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Cessnock vs Hawkesbury

State Electorate comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Cessnock profile · Hawkesbury profile

Cessnock Hawkesbury

Cessnock and Hawkesbury are both large New South Wales areas with significant populations. Hawkesbury is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,043 compared to $1,605 in Cessnock. It also has a more qualified workforce, with a far higher share of people completing Year 12 (46.6% versus 36.2%) and more people working from home (26.3% versus 13.9%). In contrast, Cessnock has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 9.3% and more residents with long-term health conditions (34.9% compared to 28.5%).

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and have a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over. While they share these traits, the economic gap has grown since 2011, with the typical weekly income in Hawkesbury now $438 higher than in Cessnock. This trend is also seen in home loans, where the typical monthly payment in Hawkesbury is now $567 more than in Cessnock, a gap that has widened significantly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in Cessnock One-parent: 6.2 pts higher in Cessnock Work from home: 12.4 pts higher in Hawkesbury De facto: 3.2 pts higher in Cessnock Mortgage: $567 higher in Hawkesbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +9,725 larger in Cessnock gap widening
87,750 87th pct 78,025 79th pct
Median age in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +2 yrs older in Hawkesbury gap steady
37 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +4.9 pts higher in Cessnock gap widening
9.3% 87th pct 4.4% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +0.3 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
16.4% 44th pct 16.7% 47th pct
Under 15 in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +1.3 pts higher in Cessnock gap narrowing
20.5% 78th pct 19.2% 66th pct
De facto in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +3.2 pts higher in Cessnock gap widening
14.1% 78th pct 10.9% 30th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 24.1%
23.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 19.2%
16.4% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

43.7% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 49.5%
37.3% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 34.0%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Cessnock Hawkesbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +5.9 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
8.1% 3rd pct 13.9% 22nd pct

