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Carrington vs Stockton

Name: Carrington vs Stockton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Carrington profile · Stockton profile

Carrington Stockton

Stockton (NSW) and Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Residents are far older in Stockton (NSW), where the typical age is 47 compared to 36 in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW). Stockton (NSW) has a higher share of homeowners who own their place outright (37.2%) and a far higher proportion of detached houses (82.0%). In contrast, Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) has a more mobile, younger population, with far more people renting (44.5%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (32.0%).

Everyday life in both areas is similar in some ways, such as having almost the same proportion of children under 15 and nearly identical typical monthly home-loan payments. They also share similar rates of people earning $2,000 or more a week. However, the two areas are moving in different directions; Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) has seen far more people move in over the last five years, while Stockton (NSW) continues to have a much higher share of seniors needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,985 larger in Stockton Separate houses: 20.4 pts higher in Stockton Median age: 11 yrs older in Stockton Year 12: 17.2 pts higher in Carrington No religion: 14.6 pts higher in Carrington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carrington in Stockton +1,985 larger in Stockton gap narrowing

2,061 79th pct 4,046 86th pct

Median age in Carrington in Stockton +11 yrs older in Stockton gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

35.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.0 pts 21.2%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +9.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

Marital status

52.3% Never married ◂ +17.8 pts 34.4%

29.9% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

3.2% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Carrington Stockton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 86.0%

2.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English +2.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

40.1% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 39.3%

14.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

11.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 91.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% No religion ◂ +14.6 pts 42.4%

35.0% Christianity +14.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carrington in Stockton +0.08 more in Stockton

3.16 44th pct 3.24 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carrington in Stockton +20 more in Carrington

31 89th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Carrington in Stockton +46 larger in Stockton

398 59th pct 445 65th pct

ICSEA in Carrington in Stockton +6 higher in Stockton

1,086 88th pct 1,091 90th pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 ◂ +17.2 pts 43.3%

20.5% Year 10 +11.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

9.0% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.4% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

32.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.4 pts 20.4%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 9.9%

14.3% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.4% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

7.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Carrington in Stockton +$177 higher in Carrington gap widening

$930 75th pct $753 50th pct

Household income in Carrington in Stockton +$231 higher in Carrington gap widening

$1,766 63rd pct $1,535 50th pct

Family income in Carrington in Stockton +$235 higher in Carrington gap widening

$2,324 74th pct $2,089 63rd pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.6%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.6% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%

9.2% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.7%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 18.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

7.6% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +4.4 pts 57.1%

20.5% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.6% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carrington in Stockton +64 larger in Stockton

128 86th pct 192 86th pct

Median age in Carrington in Stockton +6 yrs older in Carrington

32 yrs 69th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Carrington in Stockton +$86 higher in Carrington

$606 46th pct $520 35th pct

Household income in Carrington in Stockton +$47 higher in Carrington

$1,696 50th pct $1,649 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carrington in Stockton +0.1 larger in Stockton gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 31.9%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 16.4%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 36.1%

31.5% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 30.4%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%

11.9% 4 people even 11.9%

2.7% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carrington in Stockton +$60 higher in Carrington gap widening

$430 87th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Carrington in Stockton +$50 higher in Stockton gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Carrington in Stockton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Rented ◂ +14.6 pts 30.0%

23.7% Owned outright +13.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

0.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

61.6% Separate house +20.4 pts ▸ 82.0%

30.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.2 pts 6.9%

7.9% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 46.6%

33.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 22.3%

7.9% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

1.6% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.1 pts 42.6%

15.2% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.5% Under $200 +10.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

0.8% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 35.3%

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.7%

14.9% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.6% Under $1,000 +7.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carrington in Stockton +19 more in Stockton

19 86th pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in Carrington in Stockton +0.17 more in Stockton

9.22 87th pct 9.39 87th pct

Departures/1k in Carrington in Stockton +411.9 more in Stockton

1,284.8 88th pct 1,696.7 90th pct

PT routes in Carrington in Stockton +4 more in Stockton

1 71st pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Carrington in Stockton +1 longer in Stockton

0 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Carrington in Stockton +6 longer in Stockton

106 73rd pct 112 76th pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 49.8%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 20.9%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.6% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 38.2%

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 35.5%

8.6% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.4% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.1% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 16.0%

8.7% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

6.6% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

4.1% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

2.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

32.7% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 23.6%

12.2% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.4% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 11.1%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.7% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Carrington in Stockton +0.9 higher in Carrington

8.2 98th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carrington in Stockton +0.4 more in Carrington

7.3 96th pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Carrington in Stockton +17.0 pts higher in Carrington

98.3% 99th pct 81.3% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Carrington in Stockton +16.3 pts higher in Carrington

98.4% 99th pct 82.1% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Carrington in Stockton +1.4 pts higher in Stockton

98.5% 95th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to school in Carrington in Stockton +10.0 pts higher in Carrington

98.1% 99th pct 88.1% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Carrington in Stockton +0.3 pts higher in Stockton

99.5% 86th pct 99.8% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Carrington in Stockton +18.1 pts higher in Carrington

97.8% 99th pct 79.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Carrington in Stockton +8.4 more in Carrington

26.2 69th pct 17.8 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Carrington in Stockton +15 higher in Stockton

163 89th pct 178 89th pct

Mean slope in Carrington in Stockton +0.2 pts higher in Carrington

3.3% 17th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Carrington with nearby areas

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Compare Stockton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carrington vs Stockton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10829/carrington/vs/SAL13677/stockton