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Nelson Bay vs Newcastle - Maitland

Urban Area comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Nelson Bay profile · Newcastle - Maitland profile

Nelson Bay Newcastle - Maitland

Newcastle - Maitland and Nelson Bay are both New South Wales areas, but they have very different profiles. Nelson Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 compared to 39 in Newcastle - Maitland. This is reflected in the age structure, with seniors making up 33.9% of the Nelson Bay population, which is 15.3 percentage points higher than in Newcastle - Maitland. Residents in Newcastle - Maitland are also more likely to be working or looking for work (60.8% compared to 46.9%) and earn a higher typical weekly household income of $1,661, which is $390 more than the usual $1,271 in Nelson Bay.

Both areas sit near the national figure for unemployment, which stays around 4.7% to 4.8%. Despite this shared trend, many other gaps have widened since 2011. This includes a growing difference in home ownership, with homes owned outright far higher in Nelson Bay. The two areas also differ in walkability; Newcastle - Maitland has far higher shares of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 480,019 larger in Newcastle - Maitland Median age: 15 yrs older in Nelson Bay Unpaid child care: 7.9 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland De facto: 3.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland Owned outright: 15.6 pts higher in Nelson Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +480,019 larger in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
28,418 47th pct 508,437 86th pct
Median age in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +15 yrs older in Nelson Bay gap widening
54 yrs 96th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +2.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
3.7% 29th pct 6.1% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +15.3 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
33.9% 96th pct 18.6% 38th pct
Under 15 in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +4.9 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
13.4% 2nd pct 18.3% 54th pct
De facto in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +3.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
9.9% 0th pct 13.0% 63rd pct

Age structure

33.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.3 pts 18.6%
27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.2%
15.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
13.4% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 43.4%
25.0% Never married +12.7 pts ▸ 37.6%
11.8% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%
7.9% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%
3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Nelson Bay Newcastle - Maitland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +5.5 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
16.8% 72nd pct 11.3% 35th pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 84.6%
5.7% England ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +3.6 pts 42.4%
37.1% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
12.8% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%
4.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +1.7 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
5.1% 30th pct 6.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +0.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
0.5% 28th pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 88.6%
0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +5.2 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
37.7% 26th pct 42.8% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 48.2%
37.7% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 42.8%
6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
0.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%
0.5% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +4.7 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing
43.3% 46th pct 48.0% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +4.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
16.3% 58th pct 20.5% 75th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 48.0%
31.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.4%
11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 34.4%
17.9% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 14.5%
5.2% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 17.8%
17.2% Engineering & related even 17.2%
9.3% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.8% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
2.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences even 2.3%
2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +$142 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
$643 21st pct $785 71st pct
Household income in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +$390 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
$1,271 30th pct $1,661 73rd pct
Family income in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +$495 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
$1,594 24th pct $2,089 77th pct
High earners in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +3.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
8.1% 46th pct 11.2% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +7.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
13.5% 39th pct 20.5% 78th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 26.7%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 29.8%
20.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 16.5%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.8% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 40.2%
30.2% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
3.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +3.3 pts higher in Nelson Bay
37.6% 87th pct 34.3% 65th pct
Mental health in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +2.8 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
9.8% 37th pct 12.6% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +0.2 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap narrowing
7.1% 60th pct 6.9% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%
9.8% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.3% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +3.5 pts ▸ 58.0%
23.8% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 22.4%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +3.4 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
15.9% 60th pct 12.5% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +0.0 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap narrowing
13.2% 56th pct 13.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +7.9 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
20.5% 5th pct 28.5% 86th pct
Defence service in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +2.2 pts higher in Nelson Bay
5.8% 91st pct 3.6% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +2.6 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
24.1% 86th pct 21.5% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +0.2 larger in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +2.6 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
14.0% 20th pct 16.6% 51st pct
Living alone in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +2.7 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
29.0% 56th pct 26.3% 23rd pct

Family composition

43.9% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 54.8%
41.3% Couples without children ◂ +13.9 pts 27.4%
14.0% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 34.3%
29.0% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 26.3%
11.4% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.3% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.4% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +$15 higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
$390 88th pct $375 83rd pct
Mortgage in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +$35 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing
$1,855 80th pct $1,890 83rd pct
People / bedroom in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +0.10 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +6.7 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
23.4% 14th pct 30.1% 45th pct
Owned outright in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +15.6 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
47.8% 97th pct 32.2% 41st pct
Separate houses in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +12.8 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
67.2% 9th pct 80.0% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +1.5 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
76.8% 41st pct 75.3% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright ◂ +15.6 pts 32.2%
24.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.7 pts ▸ 34.9%
23.4% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

67.2% Separate house +12.8 pts ▸ 80.0%
23.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.9 pts 12.1%
8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 27.5%
18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 18.7%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
2.8% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 48.5%
25.3% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
9.0% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
0.7% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 37.1%
26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.6%
18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.8%
13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +1.9 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
4.4% 18th pct 6.3% 52nd pct
Work from home in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +0.5 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
19.5% 89th pct 20.0% 90th pct
PT commute in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +0.2 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
0.6% 48th pct 0.8% 59th pct

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 55.3%
19.5% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
2.6% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 35.1%
38.2% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
10.5% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.6% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.4% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +2.5 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
42.4% 67th pct 40.0% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +4.6 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing
8.5% 22nd pct 13.2% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +0.2 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing
4.7% 46th pct 4.8% 50th pct
Participation in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +14.0 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
46.9% 8th pct 60.8% 69th pct
Full-time in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +8.0 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
49.2% 6th pct 57.2% 47th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 7.4%
10.9% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%
8.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%
5.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.7% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.9% Other services even 3.9%
3.8% Transport & warehousing even 3.8%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
1.3% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 14.7%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%
12.9% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%
12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.1% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +0.9 higher in Newcastle - Maitland
5.1 53rd pct 5.9 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +1.1 more in Newcastle - Maitland
4.6 42nd pct 5.7 85th pct
15-min city in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +11.7 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
54.2% 51st pct 65.9% 75th pct
Walk to shops in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +10.5 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
47.4% 30th pct 57.9% 61st pct
Walk to transit in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +4.1 pts higher in Nelson Bay
96.0% 98th pct 91.9% 84th pct
Walk to school in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +42.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
36.4% 10th pct 78.8% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +1.4 pts higher in Nelson Bay
94.6% 81st pct 93.2% 73rd pct
Walk to health in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +17.9 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
31.1% 22nd pct 48.9% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +4.6 more in Nelson Bay
20.0 75th pct 15.4 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +21 higher in Newcastle - Maitland
27 64th pct 48 86th pct
Mean slope in Nelson Bayin Newcastle - Maitland +1.1 pts higher in Nelson Bay
7.6% 88th pct 6.6% 74th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nelson Bay vs Newcastle - Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1024/nelson-bay/vs/1025/newcastle-maitland