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Gateshead vs Windale

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

Gateshead Windale

Windale and Gateshead are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with similar population sizes. There are significant differences in how people live and work in each place. Windale has a much higher share of renters at 78.2% and a higher number of one-parent families at 44.5%. Gateshead is more likely to have homeowners, with 22.4% owning their home outright, and the typical weekly household income is well higher at $1,232 compared to $775 in Windale. This difference is also seen in the housing, as 91% of homes in Gateshead are separate houses, while Windale has more townhouses and flats.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both areas, including the drive time to the city, the number of public transport stops, and a similar share of volunteers. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people who speak little or no English and similar school sizes. While Windale is much more walkable with 65.3% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries, Gateshead has better access to health services, which are within a 15-minute walk for 60% of homes.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 34.3 pts higher in Windale Participation: 19.5 pts higher in Gateshead Separate houses: 16.3 pts higher in Gateshead Owned outright: 14.9 pts higher in Gateshead One-parent: 14.1 pts higher in Windale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gateshead in Windale +300 larger in Windale gap narrowing

3,121 84th pct 3,421 86th pct

Median age in Gateshead in Windale +2 yrs older in Windale gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 24.2%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

20.2% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

Marital status

48.7% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 54.0%

29.5% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 20.7%

11.4% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Gateshead Windale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.1% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 80.2%

1.2% England even 1.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.1% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 43.4%

39.3% English ◂ +2.5 pts 36.8%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

8.8% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

3.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 84.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 44.2%

42.1% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 39.6%

7.8% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gateshead in Windale +5.30 more in Gateshead

7.95 71st pct 2.65 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gateshead in Windale +7 more in Gateshead

31 89th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Gateshead in Windale +20 larger in Gateshead

413 61st pct 394 58th pct

ICSEA in Gateshead in Windale +5 higher in Gateshead

1,033 73rd pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 30.8%

30.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 19.8%

19.2% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

7.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

46.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.8 pts 35.6%

13.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 6.8%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 9.0%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

10.0% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

4.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.6% Information technology even 1.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Gateshead in Windale +$149 higher in Gateshead gap widening

$611 26th pct $462 9th pct

Household income in Gateshead in Windale +$457 higher in Gateshead gap widening

$1,232 27th pct $775 5th pct

Family income in Gateshead in Windale +$472 higher in Gateshead gap widening

$1,479 25th pct $1,007 7th pct

Household income distribution

23.0% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.9%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 16.4%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%

2.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 57.2%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 23.0%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 3.9%

0.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.5% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.4% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.3% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.7% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.5% Stroke even 1.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.5% None ◂ +9.6 pts 38.9%

25.4% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 23.4%

10.2% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.2% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gateshead in Windale +184 larger in Windale

371 86th pct 555 87th pct

Median age in Gateshead in Windale even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Gateshead in Windale +$12 higher in Gateshead

$455 25th pct $443 24th pct

Household income in Gateshead in Windale +$301 higher in Gateshead

$1,228 28th pct $927 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gateshead in Windale +0.2 larger in Gateshead gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 33.8%

30.5% One-parent families +14.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

21.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 19.0%

1.5% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

29.4% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

30.5% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 28.5%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

3.3% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gateshead in Windale +$114 higher in Gateshead gap widening

$300 57th pct $186 22nd pct

Mortgage in Gateshead in Windale +$227 higher in Gateshead gap widening

$1,705 55th pct $1,478 40th pct

People / bedroom in Gateshead in Windale +0.10 higher in Windale gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Rented +34.3 pts ▸ 78.2%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.6 pts 11.1%

22.4% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 7.5%

2.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house ◂ +16.3 pts 74.7%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.3% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 55.9%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 7.3%

5.0% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

29.9% Under $200 +19.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

35.7% $350–$549 ◂ +21.4 pts 14.3%

27.4% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 18.5%

10.2% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gateshead in Windale +1 more in Gateshead

30 86th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gateshead in Windale +1.14 more in Gateshead

9.61 87th pct 8.48 86th pct

Departures/1k in Gateshead in Windale +305.2 more in Gateshead

1,460.4 89th pct 1,155.2 87th pct

PT routes in Gateshead in Windale +2 more in Gateshead

7 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Gateshead in Windale +19 longer in Gateshead

19 58th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Gateshead in Windale +7 longer in Gateshead

105 72nd pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 59.6%

10.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

6.1% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.1% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

33.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 21.6%

11.1% No vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 5.6%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 21.3%

12.5% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

7.0% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.7% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.8% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%

12.6% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 7.2%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

8.7% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Gateshead in Windale +0.8 higher in Windale

5.2 84th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gateshead in Windale +0.9 more in Windale

5.5 85th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Gateshead in Windale +34.2 pts higher in Windale

64.0% 83rd pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Gateshead in Windale +59.0 pts higher in Windale

6.3% 62nd pct 65.3% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Gateshead in Windale +6.6 pts higher in Windale

93.4% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gateshead in Windale +5.3 pts higher in Windale

90.2% 93rd pct 95.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Gateshead in Windale +8.9 pts higher in Windale

91.1% 81st pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to health in Gateshead in Windale +60.0 pts higher in Gateshead

60.0% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gateshead in Windale +2.5 more in Gateshead

15.1 54th pct 12.6 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Gateshead in Windale +131 higher in Windale

47 78th pct 178 89th pct

Mean slope in Gateshead in Windale even

6.3% 57th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Gateshead with nearby areas

Bennetts Green Redhead Jewells Windale Dudley Whitebridge Charlestown Belmont North

Compare Windale with nearby areas

Bennetts Green Mount Hutton Tingira Heights Jewells Gateshead Floraville Belmont North Charlestown

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gateshead vs Windale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11598/gateshead/vs/SAL14333/windale