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Cessnock vs Tamworth

Name: Cessnock vs Tamworth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 218 km apart · Cessnock profile · Tamworth profile

Cessnock Tamworth

Tamworth and Cessnock are both large New South Wales areas, but they differ in their demographics and layouts. Tamworth has far more recent arrivals from overseas at 25.2%, compared to just 8.1% in Cessnock. It is also more walkable, with 51% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Cessnock has 40%. In contrast, Cessnock has a much higher share of people with no religion at 41.8%, well above Tamworth's 31.4%, and offers far more frequent public transport departures per 1,000 people (492.0 versus 246.6).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care, at around 13%. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with Tamworth at $750 and Cessnock at $731. While they have several commonalities, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the number of people with bachelor degrees has shrunk since 2011, and the gap in the number of people who volunteer has widened.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 17.1 pts higher in Tamworth Volunteering: 6.2 pts higher in Tamworth No religion: 10.4 pts higher in Cessnock Full-time: 5.1 pts higher in Tamworth Living alone: 5.6 pts higher in Tamworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cessnock in Tamworth +6,894 larger in Cessnock gap narrowing

87,750 87th pct 80,856 83rd pct

Median age in Cessnock in Tamworth +2 yrs older in Tamworth gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 24.1%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 20.3%

16.4% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

Marital status

43.7% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

37.3% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 35.4%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

5.3% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Cessnock Tamworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.5% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 84.6%

1.8% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 43.9%

41.9% English ◂ +2.4 pts 39.5%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

8.9% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.0% German even 4.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 87.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 57.9%

41.8% No religion ◂ +10.4 pts 31.4%

7.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.6% Hinduism even 0.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cessnock in Tamworth +1.06 more in Tamworth

2.11 59th pct 3.17 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cessnock in Tamworth +14 more in Tamworth

38 86th pct 52 90th pct

Students in Cessnock in Tamworth +2,630 more in Tamworth

11,676 70th pct 14,306 85th pct

Avg size in Cessnock in Tamworth +32 larger in Cessnock

307 22nd pct 275 18th pct

ICSEA in Cessnock in Tamworth +2 higher in Tamworth

940 12th pct 942 12th pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

34.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.9%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 36.7%

13.8% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.2%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 14.9%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 15.9%

10.3% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

6.4% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

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

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cessnock in Tamworth +$19 higher in Tamworth gap narrowing

$731 31st pct $750 37th pct

Household income in Cessnock in Tamworth +$189 higher in Cessnock gap narrowing

$1,605 40th pct $1,416 23rd pct

Family income in Cessnock in Tamworth +$103 higher in Cessnock gap narrowing

$1,927 37th pct $1,824 28th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 28.7%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

16.1% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 40.1%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

10.9% Asthma even 10.9%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

4.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.8% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +1.0 pts ▸ 56.7%

22.5% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.2%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.6 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 52.2%

25.1% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 17.4%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

22.9% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.9%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cessnock in Tamworth +$50 higher in Cessnock gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Cessnock in Tamworth +$233 higher in Cessnock gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $1,500 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Cessnock in Tamworth +0.10 higher in Cessnock gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 30.9%

30.5% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

25.7% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.6% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 88.8%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.6% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 41.3%

33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 31.5%

13.7% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.3% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

35.6% $200–$349 +16.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

47.2% $350–$549 ◂ +19.6 pts 27.5%

8.9% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.3% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 24.0%

14.1% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cessnock in Tamworth +36 more in Cessnock

542 90th pct 506 88th pct

Stops/1k in Cessnock in Tamworth +0.08 more in Tamworth

6.18 81st pct 6.26 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Cessnock in Tamworth +245.4 more in Cessnock

492.0 30th pct 246.6 18th pct

PT routes in Cessnock in Tamworth +5 more in Tamworth

23 40th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 61.7%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.2% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 37.5%

30.7% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

4.3% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance even 15.7%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

9.4% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

6.3% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Mining ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%

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

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 13.8%

13.2% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.6% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.1% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Cessnock in Tamworth +0.5 higher in Tamworth

3.8 20th pct 4.3 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cessnock in Tamworth +0.5 more in Tamworth

3.8 20th pct 4.3 29th pct

15-min city in Cessnock in Tamworth +11.0 pts higher in Tamworth

40.0% 18th pct 51.0% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Cessnock in Tamworth +10.4 pts higher in Tamworth

31.4% 9th pct 41.9% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Cessnock in Tamworth +7.7 pts higher in Cessnock

74.0% 32nd pct 66.3% 26th pct

Walk to school in Cessnock in Tamworth +2.9 pts higher in Tamworth

52.7% 25th pct 55.6% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Cessnock in Tamworth +5.9 pts higher in Cessnock

79.8% 26th pct 73.9% 20th pct

Walk to health in Cessnock in Tamworth +18.4 pts higher in Tamworth

14.9% 3rd pct 33.3% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Cessnock in Tamworth +5.3 more in Tamworth

11.3 23rd pct 16.6 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Cessnock in Tamworth +2 higher in Cessnock

3 17th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in Cessnock in Tamworth +0.9 pts higher in Cessnock

6.6% 72nd pct 5.7% 58th pct

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Compare Tamworth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cessnock vs Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10017/cessnock/vs/SED10081/tamworth