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Muswellbrook vs Newcastle - Maitland

Name: Muswellbrook vs Newcastle - Maitland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 69 km apart · Muswellbrook profile · Newcastle - Maitland profile

Muswellbrook Newcastle - Maitland

Newcastle - Maitland is a much larger area than Muswellbrook, with a workforce that is far more qualified and flexible. A far higher share of residents in Newcastle - Maitland hold a bachelor degree or higher (20.5% compared to 8.7%) and far more people work from home (20.0% versus 7.7%). The two areas also differ in how people get around; Newcastle - Maitland is more walkable, with 65.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 45.8% in Muswellbrook.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the typical weekly personal income, which is around $759 to $785. While they share this financial baseline, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in university qualifications and Year 12 completion has widened, and the difference in the typical age of residents has shifted, with Newcastle - Maitland now being noticeably older. Muswellbrook has also seen its share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents grow to be well higher than in Newcastle - Maitland.

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Where they differ most

Population: 496,165 larger in Newcastle - Maitland Bachelor+: 11.8 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland Year 12: 14.9 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland 3+ bedrooms: 8.5 pts higher in Muswellbrook People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Newcastle - Maitland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Muswellbrook in Newcastle - Maitland +496,165 larger in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening

12,272 12th pct 508,437 86th pct

Median age in Muswellbrook in Newcastle - Maitland +4 yrs older in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening

35 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 26.4%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.3%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

39.8% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

41.1% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 37.6%

9.5% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Muswellbrook Newcastle - Maitland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 84.6%

1.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% India even 0.7%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 41.5%

38.2% English +4.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

8.5% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 88.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 48.2%

35.9% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

0.5% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 12 +14.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

33.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 28.4%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 11.2%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

45.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.3 pts 34.4%

11.3% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

25.6% Engineering & related ◂ +8.3 pts 17.2%

15.5% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.9% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.2% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.5% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

1.4% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Muswellbrook in Newcastle - Maitland +$26 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing

$759 59th pct $785 71st pct

Household income in Muswellbrook in Newcastle - Maitland +$58 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening

$1,603 68th pct $1,661 73rd pct

Family income in Muswellbrook in Newcastle - Maitland +$136 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening

$1,953 63rd pct $2,089 77th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.8%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.8%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

9.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.6% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Lung condition even 2.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +1.3 pts ▸ 58.0%

20.8% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Muswellbrook in Newcastle - Maitland even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 54.8%

25.1% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 16.6%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 26.3%

14.6% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.0% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Muswellbrook in Newcastle - Maitland +$65 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening

$310 57th pct $375 83rd pct

Mortgage in Muswellbrook in Newcastle - Maitland +$373 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening

$1,517 46th pct $1,890 83rd pct

People / bedroom in Muswellbrook in Newcastle - Maitland +0.10 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 30.1%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

26.3% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 80.0%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.6% Flat or apartment +6.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

36.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 27.5%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

3.3% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $350–$549 +11.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

43.6% $200–$349 ◂ +18.0 pts 25.6%

15.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%

0.9% $550–$749 +7.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.2% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.3 pts 30.6%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 13.8%

6.8% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +12.5 pts 55.3%

7.7% Worked at home +12.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 35.1%

12.3% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.3% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.3% Mining ◂ +18.9 pts 3.3%

10.0% Health care & social assistance +8.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.8% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.9% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

4.1% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Professionals +11.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 14.7%

18.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.5 pts 6.9%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 9.3%

10.8% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.6% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Muswellbrook in Newcastle - Maitland +1.5 higher in Newcastle - Maitland

4.5 35th pct 5.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Muswellbrook in Newcastle - Maitland +1.3 more in Newcastle - Maitland

4.4 37th pct 5.7 85th pct

15-min city in Muswellbrook in Newcastle - Maitland +20.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland

45.8% 30th pct 65.9% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Muswellbrook in Newcastle - Maitland +11.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland

46.8% 28th pct 57.9% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Muswellbrook in Newcastle - Maitland +6.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland

85.5% 60th pct 91.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Muswellbrook in Newcastle - Maitland +6.9 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland

71.9% 72nd pct 78.8% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Muswellbrook in Newcastle - Maitland +20.2 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland

73.0% 14th pct 93.2% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Muswellbrook in Newcastle - Maitland +18.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland

30.9% 22nd pct 48.9% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Muswellbrook in Newcastle - Maitland +3.5 more in Newcastle - Maitland

11.9 21st pct 15.4 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Muswellbrook in Newcastle - Maitland +43 higher in Newcastle - Maitland

5 10th pct 48 86th pct

Mean slope in Muswellbrook in Newcastle - Maitland even

6.6% 75th pct 6.6% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Muswellbrook vs Newcastle - Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1023/muswellbrook/vs/1025/newcastle-maitland