Country of birth

87.5% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 81.8%
1.8% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 40.4%
41.9% English ◂ +2.5 pts 39.4%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%
8.9% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.7% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
1.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Filipino even 0.8%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +3.8 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
4.1% 8th pct 7.8% 32nd pct
Limited English in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +0.4 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap steady
0.5% 15th pct 0.9% 32nd pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 87.8%
0.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +8.4 pts higher in Cessnock gap widening
41.8% 49th pct 33.4% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 58.2%
41.8% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 33.4%
7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%
0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +10.4 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
36.2% 9th pct 46.6% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +5.9 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
10.9% 10th pct 16.8% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +0.69 more in Hawkesbury
2.11 59th pct 2.81 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +4 more in Hawkesbury
38 86th pct 42 87th pct
Students in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +412 more in Cessnock
11,676 70th pct 11,264 66th pct
Avg size in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +26 larger in Cessnock
307 22nd pct 282 19th pct
ICSEA in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +56 higher in Hawkesbury
940 12th pct 996 35th pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 +10.4 pts ▸ 46.6%
34.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 31.4%
14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%
7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 38.4%
13.8% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
3.1% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 17.0%
16.4% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.3% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%
5.5% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.4% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%
2.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +$135 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
$731 31st pct $866 66th pct
Household income in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +$438 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
$1,605 40th pct $2,043 73rd pct
Family income in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +$389 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
$1,927 37th pct $2,316 69th pct
High earners in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +3.4 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap steady
8.8% 37th pct 12.2% 60th pct
High-income homes in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +10.0 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
17.5% 37th pct 27.5% 74th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.1%
28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 22.1%
16.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.8%
7.4% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 36.8%
32.5% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.0%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
2.5% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +6.3 pts higher in Cessnock
34.9% 90th pct 28.5% 54th pct
Mental health in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +4.0 pts higher in Cessnock
12.9% 94th pct 8.9% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +2.2 pts higher in Cessnock gap widening
7.5% 86th pct 5.3% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%
11.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%
10.9% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
3.0% Cancer even 3.0%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +8.1 pts ▸ 63.8%
22.5% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.7%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +3.4 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
10.0% 15th pct 13.4% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +1.4 pts higher in Cessnock gap widening
13.3% 75th pct 11.9% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +3.5 pts higher in Cessnock gap steady
30.5% 85th pct 27.0% 54th pct
Defence service in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +0.4 pts higher in Hawkesbury
3.0% 54th pct 3.3% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +3.7 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
22.5% 70th pct 26.2% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +0.2 larger in Hawkesbury gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +6.2 pts higher in Cessnock gap widening
18.8% 87th pct 12.6% 36th pct
Living alone in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +2.3 pts higher in Cessnock gap widening
22.9% 34th pct 20.6% 23rd pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 62.5%
25.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 24.2%
18.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 12.6%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 31.4%
22.9% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 20.6%
16.1% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%
7.2% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.7% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +$50 higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
$350 43rd pct $400 71st pct
Mortgage in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +$567 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
$1,733 41st pct $2,300 86th pct
People / bedroom in Cessnockin Hawkesbury even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +3.0 pts higher in Cessnock gap widening
25.7% 39th pct 22.6% 26th pct
Owned outright in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +2.7 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
30.5% 48th pct 33.3% 60th pct
Separate houses in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +3.4 pts higher in Cessnock gap narrowing
91.5% 83rd pct 88.1% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +3.3 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
82.1% 66th pct 85.3% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 41.1%
30.5% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.7% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 22.6%
1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 88.1%
6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.6% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 36.5%
33.3% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
6.3% 5 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%
2.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 50.8%
35.6% $200–$349 ◂ +14.5 pts 21.1%
4.3% $550–$749 +7.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%
0.5% $750 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.4 pts 18.9%
33.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
9.2% $3,000 or more +19.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +0.7 pts higher in Cessnock gap steady
4.3% 31st pct 3.6% 22nd pct
Work from home in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +12.4 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
13.9% 54th pct 26.3% 78th pct
PT commute in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +0.4 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
0.3% 4th pct 0.7% 16th pct
PT stops in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +64 more in Hawkesbury
542 90th pct 606 93rd pct
Stops/1k in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +1.59 more in Hawkesbury
6.18 81st pct 7.77 95th pct
Departures/1k in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +54.4 more in Hawkesbury
492.0 30th pct 546.4 32nd pct
PT routes in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +1 more in Cessnock
23 40th pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +12.0 pts 49.6%
13.9% Worked at home +12.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
1.2% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 36.7%
30.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 25.1%
10.1% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.6% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +5.1 pts higher in Cessnock gap widening
39.5% 52nd pct 34.4% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +1.5 pts higher in Cessnock gap narrowing
8.1% 24th pct 6.6% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +1.9 pts higher in Cessnock gap widening
5.0% 55th pct 3.1% 3rd pct
Participation in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +4.5 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap steady
59.1% 36th pct 63.6% 62nd pct
Full-time in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +2.6 pts higher in Cessnock gap widening
58.1% 45th pct 55.5% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

9.4% Construction +7.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 10.9%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%
6.3% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%
7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
7.2% Mining ◂ +6.7 pts 0.4%
5.1% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.9% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.2% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.6% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 9.9%
12.1% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%
11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +0.4 higher in Cessnock
3.8 20th pct 3.4 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +0.5 more in Cessnock
3.8 20th pct 3.3 13th pct
15-min city in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +6.4 pts higher in Cessnock
40.0% 18th pct 33.6% 12th pct
Walk to shops in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +4.6 pts higher in Cessnock
31.4% 9th pct 26.8% 6th pct
Walk to transit in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +11.3 pts higher in Cessnock
74.0% 32nd pct 62.8% 24th pct
Walk to school in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +8.1 pts higher in Cessnock
52.7% 25th pct 44.6% 17th pct
Walk to a park in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +22.7 pts higher in Cessnock
79.8% 26th pct 57.1% 9th pct
Walk to health in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +7.7 pts higher in Hawkesbury
14.9% 3rd pct 22.6% 11th pct
Amenities/1k in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +4.7 more in Hawkesbury
11.3 23rd pct 16.0 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +0 higher in Cessnock
3 17th pct 2 16th pct
Mean slope in Cessnockin Hawkesbury +0.7 pts higher in Hawkesbury
6.6% 72nd pct 7.3% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cessnock vs Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10017/cessnock/vs/SED10033/hawkesbury