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Charlestown vs Highfields

Name: Charlestown vs Highfields — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Charlestown profile · Highfields profile

Charlestown Highfields

Charlestown (NSW) and Highfields (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Charlestown (NSW) is a busier hub where 81.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and 67% are near groceries. In contrast, Highfields (NSW) is dominated by separate houses, which make up 97% of its dwellings. Highfields (NSW) also has a higher share of high earners, with 32.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 23.2% in Charlestown (NSW).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas. They also share a similar typical weekly rent of $400 and very similar unemployment rates. While they are close neighbours, they offer different lifestyles; Charlestown (NSW) has far more renters and a higher number of people living alone. Highfields (NSW) has a higher share of children under 15 and a larger proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,665 larger in Charlestown Separate houses: 20.9 pts higher in Highfields Renting: 11.3 pts higher in Charlestown Living alone: 7.8 pts higher in Charlestown Bachelor+: 7.8 pts higher in Highfields

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charlestown in Highfields +12,665 larger in Charlestown gap widening

13,601 88th pct 936 72nd pct

Median age in Charlestown in Highfields +1 yrs older in Charlestown gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 26.3%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.6% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 15.1%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

Marital status

45.0% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 51.7%

36.3% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 34.6%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Charlestown Highfields

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 87.1%

2.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English +1.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

39.9% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

12.5% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.5% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

47.2% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 44.6%

4.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Charlestown in Highfields

2.37 34th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Charlestown in Highfields +9 more in Charlestown

35 89th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Charlestown in Highfields +6 larger in Highfields

380 57th pct 385 57th pct

ICSEA in Charlestown in Highfields +43 higher in Highfields

1,038 74th pct 1,081 87th pct

Highest year of school

56.5% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 58.9%

25.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 23.9%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

6.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

31.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 28.6%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%

16.1% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.0% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

10.3% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

6.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.0% Creative arts even 4.1%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Charlestown in Highfields +$79 higher in Highfields gap widening

$880 70th pct $959 78th pct

Household income in Charlestown in Highfields +$359 higher in Highfields gap widening

$1,839 67th pct $2,198 83rd pct

Family income in Charlestown in Highfields +$352 higher in Highfields gap widening

$2,255 72nd pct $2,607 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.1%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 24.3%

9.9% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 31.9%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.8%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

3.2% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

9.0% Other condition even 9.0%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +4.1 pts ▸ 67.2%

21.3% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.3%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charlestown in Highfields +486 larger in Charlestown

518 87th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Charlestown in Highfields +3 yrs older in Charlestown

23 yrs 38th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Charlestown in Highfields +$164 higher in Charlestown

$763 62nd pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Charlestown in Highfields +$1,165 higher in Highfields

$1,918 59th pct $3,083 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charlestown in Highfields +0.2 larger in Highfields gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 65.4%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 20.8%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 12.4%

0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 33.1%

26.1% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 18.2%

16.1% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.2% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charlestown in Highfields even gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Charlestown in Highfields +$167 higher in Highfields gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Charlestown in Highfields even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

34.6% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

26.2% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 14.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house +20.9 pts ▸ 97.0%

14.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.4 pts 1.5%

8.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 53.2%

23.3% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 15.2%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.1% $350–$549 +5.2 pts ▸ 67.3%

18.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%

8.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

6.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 21.5%

13.5% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.5% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charlestown in Highfields +63 more in Charlestown

71 88th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Charlestown in Highfields +3.33 more in Highfields

5.22 78th pct 8.55 86th pct

Departures/1k in Charlestown in Highfields +525.1 more in Charlestown

1,621.3 90th pct 1,096.2 87th pct

PT routes in Charlestown in Highfields +11 more in Charlestown

13 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Charlestown in Highfields +4 longer in Highfields

0 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Charlestown in Highfields +3 longer in Highfields

101 70th pct 104 71st pct

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 47.9%

23.0% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 31.4%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

5.5% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.1% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.1% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Construction even 9.8%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

6.2% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.8% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals +10.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

10.7% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Charlestown in Highfields +1.7 higher in Charlestown

6.6 91st pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Charlestown in Highfields +1.6 more in Charlestown

6.5 92nd pct 4.9 83rd pct

15-min city in Charlestown in Highfields +25.2 pts higher in Charlestown

78.1% 88th pct 52.9% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Charlestown in Highfields +67.0 pts higher in Charlestown

67.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Charlestown in Highfields +4.4 pts higher in Highfields

95.1% 86th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Charlestown in Highfields +13.1 pts higher in Highfields

85.0% 88th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Charlestown in Highfields +6.0 pts higher in Highfields

94.0% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Charlestown in Highfields +81.3 pts higher in Charlestown

81.3% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Charlestown in Highfields +4.2 more in Highfields

9.7 41st pct 13.9 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Charlestown in Highfields +56 higher in Charlestown

136 88th pct 80 83rd pct

Mean slope in Charlestown in Highfields +2.3 pts higher in Highfields

8.4% 73rd pct 10.7% 84th pct

Compare Charlestown with nearby areas

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Compare Highfields with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charlestown vs Highfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10884/charlestown/vs/SAL11909/highfields