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Neath vs Nulkaba

Name: Neath vs Nulkaba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Neath profile · Nulkaba profile

Neath Nulkaba

Nulkaba and Neath are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Nulkaba is a wealthier area where the typical household earns $2,217 a week, compared to just $792 in Neath. Residents in Nulkaba are generally better qualified, with 16.4% holding a bachelor degree or higher, while only 2.4% do in Neath. There is also a notable age gap: the typical person in Neath is far older at 55, whereas the typical resident in Nulkaba is 42.

Both areas are almost identical in their small First Nations populations, with about 65 people in each. They also share a similar lack of recent overseas arrivals. While they are close by, life looks different in each; Neath has a much higher share of people living alone (43.8%) and those with long-term health conditions (49.8%). In contrast, Nulkaba has more large homes and a higher share of working adults, with 68.1% working or looking for work compared to 40.5% in Neath.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,425 higher in Nulkaba Living alone: 29.7 pts higher in Neath 3+ bedrooms: 33.0 pts higher in Nulkaba Participation: 27.6 pts higher in Nulkaba Year 12: 22.6 pts higher in Nulkaba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Neath in Nulkaba +285 larger in Nulkaba gap widening

430 63rd pct 715 70th pct

Median age in Neath in Nulkaba +13 yrs older in Neath gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

34.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.3 pts 13.6%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.5% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

35.4% Married +22.7 pts ▸ 58.1%

25.9% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.7% Divorced ◂ +9.2 pts 7.5%

14.0% Widowed ◂ +10.9 pts 3.1%

7.7% Separated ◂ +4.7 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Neath Nulkaba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.7% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 90.9%

3.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 50.3%

44.7% English ◂ +4.5 pts 40.1%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

8.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

6.7% German ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

0.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 95.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 59.7%

34.4% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Neath in Nulkaba

— 14.18 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Neath in Nulkaba +4 more in Nulkaba

3 67th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Neath in Nulkaba +349 larger in Nulkaba

198 37th pct 547 78th pct

ICSEA in Neath in Nulkaba +47 higher in Nulkaba

903 13th pct 950 26th pct

Highest year of school

20.5% Year 12 +22.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

39.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 37.1%

26.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +17.8 pts 8.4%

7.5% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

47.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 42.8%

5.0% Bachelor degree +15.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

22.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.4% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

9.4% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.0% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Neath in Nulkaba +$312 higher in Nulkaba gap widening

$535 16th pct $847 66th pct

Household income in Neath in Nulkaba +$1,425 higher in Nulkaba gap widening

$792 5th pct $2,217 84th pct

Family income in Neath in Nulkaba +$996 higher in Nulkaba gap narrowing

$1,337 17th pct $2,333 75th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% Under $650 ◂ +32.2 pts 1.3%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 24.9%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.0% $4,000 or more +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.6% $3,000–$3,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

Personal income distribution

57.4% Under $650 ◂ +18.1 pts 39.3%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

4.8% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

21.6% Arthritis ◂ +12.3 pts 9.4%

15.8% Mental health ◂ +7.8 pts 8.0%

13.3% Diabetes ◂ +8.8 pts 4.5%

12.8% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

11.2% Heart disease ◂ +7.1 pts 4.1%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%

7.7% Lung condition ◂ +7.1 pts 0.6%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

3.5% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.0% None +21.3 pts ▸ 64.3%

25.3% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 21.1%

14.0% Two conditions ◂ +8.8 pts 5.2%

10.0% Three or more ◂ +7.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Neath in Nulkaba +3 larger in Neath

66 80th pct 63 80th pct

Median age in Neath in Nulkaba +4 yrs older in Neath

23 yrs 38th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Neath in Nulkaba +$238 higher in Nulkaba

$612 47th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Neath in Nulkaba +$1,084 higher in Nulkaba

$1,666 49th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Neath in Nulkaba +0.9 larger in Nulkaba gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

36.6% Couples with children +29.5 pts ▸ 66.1%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 24.7%

25.2% One-parent families ◂ +15.1 pts 10.0%

2.6% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

Household size

43.8% 1 person ◂ +29.7 pts 14.2%

27.8% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.9% 4 people +10.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.3% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.6% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.5% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Neath in Nulkaba +$95 higher in Nulkaba gap narrowing

$255 42nd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Neath in Nulkaba +$848 higher in Nulkaba gap narrowing

$1,127 20th pct $1,975 70th pct

People / bedroom in Neath in Nulkaba +0.10 higher in Neath gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 38.2%

35.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

10.8% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 97.4%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

13.4% 4 bedrooms +35.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 21.9%

26.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.0 pts 4.3%

2.6% 5 or more +19.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.1 pts 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

19.0% Under $200 ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

19.0% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 10.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.6 pts 30.1%

29.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.4 pts 8.0%

8.8% $1,800–$2,999 +20.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

4.4% $3,000 or more +23.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Neath in Nulkaba +10 more in Neath

13 83rd pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Neath in Nulkaba +26.04 more in Neath

30.23 98th pct 4.20 74th pct

Departures/1k in Neath in Nulkaba +4,409.2 more in Neath

4,472.1 100th pct 62.9 64th pct

PT routes in Neath in Nulkaba +2 more in Neath

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Neath in Nulkaba +32 longer in Nulkaba

7 39th pct 39 73rd pct

Drive to city in Neath in Nulkaba +9 longer in Nulkaba

99 68th pct 108 74th pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.0 pts 60.5%

9.3% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.8 pts 16.9%

35.9% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

6.8% 3 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.3% 4 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.1 pts 7.7%

13.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%

11.6% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%

3.1% Mining +8.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

2.3% Accommodation & food +7.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.2% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

7.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

6.2% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

3.1% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.5% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.3 pts 8.0%

7.8% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.5% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 8.0%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 7.7%

7.0% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Neath in Nulkaba +0.4 higher in Nulkaba

1.9 65th pct 2.3 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Neath in Nulkaba +0.9 more in Nulkaba

1.6 63rd pct 2.6 69th pct

15-min city in Neath in Nulkaba +28.1 pts higher in Nulkaba

0.0% 0th pct 28.1% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Neath in Nulkaba even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Neath in Nulkaba +19.8 pts higher in Neath

61.9% 76th pct 42.1% 71st pct

Walk to school in Neath in Nulkaba +58.9 pts higher in Nulkaba

0.0% 0th pct 58.9% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Neath in Nulkaba +5.6 pts higher in Nulkaba

51.6% 64th pct 57.3% 66th pct

Walk to health in Neath in Nulkaba even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Neath in Nulkaba +19.5 more in Neath

34.9 75th pct 15.4 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Neath in Nulkaba +7 higher in Neath

16 73rd pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Neath in Nulkaba +5.7 pts higher in Neath

11.4% 86th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Neath with nearby areas

Abermain Kearsley Aberdare Weston Elrington Sawyers Gully Nulkaba Kurri Kurri

Compare Nulkaba with nearby areas

Cessnock Aberdare Lovedale Neath Bellbird Heights Kearsley Keinbah Bellbird

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Neath vs Nulkaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12926/neath/vs/SAL13042/nulkaba