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Fullerton Cove vs Newcastle East

Name: Fullerton Cove vs Newcastle East — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Fullerton Cove profile · Newcastle East profile

Fullerton Cove Newcastle East

Fullerton Cove and Newcastle East are nearby areas with very different profiles. Fullerton Cove is much older, with a typical resident aged 69 and 62.2% of people aged 65 and over. This is reflected in the housing, where 76.8% of homes are owned outright and 72.3% are separate houses. In contrast, Newcastle East is much younger and more transient, with a typical age of 47 and a high share of renters at 52.1%. It is also a more affluent and highly qualified area; 40.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and typical household income is far higher at $1,891 per week, compared to $1,062 in Fullerton Cove.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas, at around 15%. This commonality exists despite other stark differences, such as the fact that 51.4% of people in Newcastle East have no religion, while only 25.9% of people in Fullerton Cove feel the same. They also both have a similar number of people per home, at 2.1.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Fullerton Cove Aged 65+: 40.0 pts higher in Fullerton Cove No religion: 25.5 pts higher in Newcastle East Year 12: 34.9 pts higher in Newcastle East Bachelor+: 27.0 pts higher in Newcastle East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +326 larger in Newcastle East gap narrowing

735 71st pct 1,061 73rd pct

Median age in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +22 yrs older in Fullerton Cove gap widening

69 yrs 100th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

62.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +40.0 pts 22.1%

19.5% Older adults (45–64) +11.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

7.3% Young adults (25–44) +17.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

4.4% Youth (15–24) +7.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.3% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

68.8% Married ◂ +34.3 pts 34.5%

11.9% Never married +32.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

7.5% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.7% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 4.7%

1.6% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Fullerton Cove Newcastle East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 76.5%

6.9% England ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

1.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% English ◂ +2.5 pts 43.6%

38.6% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 29.9%

10.6% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.5% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 82.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.1% Christianity ◂ +25.4 pts 35.7%

25.9% No religion +25.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

0.0% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +9 more in Newcastle East

1 43rd pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +298 larger in Newcastle East

182 36th pct 480 69th pct

ICSEA in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +94 higher in Newcastle East

1,002 57th pct 1,096 91st pct

Highest year of school

28.0% Year 12 +34.9 pts ▸ 62.9%

38.5% Year 10 ◂ +23.6 pts 14.8%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.1 pts 5.3%

4.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

15.4% Bachelor degree +17.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.8 pts 13.4%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +13.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 10.7%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 12.9%

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 16.2%

6.6% Society & culture +7.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.5% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

2.7% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +$488 higher in Newcastle East gap widening

$548 18th pct $1,036 85th pct

Household income in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +$829 higher in Newcastle East gap widening

$1,062 17th pct $1,891 70th pct

Family income in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +$1,487 higher in Newcastle East gap widening

$1,211 12th pct $2,698 87th pct

Household income distribution

48.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.9 pts 16.5%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

20.6% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.5% $4,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 ◂ +19.9 pts 31.3%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

23.8% Arthritis ◂ +14.7 pts 9.1%

11.2% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

9.9% Heart disease ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%

9.8% Diabetes ◂ +6.6 pts 3.2%

5.4% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Cancer ◂ +6.4 pts 2.8%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.9% None +17.2 pts ▸ 59.1%

24.9% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 20.6%

12.7% Two conditions ◂ +7.1 pts 5.6%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +18 larger in Newcastle East

17 65th pct 35 74th pct

Median age in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +7 yrs older in Fullerton Cove

40 yrs 78th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +$174 higher in Fullerton Cove

$749 60th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +$562 higher in Fullerton Cove

$1,874 57th pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples without children ◂ +24.9 pts 40.3%

26.7% Couples with children +16.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

7.3% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

60.6% 2 people ◂ +23.8 pts 36.9%

24.2% 1 person +13.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

2.9% 3 people +10.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.5% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.9% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +$90 higher in Newcastle East gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +$1,365 higher in Newcastle East gap widening

$1,873 65th pct $3,238 94th pct

People / bedroom in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +0.10 higher in Newcastle East gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.8% Owned outright ◂ +46.2 pts 30.6%

1.3% Rented +50.8 pts ▸ 52.1%

17.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 15.2%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

72.3% Separate house ◂ +63.8 pts 8.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +51.6 pts ▸ 51.6%

25.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 29.9%

32.6% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

1.0% 1 bedroom +16.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 7.4%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% Under $200 ◂ +48.8 pts 26.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% $750 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.1% $3,000 or more +30.2 pts ▸ 54.3%

38.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +33.2 pts 5.7%

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 24.3%

27.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.2 pts 18.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +15 more in Fullerton Cove

18 86th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +21.66 more in Fullerton Cove

24.49 95th pct 2.83 69th pct

Departures/1k in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +3,028.0 more in Fullerton Cove

3,548.3 100th pct 520.3 79th pct

PT routes in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +3 more in Fullerton Cove

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +13 longer in Fullerton Cove

16 54th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +5 longer in Fullerton Cove

112 76th pct 107 73rd pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) ◂ +13.0 pts 34.9%

18.0% Worked at home +16.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

1.8% Walked +6.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 28.8%

2.3% No vehicle +14.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 4.9%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +8.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.6% Construction ◂ +13.0 pts 5.6%

7.8% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.2% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

0.0% Finance & insurance +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

1.8% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals +16.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

16.2% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.3 pts 8.1%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +9.4 pts 5.0%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Community & personal service even 10.7%

6.0% Sales workers even 6.0%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +7.3 higher in Newcastle East

1.7 64th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +6.4 more in Newcastle East

1.2 60th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +99.1 pts higher in Newcastle East

0.0% 0th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +99.0 pts higher in Newcastle East

0.1% 57th pct 99.1% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +8.9 pts higher in Newcastle East

90.2% 84th pct 99.1% 97th pct

Walk to school in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +64.4 pts higher in Newcastle East

0.0% 0th pct 64.4% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +71.9 pts higher in Newcastle East

27.5% 57th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +98.0 pts higher in Newcastle East

1.1% 72nd pct 99.1% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +1.3 more in Fullerton Cove

25.9 69th pct 24.5 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +671 higher in Newcastle East

5 65th pct 675 100th pct

Mean slope in Fullerton Cove in Newcastle East +4.3 pts higher in Newcastle East

2.6% 7th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fullerton Cove vs Newcastle East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11578/fullerton-cove/vs/SAL12959/newcastle-east