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Newcastle vs Oxley

Name: Newcastle vs Oxley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 235 km apart · Newcastle profile · Oxley profile

Newcastle Oxley

Oxley and Newcastle are two very different New South Wales areas, despite having similar population sizes. Residents in Oxley are far older, with a typical age of 49, while the typical resident in Newcastle is 39. Wealth and education levels are much higher in Newcastle, where 32.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree compared to 13.1% in Oxley. Typical weekly household income is also far higher in Newcastle at $1,793, while it is $1,103 in Oxley. These differences extend to housing, as Oxley has far more separate houses and a much higher share of homes owned outright (45.9% versus 29.7%).

Both areas sit around the national figure for the number of people per home, with Oxley at 2.3 and Newcastle at 2.2. Beyond this, the gaps between the two have often shifted since 2011. Income, education, and rental shares have all moved further apart, and the lead has flipped in several categories, including typical family income and the proportion of people with a bachelor degree. While Oxley remains mostly car-dependent, Newcastle is a walker's paradise with far more public transport and a higher share of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.2 pts higher in Oxley Year 12: 24.6 pts higher in Newcastle Bachelor+: 19.6 pts higher in Newcastle Personal income: $373 higher in Newcastle Family income: $1,014 higher in Newcastle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newcastle in Oxley +2,065 larger in Newcastle gap narrowing

79,670 81st pct 77,605 78th pct

Median age in Newcastle in Oxley +10 yrs older in Oxley gap widening

39 yrs 50th pct 49 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.0 pts 18.9%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.6% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

Marital status

44.4% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 33.6%

37.0% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

10.5% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.0% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Newcastle Oxley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 82.5%

2.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.5% English +0.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

36.9% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

14.4% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 11.8%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

4.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 41.4%

41.9% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

6.3% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Newcastle in Oxley +1.39 more in Oxley

2.67 72nd pct 4.06 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newcastle in Oxley +22 more in Oxley

31 78th pct 53 90th pct

Students in Newcastle in Oxley +3,518 more in Newcastle

13,816 83rd pct 10,298 58th pct

Avg size in Newcastle in Oxley +248 larger in Newcastle

446 42nd pct 198 9th pct

ICSEA in Newcastle in Oxley +151 higher in Newcastle

1,084 78th pct 933 11th pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 ◂ +24.6 pts 36.4%

20.1% Year 10 +11.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

7.7% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.1% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +13.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

32.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.3 pts 15.7%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

11.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.8 pts 3.4%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

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

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 13.3%

14.0% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 10.4%

13.3% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

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

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Newcastle in Oxley +$373 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$937 75th pct $564 5th pct

Household income in Newcastle in Oxley +$690 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$1,793 56th pct $1,103 0th pct

Family income in Newcastle in Oxley +$1,014 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$2,395 73rd pct $1,381 3rd pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $650–$1,499 +11.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 23.6%

16.6% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 3.5%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +15.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.0%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 9.0%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.5% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

9.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +7.1 pts 53.1%

21.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.9% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Newcastle in Oxley +0.1 larger in Oxley gap widening

2.2 10th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 44.8%

33.7% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

14.0% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

33.2% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 29.4%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

4.0% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newcastle in Oxley +$100 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$410 74th pct $310 29th pct

Mortgage in Newcastle in Oxley +$607 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$2,058 74th pct $1,451 19th pct

People / bedroom in Newcastle in Oxley even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Owned outright +16.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

39.8% Rented ◂ +16.5 pts 23.3%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 26.9%

1.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

58.1% Separate house +31.2 pts ▸ 89.4%

22.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.4 pts 4.3%

18.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.8 pts 4.5%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

31.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 19.1%

14.9% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

9.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 4.4%

3.7% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $350–$549 ◂ +12.1 pts 35.1%

18.5% $200–$349 +25.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

13.3% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.6% $550–$749 ◂ +12.7 pts 1.9%

3.8% $750 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +15.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 23.9%

13.8% Under $1,000 +10.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newcastle in Oxley +253 more in Newcastle

558 91st pct 305 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Newcastle in Oxley +3.07 more in Newcastle

7.00 90th pct 3.93 35th pct

Departures/1k in Newcastle in Oxley +2,064.9 more in Newcastle

2,157.8 87th pct 92.9 8th pct

PT routes in Newcastle in Oxley +4 more in Oxley

54 86th pct 58 86th pct

How people get to work

46.7% Car (driver) +17.5 pts ▸ 64.2%

26.8% Worked at home ◂ +14.5 pts 12.3%

2.5% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 37.8%

35.5% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

9.0% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 5.0%

4.2% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 18.3%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

7.3% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.4% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.6 pts 3.5%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

32.6% Professionals ◂ +16.0 pts 16.6%

13.2% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.1% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.0% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

6.5% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

7.1% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Newcastle in Oxley +4.4 higher in Newcastle

8.0 88th pct 3.6 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newcastle in Oxley +3.6 more in Newcastle

7.3 83rd pct 3.6 18th pct

15-min city in Newcastle in Oxley +48.5 pts higher in Newcastle

91.0% 76th pct 42.5% 21st pct

Walk to shops in Newcastle in Oxley +41.1 pts higher in Newcastle

86.6% 76th pct 45.5% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Newcastle in Oxley +45.0 pts higher in Newcastle

98.1% 73rd pct 53.1% 19th pct

Walk to school in Newcastle in Oxley +49.7 pts higher in Newcastle

92.4% 79th pct 42.6% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Newcastle in Oxley +38.9 pts higher in Newcastle

97.1% 52nd pct 58.1% 10th pct

Walk to health in Newcastle in Oxley +47.8 pts higher in Newcastle

86.3% 86th pct 38.5% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Newcastle in Oxley +0.3 more in Oxley

18.5 74th pct 18.8 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Newcastle in Oxley +124 higher in Newcastle

125 59th pct 1 15th pct

Mean slope in Newcastle in Oxley +2.4 pts higher in Oxley

5.3% 48th pct 7.7% 83rd pct

Compare Newcastle with nearby areas

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Compare Oxley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newcastle vs Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10058/newcastle/vs/SED10064/oxley