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Cessnock vs Kitchener

Name: Cessnock vs Kitchener — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Cessnock profile · Kitchener profile

Cessnock Kitchener

Cessnock and Kitchener are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Kitchener is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,962 compared to $1,192 in Cessnock. It is also more residential and family-oriented, with 89.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a much higher share of children under 15 (23.3% versus 17.1%). In contrast, Cessnock is more urban and transient, with a far higher rate of renters (37.7% versus 5.6%) and a larger number of one-parent families (28.0% versus 14.4%).

Both areas share a similar typical personal income of around $600 a week and a drive time to the city of about 100 minutes. While they are alike in these ways, their accessibility differs greatly; Cessnock is somewhat walkable with many homes near public transport, whereas Kitchener is mostly car-dependent. These gaps in transport and walkability have remained stark, while the typical age of residents in both places has stayed relatively close, with those in Cessnock being just three years older on average.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 32.1 pts higher in Cessnock Population: 15,621 larger in Cessnock No car: 7.8 pts higher in Cessnock Separate houses: 15.9 pts higher in Kitchener Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Cessnock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cessnock in Kitchener +15,621 larger in Cessnock gap widening

16,300 89th pct 679 69th pct

Median age in Cessnock in Kitchener +3 yrs older in Cessnock gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 24.3%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.1% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 14.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

36.5% Married +12.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

40.9% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 35.1%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Cessnock Kitchener

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 92.2%

1.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% Australian +17.3 pts ▸ 57.3%

38.3% English ◂ +0.4 pts 38.0%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

8.1% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

3.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only +11.1 pts ▸ 93.5%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 49.6%

37.0% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

16.2% Not stated ◂ +9.4 pts 6.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cessnock in Kitchener +4.89 more in Kitchener

1.43 17th pct 6.33 64th pct

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

13 83rd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Cessnock in Kitchener +99 larger in Cessnock

416 61st pct 317 50th pct

ICSEA in Cessnock in Kitchener +32 higher in Cessnock

938 21st pct 906 13th pct

Highest year of school

31.0% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

26.9% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%

7.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +19.2 pts ▸ 56.0%

8.9% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +7.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.6% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.1% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.6% Architecture & building +6.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

4.9% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Cessnock in Kitchener +$12 higher in Kitchener gap steady

$588 23rd pct $600 25th pct

Household income in Cessnock in Kitchener +$770 higher in Kitchener gap widening

$1,192 25th pct $1,962 73rd pct

Family income in Cessnock in Kitchener +$577 higher in Kitchener gap widening

$1,471 25th pct $2,048 60th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 22.5%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 15.0%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.2% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 53.0%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 24.4%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 11.6%

13.6% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.0% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.7% None +12.1 pts ▸ 56.8%

22.2% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.2%

8.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cessnock in Kitchener +1,947 larger in Cessnock

2,006 90th pct 59 79th pct

Median age in Cessnock in Kitchener +8 yrs older in Cessnock

26 yrs 50th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Cessnock in Kitchener +$54 higher in Cessnock

$543 38th pct $489 31st pct

Household income in Cessnock in Kitchener +$427 higher in Kitchener

$1,448 39th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cessnock in Kitchener +0.7 larger in Kitchener gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +23.0 pts ▸ 67.2%

28.0% One-parent families ◂ +13.6 pts 14.4%

26.6% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 16.2%

1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 24.4%

30.5% 1 person ◂ +12.2 pts 18.3%

11.9% 4 people +13.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%

5.8% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.9% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cessnock in Kitchener +$5 higher in Kitchener gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in Cessnock in Kitchener +$234 higher in Kitchener gap narrowing

$1,499 42nd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Cessnock in Kitchener even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.8% Owned with a mortgage +24.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

37.7% Rented ◂ +32.1 pts 5.6%

30.9% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

84.1% Separate house +15.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 31.9%

22.8% 4 bedrooms +20.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

20.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 10.3%

2.7% 5 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $200–$349 +28.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

37.4% $350–$549 +37.6 pts ▸ 75.0%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 38.7%

21.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.0 pts 9.0%

4.7% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cessnock in Kitchener +84 more in Cessnock

84 89th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cessnock in Kitchener +5.15 more in Cessnock

5.15 78th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cessnock in Kitchener +341.0 more in Cessnock

341.0 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cessnock in Kitchener +8 more in Cessnock

8 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Cessnock in Kitchener +56 longer in Kitchener

5 32nd pct 61 86th pct

Drive to city in Cessnock in Kitchener +4 longer in Cessnock

100 69th pct 96 66th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 62.0%

10.0% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 2 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.1 pts 22.4%

11.9% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.0% 4 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 12.5%

11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

7.4% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.7% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

5.9% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Technicians & trades +7.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%

15.3% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 11.9%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.4% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

8.3% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cessnock in Kitchener +3.0 higher in Cessnock

5.2 84th pct 2.2 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cessnock in Kitchener +2.2 more in Cessnock

5.2 84th pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Cessnock in Kitchener +65.2 pts higher in Cessnock

65.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cessnock in Kitchener +46.5 pts higher in Cessnock

46.5% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cessnock in Kitchener +93.6 pts higher in Cessnock

93.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cessnock in Kitchener +9.2 pts higher in Kitchener

74.3% 83rd pct 83.5% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Cessnock in Kitchener +19.8 pts higher in Cessnock

91.4% 81st pct 71.6% 70th pct

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

46.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cessnock in Kitchener +2.0 more in Cessnock

9.3 40th pct 7.4 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Cessnock in Kitchener +34 higher in Cessnock

37 76th pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Cessnock in Kitchener +1.4 pts higher in Kitchener

4.6% 37th pct 6.0% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cessnock vs Kitchener [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10877/cessnock/vs/SAL12183/kitchener