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Kooragang vs Mayfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Kooragang profile · Mayfield profile

Kooragang Mayfield

Mayfield (Newcastle - NSW) and Kooragang are neighbours with very different characters. Mayfield is a populated area where a walker's paradise score of 8.6 reflects a high density of services, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and groceries. In contrast, Kooragang is sparsely populated with only four people and is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or groceries. There is also a sharp divide in wealth; the typical weekly personal income in Kooragang is $2,500, which is far higher than the $805 seen in Mayfield (Newcastle - NSW).

Everyday life in both places shares a similar landscape, as both have nearly identical terrain slopes. They also share similar levels of school advantage. While Mayfield (Newcastle - NSW) is much younger and more densely packed with 2.2 people per home, Kooragang has a typical resident age of 40 and just 1.0 person per home. These two areas have remained distinct in their layout and demographics, with Mayfield (Newcastle - NSW) maintaining its high connectivity and Kooragang remaining largely non-residential.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,756 larger in Mayfield Household size: 1.2 larger in Mayfield People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Mayfield Personal income: $1,695 higher in Kooragang Household income: $684 higher in Kooragang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kooragangin Mayfield +9,756 larger in Mayfield gap steady
4 3rd pct 9,760 87th pct
Median age in Kooragangin Mayfield +4 yrs older in Kooragang gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 5.1% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 15.6% 36th pct
Under 15 in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 15.5% 39th pct
De facto in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 17.9% 83rd pct

Age structure

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +34.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

0.0% Never married +49.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
0.0% Married +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% Divorced +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 13.7% 60th pct

Country of birth

0.0% Australia +81.7 pts ▸ 81.7%
0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

0.0% English +41.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
0.0% Australian +37.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
0.0% Irish +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Scottish +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% German +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 8.2% 73rd pct
Limited English in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 1.4% 80th pct

Language used at home

0.0% English only +86.8 pts ▸ 86.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 49.6% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

125.0% Not stated ◂ +118.9 pts 6.1%
0.0% No religion +49.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
0.0% Christianity +40.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 54.8% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 26.0% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 2.65 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kooragangin Mayfield +9 more in Mayfield
23 87th pct 32 89th pct
Avg size in Kooragangin Mayfield +110 larger in Mayfield
309 49th pct 420 62nd pct
ICSEA in Kooragangin Mayfield +30 higher in Mayfield
1,042 75th pct 1,072 85th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +54.8 pts ▸ 54.8%
0.0% Year 10 +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Year 11 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Society & culture +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Engineering & related +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Health +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Education +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Creative arts +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Kooragangin Mayfield +$1,695 higher in Kooragang gap widening
$2,500 100th pct $805 60th pct
Household income in Kooragangin Mayfield +$684 higher in Kooragang gap widening
$2,250 86th pct $1,566 52nd pct
Family income in Kooragangin Mayfield
— $2,117 64th pct
High earners in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 9.9% 60th pct
High-income homes in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 17.4% 55th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +39.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 37.0% 84th pct
Mental health in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 17.3% 97th pct
Needs assistance in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 8.3% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Asthma +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Arthritis +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Other condition +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

0.0% None +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% One condition +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% Two conditions +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Three or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 12.3% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 24.0% 43rd pct
Defence service in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 17.6% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kooragangin Mayfield +497 larger in Mayfield
0 0th pct 497 87th pct
Median age in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 40.9% 52nd pct
Unemployment in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 10.5% 51st pct
Median income in Kooragangin Mayfield
— $688 55th pct
Household income in Kooragangin Mayfield
— $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 2.8% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kooragangin Mayfield +1.2 larger in Mayfield gap narrowing
1.0 0th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 17.7% 81st pct
Living alone in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 34.1% 82nd pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kooragangin Mayfield
— $375 77th pct
Mortgage in Kooragangin Mayfield
— $1,845 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Kooragangin Mayfield +0.50 higher in Mayfield gap widening
0.30 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 40.9% 88th pct
Owned outright in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 22.7% 12th pct
Separate houses in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 74.3% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 59.7% 14th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 10.4% 88th pct
Work from home in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 24.6% 71st pct
PT commute in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 1.4% 75th pct
PT stops in Kooragangin Mayfield +58 more in Mayfield
2 71st pct 60 88th pct
Stops/1k in Kooragangin Mayfield +493.85 more in Kooragang
500.00 100th pct 6.15 82nd pct
Departures/1k in Kooragangin Mayfield +54,159.3 more in Kooragang
56,000.0 100th pct 1,840.7 91st pct
PT routes in Kooragangin Mayfield +7 more in Mayfield
2 75th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Kooragangin Mayfield +46 longer in Kooragang
48 78th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 103 71st pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 45.3% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 15.0% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 5.6% 74th pct
Participation in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 63.0% 58th pct
Full-time in Kooragangin Mayfield
— 57.8% 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kooragangin Mayfield +7.6 higher in Mayfield
1.1 59th pct 8.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kooragangin Mayfield +7.1 more in Mayfield
0.9 58th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Kooragangin Mayfield +100.0 pts higher in Mayfield
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Kooragangin Mayfield +99.9 pts higher in Mayfield
0.0% 0th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Kooragangin Mayfield +87.1 pts higher in Mayfield
12.9% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Kooragangin Mayfield +100.0 pts higher in Mayfield
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Kooragangin Mayfield +58.6 pts higher in Mayfield
41.4% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Kooragangin Mayfield +97.8 pts higher in Mayfield
0.0% 0th pct 97.8% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Kooragangin Mayfield +1,983.6 more in Kooragang
2,000.0 100th pct 16.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Kooragangin Mayfield +288 higher in Mayfield
9 72nd pct 297 95th pct
Mean slope in Kooragangin Mayfield +0.4 pts higher in Kooragang
5.1% 43rd pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Kooragang with nearby areas

Mayfield West Sandgate Warabrook Mayfield North Mayfield Callaghan Waratah Waratah West

Compare Mayfield with nearby areas

Mayfield East Georgetown Waratah Tighes Hill Mayfield North Hamilton North Islington Mayfield West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kooragang vs Mayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12199/kooragang/vs/SAL12540/mayfield