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Myall Lakes vs Newcastle

Name: Myall Lakes vs Newcastle — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 116 km apart · Myall Lakes profile · Newcastle profile

Myall Lakes Newcastle

Newcastle and Myall Lakes are two very different New South Wales areas. Newcastle is a well-educated and wealthier hub, where 32.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree and the typical weekly household income is $1,793. In contrast, Myall Lakes is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 31.8% of people aged 65 and over. Many more people in Myall Lakes own their homes outright (46.6%) and live in separate houses (79.8%), while Newcastle has a much higher share of renters at 39.8%.

Both areas share a similar family structure, with about 15% of their populations being children under 15. This similarity exists even as other gaps widen; for example, the difference in typical age has grown from 6 years in 2011 to 13 years today. While Newcastle is a walker's paradise with high access to health services and shops, and Myall Lakes is somewhat walkable, both are closely aligned with the national figure for the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.5 pts higher in Newcastle Separate houses: 21.7 pts higher in Myall Lakes Median age: 13 yrs older in Myall Lakes Bachelor+: 20.5 pts higher in Newcastle Participation: 19.3 pts higher in Newcastle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +4,091 larger in Newcastle gap narrowing

75,579 76th pct 79,670 81st pct

Median age in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +13 yrs older in Myall Lakes gap widening

52 yrs 100th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

31.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.9 pts 18.0%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +12.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.9%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 37.0%

28.8% Never married +15.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Myall Lakes Newcastle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 81.6%

3.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +1.0 pts 42.5%

42.6% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 36.9%

10.8% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.5% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 87.0%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 41.9%

37.4% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +0.45 more in Myall Lakes

3.12 79th pct 2.67 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +5 more in Myall Lakes

36 86th pct 31 78th pct

Students in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +3,470 more in Newcastle

10,346 58th pct 13,816 83rd pct

Avg size in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +158 larger in Newcastle

287 19th pct 446 42nd pct

ICSEA in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +137 higher in Newcastle

947 13th pct 1,084 78th pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +26.5 pts ▸ 61.0%

34.3% Year 10 ◂ +14.2 pts 20.1%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.0 pts 7.7%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.9 pts 23.5%

15.1% Bachelor degree +17.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +7.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

11.8% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.9% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

2.1% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +$368 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$569 5th pct $937 75th pct

Household income in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +$732 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$1,061 0th pct $1,793 56th pct

Family income in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +$1,041 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$1,354 1st pct $2,395 73rd pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 24.0%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 16.6%

3.7% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +16.2 pts 34.7%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 9.4%

11.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +8.4 pts ▸ 60.2%

23.5% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 21.6%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Myall Lakes in Newcastle even gap narrowing

2.2 10th pct 2.2 10th pct

Family composition

42.0% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

38.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 33.7%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 35.8%

31.4% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

11.6% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.5% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +$90 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$320 32nd pct $410 74th pct

Mortgage in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +$558 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$1,500 22nd pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +0.10 higher in Newcastle gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 29.7%

24.0% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house ◂ +21.7 pts 58.1%

8.4% Flat or apartment +14.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 38.9%

19.5% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 14.9%

4.3% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

0.6% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +11.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

45.1% $200–$349 ◂ +26.7 pts 18.5%

2.3% $550–$749 +12.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.8% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.4% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.6 pts 23.8%

24.9% $1,800–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

23.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.0 pts 13.8%

6.8% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +46 more in Myall Lakes

604 93rd pct 558 91st pct

Stops/1k in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +0.99 more in Myall Lakes

7.99 97th pct 7.00 90th pct

Departures/1k in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +1,992.0 more in Newcastle

165.8 14th pct 2,157.8 87th pct

PT routes in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +2 more in Myall Lakes

56 86th pct 54 86th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +18.6 pts 46.7%

10.6% Worked at home +16.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

3.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

35.4% 2 vehicles even 35.5%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%

5.8% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%

8.7% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

3.7% Professional & technical +5.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

4.6% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%

1.4% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals +15.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

11.4% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 6.5%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +3.8 higher in Newcastle

4.2 26th pct 8.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +3.1 more in Newcastle

4.1 26th pct 7.3 83rd pct

15-min city in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +42.8 pts higher in Newcastle

48.1% 28th pct 91.0% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +38.6 pts higher in Newcastle

48.0% 29th pct 86.6% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +25.1 pts higher in Newcastle

73.0% 30th pct 98.1% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +44.4 pts higher in Newcastle

48.0% 20th pct 92.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +27.8 pts higher in Newcastle

69.2% 16th pct 97.1% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +56.8 pts higher in Newcastle

29.5% 21st pct 86.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +1.9 more in Newcastle

16.6 65th pct 18.5 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +123 higher in Newcastle

2 15th pct 125 59th pct

Mean slope in Myall Lakes in Newcastle +0.8 pts higher in Myall Lakes

6.1% 64th pct 5.3% 48th pct

Compare Myall Lakes with nearby areas

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Compare Newcastle with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Myall Lakes vs Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10057/myall-lakes/vs/SED10058/newcastle