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Newcastle vs Nords Wharf

Name: Newcastle vs Nords Wharf — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Newcastle profile · Nords Wharf profile

Newcastle Nords Wharf

Newcastle and Nords Wharf (L) are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Newcastle is a very walkable hub where 14.4% of people are recent overseas arrivals and renting is far more common at 29.9%. In contrast, Nords Wharf (L) is mostly car-dependent and consists almost entirely of separate houses, with 97.1% of homes being detached. Large homes are also far more common in Nords Wharf (L), where 83.0% have three or more bedrooms compared to 72.5% in Newcastle.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly incomes, with Newcastle at $809 and Nords Wharf (L) at $752. They also have a similar share of residents aged 65 and over, sitting around 19%. While they share these basics, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of people with bachelor degrees has narrowed since 2011, and the gap in the number of people who own their home outright has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 347,644 larger in Newcastle Separate houses: 20.2 pts higher in Nords Wharf Recent arrivals: 14.4 pts higher in Newcastle Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Newcastle PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Newcastle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newcastle in Nords Wharf +347,644 larger in Newcastle gap widening

348,539 87th pct 895 52nd pct

Median age in Newcastle in Nords Wharf +5 yrs older in Nords Wharf gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 20.3%

17.3% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 8.8%

Marital status

43.4% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 53.9%

37.8% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 27.7%

9.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

3.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Newcastle Nords Wharf

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 87.4%

2.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 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 +4.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

40.3% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 39.1%

11.7% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.2% German +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 95.4%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% 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

44.2% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

46.8% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 45.3%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 46.9%

26.4% Year 10 +10.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 19.8%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.4% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

6.1% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Newcastle in Nords Wharf +$57 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$809 77th pct $752 68th pct

Household income in Newcastle in Nords Wharf +$29 higher in Newcastle gap narrowing

$1,708 76th pct $1,679 75th pct

Family income in Newcastle in Nords Wharf +$226 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$2,173 84th pct $1,947 73rd pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.7%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.9%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.5%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 5.9%

10.6% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.3% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None +4.5 pts ▸ 63.5%

22.3% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.3%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Newcastle in Nords Wharf +0.2 larger in Nords Wharf gap narrowing

2.4 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 52.3%

28.6% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

15.4% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 21.4%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%

14.7% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.6% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newcastle in Nords Wharf +$10 higher in Nords Wharf gap narrowing

$390 86th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Newcastle in Nords Wharf +$41 higher in Nords Wharf gap narrowing

$1,959 87th pct $2,000 88th pct

People / bedroom in Newcastle in Nords Wharf even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

29.9% Rented ◂ +13.5 pts 16.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house +20.2 pts ▸ 97.1%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.6 pts 1.5%

9.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.6 pts 0.9%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 41.3%

24.3% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

20.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 12.3%

6.0% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 41.1%

21.0% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.8% $550–$749 +12.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

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 ◂ +5.5 pts 33.3%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.0%

15.1% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 53.8%

22.1% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +17.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 23.5%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

6.4% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.6 pts 13.4%

9.2% Construction +8.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.8% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.2% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 21.2%

13.8% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.2% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

8.2% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Newcastle in Nords Wharf +3.0 higher in Newcastle

6.4 91st pct 3.4 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newcastle in Nords Wharf +2.3 more in Newcastle

6.1 77th pct 3.8 38th pct

15-min city in Newcastle in Nords Wharf +73.4 pts higher in Newcastle

73.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Newcastle in Nords Wharf +64.6 pts higher in Newcastle

64.6% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Newcastle in Nords Wharf +3.5 pts higher in Nords Wharf

95.6% 92nd pct 99.2% 99th pct

Walk to school in Newcastle in Nords Wharf +4.3 pts higher in Nords Wharf

83.2% 68th pct 87.5% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Newcastle in Nords Wharf +3.4 pts higher in Nords Wharf

95.6% 60th pct 98.9% 79th pct

Walk to health in Newcastle in Nords Wharf +56.9 pts higher in Newcastle

56.9% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Newcastle in Nords Wharf +8.2 more in Nords Wharf

14.1 37th pct 22.3 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Newcastle in Nords Wharf +103 higher in Newcastle

123 95th pct 20 30th pct

Mean slope in Newcastle in Nords Wharf +2.5 pts higher in Nords Wharf

7.0% 77th pct 9.6% 89th pct

Compare Newcastle with nearby areas

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Compare Nords Wharf with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newcastle vs Nords Wharf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL102004/newcastle/vs/UCL121089/nords-wharf