Compare

Newcastle vs Newcastle West

Name: Newcastle vs Newcastle West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Newcastle profile · Newcastle West profile

Newcastle Newcastle West

Newcastle and Newcastle West are neighbouring areas with a high proportion of residents born overseas. Newcastle has a more affluent professional profile, with 41.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 24.4% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Newcastle West is much more connected to public transport, with 19.96 stops per 1,000 people and far more weekly departures. It also has a larger senior population, with 26.2% aged 65 and over, compared to 19.1% in Newcastle.

Both areas have followed similar paths since 2011, remaining highly mobile hubs where a huge share of residents have moved house in the last five years. They are effectively alike in their housing density, with both having a typical 1.7 people per home and very few detached houses. While Newcastle has more people working or looking for work, both areas sit well above the national figure for recent overseas arrivals.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 2,399 larger in Newcastle Recent movers: 13.8 pts higher in Newcastle West Participation: 9.1 pts higher in Newcastle Needs assistance: 3.1 pts higher in Newcastle West Aged 65+: 7.1 pts higher in Newcastle West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newcastle in Newcastle West +2,399 larger in Newcastle gap widening

3,852 86th pct 1,453 75th pct

Median age in Newcastle in Newcastle West +1 yrs older in Newcastle West gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

36.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 35.9%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 21.1%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

6.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

Marital status

46.0% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 41.7%

34.3% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

11.9% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.1% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Newcastle Newcastle West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 71.6%

3.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

42.9% English ◂ +0.8 pts 42.1%

29.3% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 28.4%

15.8% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

4.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.8% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.1% Greek even 1.0%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 79.3%

0.8% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hindi even 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 45.5%

37.9% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

1.5% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Newcastle in Newcastle West

— 25.00 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newcastle in Newcastle West +10 more in Newcastle West

20 87th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Newcastle in Newcastle West +25 larger in Newcastle West

401 59th pct 425 62nd pct

ICSEA in Newcastle in Newcastle West +23 higher in Newcastle

1,109 93rd pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 67.4%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.8%

4.4% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

18.2% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 11.8%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

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

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.8% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.2% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

8.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Architecture & building even 4.8%

2.3% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Newcastle in Newcastle West +$229 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$1,251 91st pct $1,022 84th pct

Household income in Newcastle in Newcastle West +$304 higher in Newcastle gap narrowing

$1,943 73rd pct $1,639 56th pct

Family income in Newcastle in Newcastle West +$359 higher in Newcastle gap narrowing

$2,677 87th pct $2,318 74th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.4%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.1% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 10.8%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

24.9% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 24.1%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.7% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Other condition even 8.7%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

3.8% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +1.4 pts 59.3%

21.7% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

2.0% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newcastle in Newcastle West +72 larger in Newcastle

97 86th pct 25 72nd pct

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

29 yrs 60th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Newcastle in Newcastle West +$99 higher in Newcastle West

$1,050 81st pct $1,149 86th pct

Household income in Newcastle in Newcastle West +$366 higher in Newcastle

$1,928 59th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newcastle in Newcastle West even gap narrowing

1.7 6th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 60.7%

25.1% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Household size

47.5% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

39.9% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 38.0%

8.8% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

3.3% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.6% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newcastle in Newcastle West +$30 higher in Newcastle gap narrowing

$490 91st pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Newcastle in Newcastle West +$260 higher in Newcastle gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,907 67th pct

People / bedroom in Newcastle in Newcastle West even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.3% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 53.3%

25.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 24.1%

18.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 17.6%

1.1% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

92.8% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 94.3%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

2.2% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

28.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 24.1%

23.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 21.2%

3.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

3.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

25.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.4%

13.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.1 pts 7.7%

4.3% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.6% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

30.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.0 pts 13.1%

10.4% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newcastle in Newcastle West +5 more in Newcastle West

24 86th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Newcastle in Newcastle West +13.73 more in Newcastle West

6.23 82nd pct 19.96 92nd pct

Departures/1k in Newcastle in Newcastle West +9,071.6 more in Newcastle West

5,510.6 100th pct 14,582.2 100th pct

PT routes in Newcastle in Newcastle West +20 more in Newcastle West

7 86th pct 27 87th pct

Stop walk in Newcastle in Newcastle West +2 longer in Newcastle

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Newcastle in Newcastle West +2 longer in Newcastle

105 72nd pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

37.1% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

31.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 30.0%

10.6% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

57.2% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 63.1%

23.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 19.1%

14.2% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

1.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 15.9%

11.1% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.9% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

7.4% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Administrative & support even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

36.9% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 34.4%

17.1% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

11.1% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Newcastle in Newcastle West even

9.6 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newcastle in Newcastle West even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Newcastle in Newcastle West even