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Newcastle vs Murrays Beach

Name: Newcastle vs Murrays Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Newcastle profile · Murrays Beach profile

Newcastle Murrays Beach

Newcastle and Murrays Beach (L) are nearby areas with very different characters. Newcastle is a very walkable hub where 73.4% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Murrays Beach (L) is mostly car-dependent with no homes in such a walkshed. There are also sharp contrasts in housing and demographics: renting is far higher in Newcastle (29.9% compared to 10.4%), while homes owned outright are far more common in Murrays Beach (L) (44.8% versus 33.4%). Murrays Beach (L) also has a much higher share of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (33.2% compared to 21.1%) and a higher proportion of larger homes with three or more bedrooms (85.8% compared to 72.5%).

Both areas share very similar rates of full-time employment, sitting at around 57%. While they have a similar work culture, the way they live differs, with gaps in home ownership and rental rates widening since 2011. The age gap is also growing, as residents in Murrays Beach (L) are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 39 in Newcastle.

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Where they differ most

Population: 347,517 larger in Newcastle Recent arrivals: 14.4 pts higher in Newcastle Renting: 19.5 pts higher in Newcastle No car: 6.8 pts higher in Newcastle Housework 15h+: 12.1 pts higher in Murrays Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newcastle in Murrays Beach +347,517 larger in Newcastle gap widening

348,539 87th pct 1,022 57th pct

Median age in Newcastle in Murrays Beach +7 yrs older in Murrays Beach gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 19.9%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.3% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.9 pts 5.8%

Marital status

43.4% Married +23.4 pts ▸ 66.8%

37.8% Never married ◂ +22.2 pts 15.5%

9.8% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Newcastle Murrays Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 78.0%

2.3% England +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English +3.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

40.3% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 35.7%

11.7% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

4.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 91.8%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 52.3%

44.2% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 43.1%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

26.4% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 5.3%

5.9% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 23.5%

25.7% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 15.9%

11.6% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.2% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.8% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Newcastle in Murrays Beach +$167 higher in Murrays Beach gap widening

$809 77th pct $976 90th pct

Household income in Newcastle in Murrays Beach +$253 higher in Murrays Beach gap narrowing

$1,708 76th pct $1,961 86th pct

Family income in Newcastle in Murrays Beach +$131 higher in Murrays Beach gap narrowing

$2,173 84th pct $2,304 87th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.5%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.0% $4,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 9.6%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 35.2%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.5%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

4.3% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None +3.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

22.3% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Newcastle in Murrays Beach +0.2 larger in Murrays Beach gap steady

2.4 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 54.3%

28.6% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 7.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +11.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +14.2 pts 13.0%

14.7% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%

5.6% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newcastle in Murrays Beach +$175 higher in Murrays Beach gap widening

$390 86th pct $565 100th pct

Mortgage in Newcastle in Murrays Beach +$241 higher in Murrays Beach gap narrowing

$1,959 87th pct $2,200 93rd pct

People / bedroom in Newcastle in Murrays Beach +0.10 higher in Newcastle gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

33.4% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

29.9% Rented ◂ +19.5 pts 10.4%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 86.8%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

9.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.3% 4 bedrooms +23.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 30.3%

20.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 11.1%

6.0% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 ◂ +11.1 pts 37.5%

10.8% $550–$749 +34.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

21.0% $200–$349 ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%

14.2% Under $200 ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 17.1%

15.1% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 42.1%

22.1% Worked at home +15.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +15.1 pts ▸ 54.0%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 30.7%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

6.4% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 18.2%

9.8% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.2% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

5.2% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety even 6.2%

3.4% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

11.2% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

13.3% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

8.2% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Newcastle in Murrays Beach +4.2 higher in Newcastle

6.4 91st pct 2.2 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Newcastle in Murrays Beach +3.9 more in Newcastle

6.1 77th pct 2.2 21st pct

15-min city in Newcastle in Murrays Beach +73.4 pts higher in Newcastle

73.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Newcastle in Murrays Beach +64.6 pts higher in Newcastle

64.6% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Newcastle in Murrays Beach +85.5 pts higher in Newcastle

95.6% 92nd pct 10.1% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Newcastle in Murrays Beach +83.2 pts higher in Newcastle

83.2% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Newcastle in Murrays Beach +5.1 pts higher in Newcastle

95.6% 60th pct 90.5% 44th pct

Walk to health in Newcastle in Murrays Beach +56.9 pts higher in Newcastle

56.9% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Newcastle in Murrays Beach +8.3 more in Newcastle

14.1 37th pct 5.9 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Newcastle in Murrays Beach +26 higher in Newcastle

123 95th pct 96 90th pct

Mean slope in Newcastle in Murrays Beach +2.1 pts higher in Murrays Beach

7.0% 77th pct 9.1% 88th pct

Compare Newcastle with nearby areas

Minmi Seahampton Killingworth Tomago Awaba Murrays Beach Raymond Terrace Nords Wharf

Compare Murrays Beach with nearby areas

Nords Wharf Catherine Hill Bay Summerland Point - Gwandalan Wyee Point Awaba Morisset - Cooranbong Wyee Newcastle

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newcastle vs Murrays Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL102004/newcastle/vs/UCL121085/murrays-beach