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Charlestown vs Port Stephens

Name: Charlestown vs Port Stephens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Charlestown profile · Port Stephens profile

Charlestown Port Stephens

Port Stephens and Charlestown are two nearby areas with very different profiles. Port Stephens is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 and a much higher share of seniors at 27.3%. In contrast, Charlestown is more professional and wealthier; its typical weekly household income is $1,829, which is well higher than the $1,338 seen in Port Stephens. Charlestown also has a much higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (25.5% compared to 13.5%) and far better access to local services, such as schools and health clinics within a 15-minute walk.

Despite these gaps, the two areas are remarkably alike in other ways, with almost identical shares of people living alone and similar typical weekly rents. Some differences are shifting, however, as the age gap between the two has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the lead in university qualifications and high weekly incomes has grown for Charlestown, while the share of people working or looking for work has become far higher there than in Port Stephens.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 6.7 pts higher in Charlestown Year 12: 13.6 pts higher in Charlestown Median age: 8 yrs older in Port Stephens Family income: $639 higher in Charlestown Personal income: $185 higher in Charlestown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charlestown in Port Stephens +433 larger in Port Stephens gap narrowing

75,991 76th pct 76,424 77th pct

Median age in Charlestown in Port Stephens +8 yrs older in Port Stephens gap narrowing

40 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

19.5% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 19.0%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.4%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

Marital status

46.5% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

34.8% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 29.3%

9.5% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Charlestown Port Stephens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 82.4%

2.5% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English +1.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

42.3% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 41.2%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

11.9% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 53.4%

44.9% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 38.5%

5.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Charlestown in Port Stephens +0.19 more in Charlestown

2.35 65th pct 2.16 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Charlestown in Port Stephens +7 more in Charlestown

34 83rd pct 27 71st pct

Students in Charlestown in Port Stephens +3,828 more in Charlestown

13,388 80th pct 9,560 51st pct

Avg size in Charlestown in Port Stephens +40 larger in Charlestown

394 33rd pct 354 27th pct

ICSEA in Charlestown in Port Stephens +73 higher in Charlestown

1,042 61st pct 969 21st pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +13.6 pts 39.7%

26.6% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

9.9% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.7% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.7 pts 15.8%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 17.6%

13.1% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

10.4% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

6.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Charlestown in Port Stephens +$185 higher in Charlestown gap widening

$843 62nd pct $658 14th pct

Household income in Charlestown in Port Stephens +$491 higher in Charlestown gap widening

$1,829 59th pct $1,338 15th pct

Family income in Charlestown in Port Stephens +$639 higher in Charlestown gap widening

$2,285 67th pct $1,646 15th pct

Household income distribution

24.7% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.6%

15.8% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 6.6%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.9%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 13.6%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.4% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

8.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.9% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +6.0 pts 54.4%

22.1% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

7.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Charlestown in Port Stephens +0.1 larger in Charlestown gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 48.4%

26.2% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.0% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

25.1% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 11.9%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

2.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charlestown in Port Stephens +$25 higher in Charlestown gap widening

$385 61st pct $360 48th pct

Mortgage in Charlestown in Port Stephens +$304 higher in Charlestown gap widening

$2,037 73rd pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Charlestown in Port Stephens +0.10 higher in Charlestown gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 29.8%

25.3% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 24.3%

1.3% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 80.8%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 40.0%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 15.4%

6.9% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

20.2% $200–$349 +13.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 8.8%

11.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 6.0%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 32.6%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.0% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charlestown in Port Stephens +154 more in Port Stephens

505 88th pct 659 95th pct

Stops/1k in Charlestown in Port Stephens +1.98 more in Port Stephens

6.65 87th pct 8.62 100th pct

Departures/1k in Charlestown in Port Stephens +245.6 more in Charlestown

1,231.6 59th pct 986.0 49th pct

PT routes in Charlestown in Port Stephens +4 more in Charlestown

22 38th pct 18 28th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 56.0%

23.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 17.8%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 38.4%

34.1% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

12.4% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.7% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 14.5%

9.8% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

8.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +12.3 pts 14.9%

13.7% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.2% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

11.8% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

7.5% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Charlestown in Port Stephens +1.4 higher in Charlestown

5.9 55th pct 4.4 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charlestown in Port Stephens +1.6 more in Charlestown

5.8 56th pct 4.2 27th pct

15-min city in Charlestown in Port Stephens +17.5 pts higher in Charlestown

67.4% 50th pct 49.9% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Charlestown in Port Stephens +5.9 pts higher in Charlestown

52.1% 34th pct 46.1% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Charlestown in Port Stephens +17.3 pts higher in Charlestown

94.7% 61st pct 77.3% 35th pct

Walk to school in Charlestown in Port Stephens +41.5 pts higher in Charlestown

83.3% 61st pct 41.7% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Charlestown in Port Stephens +11.7 pts higher in Charlestown

94.8% 44th pct 83.1% 29th pct

Walk to health in Charlestown in Port Stephens +24.1 pts higher in Charlestown

48.9% 50th pct 24.8% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Charlestown in Port Stephens +4.8 more in Port Stephens

12.6 35th pct 17.4 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Charlestown in Port Stephens +98 higher in Charlestown

106 55th pct 8 26th pct

Mean slope in Charlestown in Port Stephens +1.9 pts higher in Charlestown

8.2% 87th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare Charlestown with nearby areas

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Compare Port Stephens with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charlestown vs Port Stephens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10018/charlestown/vs/SED10069/port-stephens