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Carrington vs Fullerton Cove

Name: Carrington vs Fullerton Cove — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Carrington profile · Fullerton Cove profile

Carrington Fullerton Cove

Fullerton Cove and Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) are nearby areas with very different profiles. Fullerton Cove is a senior-heavy community where the typical resident is 69 and 62.2% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) is much younger, with a typical age of 36. This difference is reflected in their housing and finances; 76.8% of homes in Fullerton Cove are owned outright, while 44.5% of homes in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) are rented. Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) also has a more qualified workforce, with 32% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and a typical weekly household income of $1,766, which is far higher than the $1,062 found in Fullerton Cove.

Both areas share a very similar number of people per home, at around 2.1 or 2.2. While they are alike in this regard, they differ in their connection to the city, with a drive time of about 110 minutes for both. Fullerton Cove has far more people with a long-term health condition, while Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) has far more people who have moved house in the last five years. The gap in the number of adults working or looking for work is also very large, with 67.2% in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) compared to 25.1% in Fullerton Cove.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 33 yrs older in Fullerton Cove Aged 65+: 48.3 pts higher in Fullerton Cove No religion: 31.1 pts higher in Carrington Year 12: 32.5 pts higher in Carrington Renting: 43.2 pts higher in Carrington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +1,326 larger in Carrington gap narrowing

2,061 79th pct 735 71st pct

Median age in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +33 yrs older in Fullerton Cove gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 69 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

13.9% Seniors (65+) +48.3 pts ▸ 62.2%

35.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +27.8 pts 7.3%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 19.5%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.1 pts 6.3%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 4.4%

Marital status

29.9% Married +39.0 pts ▸ 68.8%

52.3% Never married ◂ +40.4 pts 11.9%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%

3.2% Widowed +6.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.0% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Carrington Fullerton Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +11.9 pts 72.9%

2.4% England +4.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English +3.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

40.1% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 38.6%

14.2% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

5.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

3.0% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 86.1%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.0% Christianity +26.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

57.0% No religion ◂ +31.1 pts 25.9%

6.5% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carrington in Fullerton Cove

3.16 44th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +30 more in Carrington

31 89th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +216 larger in Carrington

398 59th pct 182 36th pct

ICSEA in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +84 higher in Carrington

1,086 88th pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 ◂ +32.5 pts 28.0%

20.5% Year 10 +18.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.0% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.4 pts 15.4%

25.6% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.3 pts 3.9%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.3% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +8.3 pts 6.6%

14.4% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 9.5%

7.4% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

6.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.7%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +$382 higher in Carrington gap widening

$930 75th pct $548 18th pct

Household income in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +$704 higher in Carrington gap widening

$1,766 63rd pct $1,062 17th pct

Family income in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +$1,113 higher in Carrington gap widening

$2,324 74th pct $1,211 12th pct

Household income distribution

22.8% $650–$1,499 +25.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 14.5%

16.6% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 3.9%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +16.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 24.2%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 10.9%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +15.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +6.7 pts 5.4%

7.6% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.0% Heart disease +6.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

3.4% Diabetes +6.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.9% Cancer +6.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.6% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +19.6 pts 41.9%

20.5% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

6.6% Two conditions +6.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.3% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +111 larger in Carrington

128 86th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +8 yrs older in Fullerton Cove

32 yrs 69th pct 40 yrs 78th pct

Median income in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +$143 higher in Fullerton Cove

$606 46th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +$178 higher in Fullerton Cove

$1,696 50th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +0.1 larger in Carrington gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

35.1% Couples without children +30.1 pts ▸ 65.2%

45.3% Couples with children ◂ +18.6 pts 26.7%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +11.2 pts 7.3%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +23.5 pts ▸ 60.6%

31.5% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 24.2%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +12.8 pts 2.9%

11.9% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 6.5%

2.7% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +$130 higher in Carrington gap narrowing

$430 87th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +$77 higher in Carrington gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $1,873 65th pct

People / bedroom in Carrington in Fullerton Cove even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.7% Owned outright +53.1 pts ▸ 76.8%

44.5% Rented ◂ +43.2 pts 1.3%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.4 pts 17.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

61.6% Separate house +10.7 pts ▸ 72.3%

30.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 25.8%

7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 32.6%

33.2% 2 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

7.9% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.0 pts 1.0%

1.6% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

10.5% Under $200 +64.5 pts ▸ 75.0%

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%

15.2% $200–$349 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

13.6% $550–$749 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

10.6% Under $1,000 +28.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 29.6%

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

14.9% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +1 more in Carrington

19 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +15.27 more in Fullerton Cove

9.22 87th pct 24.49 95th pct

Departures/1k in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +2,263.5 more in Fullerton Cove

1,284.8 88th pct 3,548.3 100th pct

PT routes in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +3 more in Fullerton Cove

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +16 longer in Fullerton Cove

0 0th pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +6 longer in Fullerton Cove

106 73rd pct 112 76th pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 18.0%

1.7% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.6% Bicycle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 36.6%

8.6% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 2.3%

2.1% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 14.4%

8.7% Construction +9.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.2% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

6.8% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

4.1% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

32.7% Professionals ◂ +11.1 pts 21.6%

14.4% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.2% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.7% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +6.5 higher in Carrington

8.2 98th pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +6.1 more in Carrington

7.3 96th pct 1.2 60th pct

15-min city in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +98.3 pts higher in Carrington

98.3% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +98.3 pts higher in Carrington

98.4% 99th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +8.3 pts higher in Carrington

98.5% 95th pct 90.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +98.1 pts higher in Carrington

98.1% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +72.0 pts higher in Carrington

99.5% 86th pct 27.5% 57th pct

Walk to health in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +96.8 pts higher in Carrington

97.8% 99th pct 1.1% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +0.4 more in Carrington

26.2 69th pct 25.9 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +159 higher in Carrington

163 89th pct 5 65th pct

Mean slope in Carrington in Fullerton Cove +0.6 pts higher in Carrington

3.3% 17th pct 2.6% 7th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carrington vs Fullerton Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10829/carrington/vs/SAL11578/fullerton-cove