ +2.9 pts 25.6%
11.3% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 6.4%
6.8% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
3.8% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
1.6% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Callaghanin Jesmond +26.2 pts higher in Jesmond gap widening
8.9% 74th pct 35.1% 92nd pct
Limited English in Callaghanin Jesmond +6.8 pts higher in Jesmond gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 94th pct

Language used at home

63.7% English only ◂ +11.1 pts 52.6%
0.9% Arabic +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.1% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Callaghanin Jesmond +11.3 pts higher in Callaghan gap widening
43.3% 59th pct 32.0% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% No religion ◂ +11.3 pts 32.0%
23.3% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 31.9%
29.4% Not stated ◂ +16.5 pts 12.9%
1.3% Islam +14.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.3% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Callaghanin Jesmond +17.3 pts higher in Callaghan gap narrowing
71.3% 91st pct 54.0% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Callaghanin Jesmond +20.8 pts higher in Jesmond gap widening
1.8% 4th pct 22.6% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Callaghanin Jesmond
— 5.49 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Callaghanin Jesmond +2 more in Jesmond
30 88th pct 32 89th pct
Avg size in Callaghanin Jesmond +32 larger in Jesmond
359 54th pct 391 58th pct
ICSEA in Callaghanin Jesmond +5 higher in Jesmond
1,024 69th pct 1,029 71st pct

Highest year of school

71.3% Year 12 ◂ +17.3 pts 54.0%
0.2% Year 10 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.4% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

4.1% Bachelor degree +16.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
11.2% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.6% Postgraduate degree +13.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

3.9% Management & commerce +12.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
2.2% Engineering & related +9.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.7% Society & culture +7.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.8% Health +7.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.4% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.2% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Callaghanin Jesmond +$272 higher in Jesmond gap widening
$302 0th pct $574 21st pct
Household income in Callaghanin Jesmond
— $1,180 24th pct
Family income in Callaghanin Jesmond
— $1,444 23rd pct
High earners in Callaghanin Jesmond +3.2 pts higher in Jesmond gap widening
0.2% 15th pct 3.4% 25th pct
High-income homes in Callaghanin Jesmond
— 8.9% 26th pct

Personal income distribution

65.0% Under $650 ◂ +17.7 pts 47.3%
4.6% $650–$1,499 +24.1 pts ▸ 28.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Callaghanin Jesmond +8.6 pts higher in Jesmond
17.4% 10th pct 26.0% 36th pct
Mental health in Callaghanin Jesmond +1.4 pts higher in Jesmond
9.6% 65th pct 11.1% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Callaghanin Jesmond +6.0 pts higher in Jesmond gap narrowing
0.4% 16th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.8% Asthma even 8.8%
0.2% Arthritis +6.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.6% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.4% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.2% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +7.8 pts ▸ 59.8%
15.3% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
2.4% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Callaghanin Jesmond +3.0 pts higher in Callaghan gap narrowing
13.8% 28th pct 10.8% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in Callaghanin Jesmond +7.8 pts higher in Jesmond gap steady
1.4% 3rd pct 9.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Callaghanin Jesmond +16.9 pts higher in Jesmond gap steady
1.3% 0th pct 18.2% 20th pct
Defence service in Callaghanin Jesmond +2.1 pts higher in Jesmond
0.5% 29th pct 2.6% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Callaghanin Jesmond +10.1 pts higher in Jesmond gap narrowing
2.1% 0th pct 12.1% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Callaghanin Jesmond +76 larger in Jesmond
39 75th pct 115 86th pct
Median age in Callaghanin Jesmond +5 yrs older in Jesmond
19 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Callaghanin Jesmond +40.9 pts higher in Callaghan
94.9% 100th pct 53.9% 78th pct
Unemployment in Callaghanin Jesmond +6.4 pts higher in Jesmond
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 32nd pct
Median income in Callaghanin Jesmond +$171 higher in Jesmond
$341 11th pct $512 34th pct
Household income in Callaghanin Jesmond
— $985 18th pct
Indigenous language in Callaghanin Jesmond +2.6 pts higher in Jesmond
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Callaghanin Jesmond
— 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Callaghanin Jesmond
— 19.4% 86th pct
Living alone in Callaghanin Jesmond
— 33.8% 81st pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Callaghanin Jesmond
— $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Callaghanin Jesmond
— $1,652 52nd pct
People / bedroom in Callaghanin Jesmond
— 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Callaghanin Jesmond
— 67.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Callaghanin Jesmond
— 15.7% 7th pct
Separate houses in Callaghanin Jesmond
— 46.3% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Callaghanin Jesmond
— 49.8% 9th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Callaghanin Jesmond
— 17.7% 93rd pct
Work from home in Callaghanin Jesmond +3.7 pts higher in Jesmond gap narrowing
8.5% 21st pct 12.2% 35th pct
PT commute in Callaghanin Jesmond +1.8 pts higher in Jesmond gap steady
2.6% 84th pct 4.5% 89th pct
PT stops in Callaghanin Jesmond +6 more in Jesmond
9 79th pct 15 85th pct
Stops/1k in Callaghanin Jesmond +1.95 more in Callaghan
6.63 84th pct 4.67 76th pct
Departures/1k in Callaghanin Jesmond +1,993.2 more in Callaghan
4,629.6 100th pct 2,636.4 95th pct
PT routes in Callaghanin Jesmond +1 more in Callaghan
13 86th pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Callaghanin Jesmond +5 longer in Callaghan
6 36th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Callaghanin Jesmond +3 longer in Callaghan
99 68th pct 96 66th pct

