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Cooks Hill vs Newcastle West

Name: Cooks Hill vs Newcastle West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.6 km apart · Cooks Hill profile · Newcastle West profile

Cooks Hill Newcastle West

Cooks Hill and Newcastle West are neighbouring areas with very different housing and demographic profiles. Cooks Hill has more families and children, with a typical resident aged 35 and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Newcastle West is older, with a typical resident aged 42 and a much larger proportion of people aged 65 and over (26.2% compared to 15.0% in Cooks Hill). Newcastle West also has a far higher share of people born overseas (24.8%) and those who speak a language other than English at home (16.9%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $1,020. They also share a similar urban feel, with every home located within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While both have high numbers of people moving in recently, this trend is far more pronounced in Newcastle West, where 81.2% of residents arrived in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 30.0 pts higher in Newcastle West 3+ bedrooms: 21.9 pts higher in Cooks Hill Recent arrivals: 19.3 pts higher in Newcastle West Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in Cooks Hill Population: 2,321 larger in Cooks Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West +2,321 larger in Cooks Hill gap narrowing

3,774 86th pct 1,453 75th pct

Median age in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West +7 yrs older in Newcastle West gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +11.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 21.1%

16.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 11.0%

11.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 5.5%

Marital status

55.5% Never married ◂ +13.9 pts 41.7%

26.9% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

10.8% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.9% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Cooks Hill Newcastle West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 71.6%

3.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa even 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +3.5 pts 42.1%

35.3% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 28.4%

16.9% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 14.0%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

4.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.8% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 79.3%

0.3% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.1% No religion ◂ +12.6 pts 45.5%

33.1% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

0.4% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West

— 25.00 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West +11 more in Newcastle West

19 86th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West +2 larger in Cooks Hill

427 63rd pct 425 62nd pct

ICSEA in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West +27 higher in Cooks Hill

1,112 94th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

71.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 67.4%

13.5% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 34.8%

16.3% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.1% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%

10.6% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

7.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West +$3 higher in Cooks Hill gap narrowing

$1,025 84th pct $1,022 84th pct

Household income in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West +$242 higher in Cooks Hill gap widening

$1,881 70th pct $1,639 56th pct

Family income in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West +$394 higher in Cooks Hill gap steady

$2,712 87th pct $2,318 74th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

19.8% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.1%

14.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 10.8%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

32.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.9%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.1%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%

8.1% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

3.3% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +3.0 pts 59.3%

21.4% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West +112 larger in Cooks Hill

137 86th pct 25 72nd pct

Median age in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West +2 yrs older in Newcastle West

29 yrs 60th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West +$543 higher in Newcastle West

$606 46th pct $1,149 86th pct

Household income in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West +$116 higher in Newcastle West

$1,446 39th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West +0.3 larger in Cooks Hill gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

40.3% Couples without children +20.3 pts ▸ 60.7%

42.4% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 29.3%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 7.9%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Household size

37.0% 1 person +12.6 pts ▸ 49.7%

36.9% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 8.0%

8.5% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 3.0%

2.4% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West +$30 higher in Newcastle West gap steady

$430 87th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West +$390 higher in Cooks Hill gap widening

$2,297 86th pct $1,907 67th pct

People / bedroom in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.1% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 53.3%

22.2% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 17.6%

1.0% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

31.0% Flat or apartment +63.4 pts ▸ 94.3%

51.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +49.8 pts 1.4%

17.4% Separate house ◂ +15.7 pts 1.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

36.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 21.2%

12.5% 1 bedroom +11.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

7.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 0.6%

0.7% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

15.1% $550–$749 +8.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.8% Under $200 ◂ +11.6 pts 10.1%

10.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

4.8% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

17.8% $1,000–$1,799 +16.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

32.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 13.1%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West +14 more in Newcastle West

15 85th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West +15.98 more in Newcastle West

3.97 73rd pct 19.96 92nd pct

Departures/1k in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West +13,418.0 more in Newcastle West

1,164.3 87th pct 14,582.2 100th pct

PT routes in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West +22 more in Newcastle West

5 86th pct 27 87th pct

Stop walk in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West +4 longer in Cooks Hill

4 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West +1 longer in Cooks Hill

104 71st pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

40.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 40.6%

28.5% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

7.7% Walked even 7.7%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 1 vehicle +17.6 pts ▸ 63.1%

30.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 19.1%

14.1% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 1.9%

2.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 15.9%

11.2% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.5% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

9.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

6.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.9% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 34.4%

13.3% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 11.4%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

5.4% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West +0.3 higher in Newcastle West

9.3 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Cooks Hill in Newcastle West even