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Charlestown vs Whitebridge

Name: Charlestown vs Whitebridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Charlestown profile · Whitebridge profile

Charlestown Whitebridge

Charlestown (NSW) and Whitebridge are neighbouring areas with very different transport profiles. Charlestown (NSW) is far more connected, with 71 public transport stops and 95.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Whitebridge has only 6 stops and a 16-minute walk to the nearest one. Charlestown (NSW) also has a more diverse population, with a well higher share of people born overseas (13.2%) and those using another language at home (9.0%). In contrast, Whitebridge has a higher proportion of high earners, with 29.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 23.2% in Charlestown (NSW).

These two areas share a remarkably similar social makeup. They have the same percentage of people aged 65 and over (18.4%), and their typical weekly personal incomes are very close, at $880 in Charlestown (NSW) and $933 in Whitebridge. They also share similar levels of education and health, with about 26% of adults in both areas holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,701 larger in Charlestown Renting: 7.5 pts higher in Charlestown Living alone: 6.0 pts higher in Charlestown Owned outright: 5.7 pts higher in Whitebridge Born overseas: 4.8 pts higher in Charlestown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charlestown in Whitebridge +10,701 larger in Charlestown gap steady

13,601 88th pct 2,900 83rd pct

Median age in Charlestown in Whitebridge +2 yrs older in Whitebridge gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 24.5%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.6% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.4% Seniors (65+) even 18.4%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

45.0% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 52.2%

36.3% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 31.9%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Charlestown Whitebridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 87.6%

2.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.9% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

42.2% English ◂ +0.3 pts 41.9%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

12.5% Irish even 12.5%

4.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.1% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian even 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 47.2%

45.3% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

4.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Charlestown in Whitebridge +0.63 more in Charlestown

2.37 34th pct 1.74 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Charlestown in Whitebridge +6 more in Charlestown

35 89th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Charlestown in Whitebridge +12 larger in Charlestown

380 57th pct 368 55th pct

ICSEA in Charlestown in Whitebridge +7 higher in Whitebridge

1,038 74th pct 1,045 77th pct

Highest year of school

56.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 53.7%

25.2% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 29.7%

28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 26.8%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce even 19.0%

16.1% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.0% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

10.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

6.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Charlestown in Whitebridge +$53 higher in Whitebridge gap widening

$880 70th pct $933 76th pct

Household income in Charlestown in Whitebridge +$223 higher in Whitebridge gap widening

$1,839 67th pct $2,062 78th pct

Family income in Charlestown in Whitebridge +$159 higher in Whitebridge gap steady

$2,255 72nd pct $2,414 78th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.3%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 22.5%

9.9% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 35.6%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.9%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

8.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +0.5 pts 62.7%

21.3% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.2%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charlestown in Whitebridge +420 larger in Charlestown

518 87th pct 98 86th pct

Median age in Charlestown in Whitebridge +1 yrs older in Charlestown

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Charlestown in Whitebridge +$26 higher in Charlestown

$763 62nd pct $737 59th pct

Household income in Charlestown in Whitebridge +$354 higher in Whitebridge

$1,918 59th pct $2,272 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charlestown in Whitebridge +0.1 larger in Whitebridge gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 25.8%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

26.1% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 20.1%

16.1% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.2% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.5% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charlestown in Whitebridge +$10 higher in Whitebridge gap steady

$400 82nd pct $410 84th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Charlestown in Whitebridge even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

26.2% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 18.6%

0.7% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 80.3%

14.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.0 pts 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 41.9%

23.3% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 16.4%

5.9% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.1% $350–$549 ◂ +16.0 pts 46.2%

8.5% $550–$749 +14.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.5% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 38.3%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 21.8%

13.5% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.5% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charlestown in Whitebridge +65 more in Charlestown

71 88th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Charlestown in Whitebridge +3.15 more in Charlestown

5.22 78th pct 2.07 66th pct

Departures/1k in Charlestown in Whitebridge +1,505.4 more in Charlestown

1,621.3 90th pct 115.9 70th pct

PT routes in Charlestown in Whitebridge +12 more in Charlestown

13 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Charlestown in Whitebridge +16 longer in Whitebridge

0 0th pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Charlestown in Whitebridge +2 longer in Whitebridge

101 70th pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 54.8%

23.0% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 46.8%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 28.3%

11.8% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.5% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 19.5%

9.8% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

6.2% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

3.8% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.7% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Charlestown in Whitebridge +0.3 higher in Charlestown

6.6 91st pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charlestown in Whitebridge +0.2 more in Whitebridge

6.5 92nd pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Charlestown in Whitebridge +4.9 pts higher in Whitebridge

78.1% 88th pct 83.0% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Charlestown in Whitebridge +13.9 pts higher in Whitebridge

67.0% 84th pct 80.9% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Charlestown in Whitebridge +25.5 pts higher in Charlestown

95.1% 86th pct 69.7% 79th pct

Walk to school in Charlestown in Whitebridge +6.6 pts higher in Charlestown

85.0% 88th pct 78.4% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Charlestown in Whitebridge +2.3 pts higher in Whitebridge

94.0% 82nd pct 96.3% 84th pct

Walk to health in Charlestown in Whitebridge +3.5 pts higher in Whitebridge

81.3% 94th pct 84.8% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Charlestown in Whitebridge +5.1 more in Whitebridge

9.7 41st pct 14.8 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Charlestown in Whitebridge +53 higher in Charlestown

136 88th pct 84 83rd pct

Mean slope in Charlestown in Whitebridge even

8.4% 73rd pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Compare Charlestown with nearby areas

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Compare Whitebridge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charlestown vs Whitebridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10884/charlestown/vs/SAL14293/whitebridge