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Port Stephens vs Wallsend

Name: Port Stephens vs Wallsend — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Port Stephens profile · Wallsend profile

Port Stephens Wallsend

Wallsend and Port Stephens are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Wallsend is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36 compared to 48 in Port Stephens. It is also more urban and accessible, with 77.3% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more public transport options. Port Stephens has a much older population and more people owning their homes outright, at 41.6% compared to 29.7% in Wallsend. Wallsend also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (21.8%) and more adults working or looking for work (61.6%).

Both areas share very similar housing styles, with around 81% of homes being separate houses. They also have nearly identical rates of people living alone and similar typical weekly rents. While Wallsend is more walkable and diverse, the gap in typical family income has narrowed slightly since 2011. At the same time, the difference in school completion has grown, with Year 12 completion now far higher in Wallsend.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Port Stephens Recent arrivals: 14.4 pts higher in Wallsend Housework 15h+: 4.9 pts higher in Port Stephens Year 12: 12.5 pts higher in Wallsend Owned outright: 11.9 pts higher in Port Stephens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Stephens in Wallsend +10,687 larger in Wallsend gap widening

76,424 77th pct 87,111 87th pct

Median age in Port Stephens in Wallsend +12 yrs older in Port Stephens gap steady

48 yrs 94th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

27.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.8 pts 17.4%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 22.0%

16.4% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 40.7%

29.3% Never married +11.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Port Stephens Wallsend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 79.7%

4.1% England ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

0.2% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.2% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +5.7 pts 39.0%

41.2% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 38.7%

11.4% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

4.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

0.7% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +8.2 pts 82.6%

0.2% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 46.6%

38.5% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

0.3% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Port Stephens in Wallsend +0.47 more in Wallsend

2.16 60th pct 2.63 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Stephens in Wallsend +13 more in Wallsend

27 71st pct 40 87th pct

Students in Port Stephens in Wallsend +4,006 more in Wallsend

9,560 51st pct 13,566 81st pct

Avg size in Port Stephens in Wallsend +3 larger in Wallsend

354 27th pct 357 27th pct

ICSEA in Port Stephens in Wallsend +57 higher in Wallsend

969 21st pct 1,026 54th pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 52.2%

33.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.6 pts 24.8%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 31.1%

15.8% Bachelor degree +9.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.6%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 16.2%

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 17.2%

9.9% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.1% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

2.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Port Stephens in Wallsend +$96 higher in Wallsend gap widening

$658 14th pct $754 39th pct

Household income in Port Stephens in Wallsend +$306 higher in Wallsend gap narrowing

$1,338 15th pct $1,644 43rd pct

Family income in Port Stephens in Wallsend +$433 higher in Wallsend gap narrowing

$1,646 15th pct $2,079 52nd pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.7%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.6% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 41.7%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 10.1%

11.5% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.1% Other condition even 9.2%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +4.6 pts ▸ 58.9%

23.5% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 22.0%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.4 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 56.3%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 25.9%

15.7% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 32.9%

26.0% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

13.2% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.9% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.6% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Stephens in Wallsend +$20 higher in Wallsend gap steady

$360 48th pct $380 57th pct

Mortgage in Port Stephens in Wallsend +$117 higher in Wallsend gap widening

$1,733 41st pct $1,850 50th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 29.7%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

24.3% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

80.8% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 80.9%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

3.7% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

32.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 23.6%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 +5.2 pts ▸ 52.7%

33.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 22.5%

8.8% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.7% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.1%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.8%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Stephens in Wallsend +80 more in Port Stephens

659 95th pct 579 92nd pct

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

8.62 100th pct 6.65 87th pct

Departures/1k in Port Stephens in Wallsend +809.8 more in Wallsend

986.0 49th pct 1,795.9 79th pct

PT routes in Port Stephens in Wallsend +15 more in Wallsend

18 28th pct 33 65th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 54.9%

17.8% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 36.1%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

4.0% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.0% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

10.0% Retail trade even 10.0%

7.1% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.0% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.0% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 13.5%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

11.3% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Port Stephens in Wallsend +1.9 higher in Wallsend

4.4 29th pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Stephens in Wallsend +2.0 more in Wallsend

4.2 27th pct 6.2 63rd pct

15-min city in Port Stephens in Wallsend +27.4 pts higher in Wallsend

49.9% 31st pct 77.3% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Port Stephens in Wallsend +20.5 pts higher in Wallsend

46.1% 27th pct 66.7% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Port Stephens in Wallsend +17.9 pts higher in Wallsend

77.3% 35th pct 95.3% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Port Stephens in Wallsend +42.6 pts higher in Wallsend

41.7% 14th pct 84.3% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Port Stephens in Wallsend +11.5 pts higher in Wallsend

83.1% 29th pct 94.6% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Port Stephens in Wallsend +33.7 pts higher in Wallsend

24.8% 13th pct 58.5% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Port Stephens in Wallsend +4.0 more in Port Stephens

17.4 70th pct 13.3 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Port Stephens in Wallsend +77 higher in Wallsend

8 26th pct 84 50th pct

Mean slope in Port Stephens in Wallsend +0.9 pts higher in Wallsend

6.3% 68th pct 7.2% 78th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Stephens vs Wallsend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10069/port-stephens/vs/SED10089/wallsend