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Cessnock vs Swansea

Name: Cessnock vs Swansea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Cessnock profile · Swansea profile

Cessnock Swansea

Cessnock and Swansea are both residential areas in New South Wales, but they have very different age profiles and layouts. Residents are far older in Swansea, where the typical age is 46 compared to 37 in Cessnock. This is reflected in the housing, with 42.1% of Swansea homes owned outright, while Cessnock has a higher share of mortgages at 40.9%. Swansea is also more walkable, with more people living within a short walk of parks, schools and public transport, whereas Cessnock has a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 9.3%.

Typical weekly incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $700. Both places also share similar levels of English language use and a similar number of schools per child. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the proportion of seniors has grown since 2011, with Swansea now having a much higher share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Swansea Aged 65+: 8.7 pts higher in Swansea Owned outright: 11.6 pts higher in Swansea Under 15: 3.6 pts higher in Cessnock De facto: 2.8 pts higher in Cessnock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cessnock in Swansea +13,626 larger in Cessnock gap narrowing

87,750 87th pct 74,124 74th pct

Median age in Cessnock in Swansea +9 yrs older in Swansea gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 46 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 20.7%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.4% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 16.9%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

Marital status

43.7% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

37.3% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 31.3%

9.7% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.3% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Separated even 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Cessnock Swansea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.5% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 85.4%

1.8% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% English +3.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

44.6% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 42.7%

8.9% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

41.8% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 40.7%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cessnock in Swansea +0.11 more in Cessnock

2.11 59th pct 2.00 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cessnock in Swansea +13 more in Cessnock

38 86th pct 25 66th pct

Students in Cessnock in Swansea +1,910 more in Cessnock

11,676 70th pct 9,766 53rd pct

Avg size in Cessnock in Swansea +83 larger in Swansea

307 22nd pct 391 32nd pct

ICSEA in Cessnock in Swansea +45 higher in Swansea

940 12th pct 985 29th pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

34.2% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 40.9%

13.8% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 18.5%

16.4% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.4% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

2.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cessnock in Swansea +$49 higher in Cessnock gap narrowing

$731 31st pct $682 19th pct

Household income in Cessnock in Swansea +$224 higher in Cessnock gap narrowing

$1,605 40th pct $1,381 20th pct

Family income in Cessnock in Swansea +$149 higher in Cessnock gap widening

$1,927 37th pct $1,778 24th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 26.9%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

16.1% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

7.4% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.5%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.9% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

8.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None ◂ +0.4 pts 55.3%

22.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.8% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cessnock in Swansea +0.2 larger in Cessnock gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 50.4%

25.1% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 17.2%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

22.9% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.9%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 13.8%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cessnock in Swansea +$20 higher in Swansea gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Cessnock in Swansea +$127 higher in Swansea gap widening

$1,733 41st pct $1,860 51st pct

People / bedroom in Cessnock in Swansea even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

40.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 33.2%

25.7% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 21.8%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 86.6%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 41.0%

33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 27.4%

13.7% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.3% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 50.5%

35.6% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 26.6%

8.9% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.3% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.5% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 29.3%

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

14.1% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.2% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cessnock in Swansea +45 more in Swansea

542 90th pct 587 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Cessnock in Swansea +1.74 more in Swansea

6.18 81st pct 7.92 96th pct

Departures/1k in Cessnock in Swansea +410.0 more in Swansea

492.0 30th pct 902.0 46th pct

PT routes in Cessnock in Swansea +7 more in Cessnock

23 40th pct 16 24th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 56.5%

13.9% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 38.0%

30.7% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 12.6%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

4.3% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.4% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

7.2% Mining ◂ +5.2 pts 2.0%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 16.8%

13.2% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.6% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%

9.6% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cessnock in Swansea +1.0 higher in Swansea

3.8 20th pct 4.8 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cessnock in Swansea +0.8 more in Swansea

3.8 20th pct 4.5 33rd pct

15-min city in Cessnock in Swansea +8.8 pts higher in Swansea

40.0% 18th pct 48.8% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Cessnock in Swansea +7.8 pts higher in Swansea

31.4% 9th pct 39.3% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Cessnock in Swansea +20.7 pts higher in Swansea

74.0% 32nd pct 94.7% 61st pct

Walk to school in Cessnock in Swansea +11.2 pts higher in Swansea

52.7% 25th pct 63.9% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Cessnock in Swansea +15.8 pts higher in Swansea

79.8% 26th pct 95.5% 47th pct

Walk to health in Cessnock in Swansea +6.2 pts higher in Swansea

14.9% 3rd pct 21.2% 10th pct

Amenities/1k in Cessnock in Swansea +3.6 more in Swansea

11.3 23rd pct 14.9 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Cessnock in Swansea +38 higher in Swansea

3 17th pct 41 39th pct

Mean slope in Cessnock in Swansea +1.0 pts higher in Cessnock

6.6% 72nd pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Cessnock with nearby areas

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Compare Swansea with nearby areas

Lake Macquarie Charlestown The Entrance Wyong Terrigal Wallsend Newcastle Gosford

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cessnock vs Swansea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10017/cessnock/vs/SED10079/swansea