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Oxley vs Port Stephens

Name: Oxley vs Port Stephens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 215 km apart · Oxley profile · Port Stephens profile

Oxley Port Stephens

Oxley and Port Stephens are both sizeable New South Wales areas with similar populations of around 77,000 people. Port Stephens is much better connected for transport, with far more public transport stops and 77.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to 53.1% in Oxley. In contrast, Oxley has far more schools per child and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (38.5% versus 24.8%). Port Stephens also has a higher proportion of high earners, with 14.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while Oxley sits at 8.8%.

Both areas have a similar age profile, with about 16% of the population being children and 27% being seniors, figures that sit close to the national average. They also share similar levels of university education and rent prices. Since 2011, the gap in home ownership has narrowed, as Oxley's lead in homes owned outright has fallen from 7.3% to 4.3%. Meanwhile, the gap in working from home has widened, with Port Stephens now 5.6 percentage points ahead of Oxley.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 8.6 pts higher in Oxley De facto: 1.8 pts higher in Oxley People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Oxley 3+ bedrooms: 6.6 pts higher in Port Stephens Recent movers: 4.7 pts higher in Port Stephens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oxley in Port Stephens +1,181 larger in Oxley gap narrowing

77,605 78th pct 76,424 77th pct

Median age in Oxley in Port Stephens +1 yrs older in Oxley gap narrowing

49 yrs 97th pct 48 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 27.1%

27.0% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

42.5% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 49.5%

33.6% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 29.3%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Oxley Port Stephens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 82.4%

3.1% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.7% English +2.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

41.3% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 41.2%

11.8% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

10.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 53.4%

41.4% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 38.5%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Oxley in Port Stephens +1.90 more in Oxley

4.06 88th pct 2.16 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oxley in Port Stephens +26 more in Oxley

53 90th pct 27 71st pct

Students in Oxley in Port Stephens +738 more in Oxley

10,298 58th pct 9,560 51st pct

Avg size in Oxley in Port Stephens +156 larger in Port Stephens

198 9th pct 354 27th pct

ICSEA in Oxley in Port Stephens +36 higher in Port Stephens

933 11th pct 969 21st pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

31.8% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%

6.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.7% Bachelor degree even 15.8%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.3% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Oxley in Port Stephens +$94 higher in Port Stephens gap steady

$564 5th pct $658 14th pct

Household income in Oxley in Port Stephens +$235 higher in Port Stephens gap steady

$1,103 0th pct $1,338 15th pct

Family income in Oxley in Port Stephens +$265 higher in Port Stephens gap narrowing

$1,381 3rd pct $1,646 15th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 32.9%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.8%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

50.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 46.1%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.2% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

5.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +1.3 pts ▸ 54.4%

21.7% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

34.4% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 15.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.8% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 26.0%

13.1% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.5% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.1% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oxley in Port Stephens +$50 higher in Port Stephens gap steady

$310 29th pct $360 48th pct

Mortgage in Oxley in Port Stephens +$282 higher in Port Stephens gap widening

$1,451 19th pct $1,733 41st pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 41.6%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

23.3% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

1.8% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house ◂ +8.6 pts 80.8%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 40.0%

23.5% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 15.4%

5.6% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.1% $350–$549 +12.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

43.8% $200–$349 ◂ +10.2 pts 33.7%

14.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 8.8%

1.9% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.3% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 32.5%

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 17.4%

6.5% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oxley in Port Stephens +354 more in Port Stephens

305 62nd pct 659 95th pct

Stops/1k in Oxley in Port Stephens +4.69 more in Port Stephens

3.93 35th pct 8.62 100th pct

Departures/1k in Oxley in Port Stephens +893.1 more in Port Stephens

92.9 8th pct 986.0 49th pct

PT routes in Oxley in Port Stephens +40 more in Oxley

58 86th pct 18 28th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 56.0%

12.3% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 36.5%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

7.5% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%

9.6% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

8.1% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.3 pts 1.4%

5.0% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.6% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%

12.9% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Oxley in Port Stephens +0.8 higher in Port Stephens

3.6 18th pct 4.4 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oxley in Port Stephens +0.5 more in Port Stephens

3.6 18th pct 4.2 27th pct

15-min city in Oxley in Port Stephens +7.4 pts higher in Port Stephens

42.5% 21st pct 49.9% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Oxley in Port Stephens +0.6 pts higher in Port Stephens

45.5% 26th pct 46.1% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Oxley in Port Stephens +24.2 pts higher in Port Stephens

53.1% 19th pct 77.3% 35th pct

Walk to school in Oxley in Port Stephens +0.9 pts higher in Oxley

42.6% 15th pct 41.7% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Oxley in Port Stephens +25.0 pts higher in Port Stephens

58.1% 10th pct 83.1% 29th pct

Walk to health in Oxley in Port Stephens +13.7 pts higher in Oxley

38.5% 37th pct 24.8% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Oxley in Port Stephens +1.4 more in Oxley

18.8 75th pct 17.4 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Oxley in Port Stephens +6 higher in Port Stephens

1 15th pct 8 26th pct

Mean slope in Oxley in Port Stephens +1.4 pts higher in Oxley

7.7% 83rd pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare Oxley with nearby areas

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Compare Port Stephens with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oxley vs Port Stephens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10064/oxley/vs/SED10069/port-stephens