How people get to work

41.4% Car (driver) +12.3 pts ▸ 53.7%
8.5% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.4% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%
2.6% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Callaghanin Jesmond +18.8 pts higher in Callaghan gap narrowing
72.1% 100th pct 53.3% 93rd pct
Recent arrivals in Callaghanin Jesmond +4.1 pts higher in Jesmond gap narrowing
39.6% 100th pct 43.7% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Callaghanin Jesmond +7.7 pts higher in Callaghan gap narrowing
18.0% 100th pct 10.3% 90th pct
Participation in Callaghanin Jesmond +8.4 pts higher in Jesmond gap narrowing
44.1% 13th pct 52.5% 26th pct
Full-time in Callaghanin Jesmond +45.6 pts higher in Jesmond gap narrowing
0.6% 0th pct 46.2% 10th pct

Industries people work in

31.8% Retail trade ◂ +19.9 pts 12.0%
24.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.3 pts 11.9%
9.5% Health care & social assistance +11.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
13.2% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 8.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.2% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.8% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%
1.8% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.2% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

31.2% Community & personal service ◂ +13.1 pts 18.2%
29.0% Sales workers ◂ +17.0 pts 12.0%
10.5% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%
1.0% Technicians & trades +11.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.1% Clerical & administrative even 8.1%
1.6% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Callaghanin Jesmond +1.6 higher in Jesmond
6.4 90th pct 8.0 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Callaghanin Jesmond +1.2 more in Jesmond
6.7 92nd pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Callaghanin Jesmond even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Callaghanin Jesmond +100.0 pts higher in Jesmond
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Callaghanin Jesmond even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Callaghanin Jesmond +7.1 pts higher in Callaghan
100.0% 100th pct 92.9% 95th pct
Walk to a park in Callaghanin Jesmond even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Callaghanin Jesmond +6.3 pts higher in Jesmond
93.8% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Callaghanin Jesmond +16.2 more in Callaghan
30.2 72nd pct 14.0 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Callaghanin Jesmond +209 higher in Callaghan
487 100th pct 278 94th pct
Mean slope in Callaghanin Jesmond +1.7 pts higher in Callaghan
7.2% 64th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Callaghan with nearby areas

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Compare Jesmond with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Callaghan vs Jesmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10754/callaghan/vs/SAL12032/jesmond