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Newcastle West vs The Junction

Name: Newcastle West vs The Junction — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Newcastle West profile · The Junction profile

Newcastle West The Junction

Newcastle West and The Junction are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Newcastle West is mostly made up of flats and apartments (94.3%), with 49.7% of people living alone and 53.3% of homes being rented. It is a highly mobile place where 81.2% of residents moved in during the last five years, and 35.3% are recent arrivals from overseas. In contrast, The Junction has more separate houses (53.8%) and larger homes, with 64.1% having three or more bedrooms. It is more likely to have families, with 52.3% being couples with children and a higher share of homes owned outright (44.0%).

These two areas share a similar feel in some ways, such as the typical weekly personal income of around $1,000 and an equal number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk. However, the gap in how many people move into the area is widening, as Newcastle West has seen a much larger surge in new arrivals compared to The Junction. While both are highly walkable, Newcastle West has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people and more people born overseas (24.8% compared to 14.5%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 52.1 pts higher in The Junction 3+ bedrooms: 41.0 pts higher in The Junction Recent movers: 37.4 pts higher in Newcastle West Living alone: 22.5 pts higher in Newcastle West Renting: 21.3 pts higher in Newcastle West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newcastle West in The Junction +459 larger in Newcastle West gap narrowing

1,453 75th pct 994 73rd pct

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

42 yrs 38th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

35.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.4 pts 25.5%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 20.4%

5.5% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

35.5% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

41.7% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 40.2%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Newcastle West The Junction

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.6% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 81.8%

3.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

1.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.6% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +0.2 pts 41.9%

28.4% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.0% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

4.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

1.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.3% Italian even 2.3%

1.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.3% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 88.3%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi even 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

39.9% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

3.2% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Newcastle West in The Junction +9.85 more in Newcastle West

25.00 91st pct 15.15 84th pct

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

30 88th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Newcastle West in The Junction +12 larger in The Junction

425 62nd pct 438 64th pct

ICSEA in Newcastle West in The Junction +25 higher in The Junction

1,085 88th pct 1,111 94th pct

Highest year of school

67.4% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 70.1%

17.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.5%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

19.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 16.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.8% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 20.9%

12.3% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.8% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

8.8% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Newcastle West in The Junction +$54 higher in Newcastle West gap narrowing

$1,022 84th pct $968 79th pct

Household income in Newcastle West in The Junction +$277 higher in The Junction gap widening

$1,639 56th pct $1,916 71st pct

Family income in Newcastle West in The Junction +$92 higher in The Junction gap narrowing

$2,318 74th pct $2,410 78th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 25.2%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.2%

10.8% $4,000 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.9%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.2%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 20.4%

6.0% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

7.6% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +2.6 pts ▸ 62.0%

23.3% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 21.8%

6.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newcastle West in The Junction +6 larger in Newcastle West

25 72nd pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Newcastle West in The Junction +7 yrs older in Newcastle West

31 yrs 66th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Newcastle West in The Junction +$250 higher in Newcastle West

$1,149 86th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Newcastle West in The Junction +$125 higher in Newcastle West

$1,562 45th pct $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newcastle West in The Junction +0.7 larger in The Junction gap widening

1.7 6th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples without children ◂ +24.5 pts 36.1%

29.3% Couples with children +23.0 pts ▸ 52.3%

7.9% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

49.7% 1 person ◂ +22.5 pts 27.1%

38.0% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 37.4%

8.0% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.0% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.8% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newcastle West in The Junction +$10 higher in The Junction gap narrowing

$460 89th pct $470 90th pct

Mortgage in Newcastle West in The Junction +$476 higher in The Junction gap widening

$1,907 67th pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Newcastle West in The Junction +0.10 higher in Newcastle West gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Rented ◂ +21.3 pts 32.0%

24.1% Owned outright +19.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

17.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +80.2 pts 14.2%

1.7% Separate house +52.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +30.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 29.8%

21.2% 3 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

24.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +21.4 pts 2.7%

0.6% 4 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.2% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $350–$549 +8.6 pts ▸ 59.5%

23.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.1%

7.7% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

6.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.1% $3,000 or more +24.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 26.4%

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.3 pts 11.0%

13.9% Under $1,000 +7.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newcastle West in The Junction +16 more in Newcastle West

29 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Newcastle West in The Junction +6.88 more in Newcastle West

19.96 92nd pct 13.08 89th pct

Departures/1k in Newcastle West in The Junction +9,273.4 more in Newcastle West

14,582.2 100th pct 5,308.9 100th pct

PT routes in Newcastle West in The Junction +24 more in Newcastle West

27 87th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Newcastle West in The Junction even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

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

103 71st pct 105 72nd pct

How people get to work

40.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 38.7%

30.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 29.6%

7.7% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.9% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

63.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.5 pts 38.6%

19.1% 2 vehicles +19.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

14.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 8.3%

1.9% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.0% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

12.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.3 pts 5.0%

8.6% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

5.1% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.8% Other services even 2.8%

Occupations people work in

34.4% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

17.4% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.4% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

4.1% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Newcastle West in The Junction even

9.6 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newcastle West in The Junction even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Newcastle West in The Junction even