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Newcastle vs Seahampton

Name: Newcastle vs Seahampton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Newcastle profile · Seahampton profile

Newcastle Seahampton

Newcastle and Seahampton (L) are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Newcastle is a very walkable hub where 73.4% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and 24% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Seahampton (L) is car-dependent, with all homes being separate houses and a much higher share of three or more bedroom homes (87.6%). Education levels also differ, with Newcastle's share of people completing Year 12 being far higher at 51.9% compared to 38.5% in Seahampton (L).

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $810. However, other trends are moving apart; the gap in separate houses has widened since 2011, and Newcastle has seen its lead in university degrees and renting flip since then. While Newcastle has a higher proportion of people born overseas (12.6%), Seahampton (L) has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (33.3%) and a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 10.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 348,247 larger in Newcastle Separate houses: 23.1 pts higher in Seahampton Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Newcastle PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Newcastle No car: 6.8 pts higher in Newcastle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newcastle in Seahampton +348,247 larger in Newcastle gap widening

348,539 87th pct 292 16th pct

Median age in Newcastle in Seahampton +2 yrs older in Newcastle gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.3% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 13.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

Marital status

43.4% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

37.8% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 36.7%

9.8% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.2% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Newcastle Seahampton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 92.1%

2.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

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

40.3% Australian +10.7 pts ▸ 51.0%

42.2% English +0.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 6.8%

11.7% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

4.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 96.9%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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

44.2% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

46.8% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 41.4%

5.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.5 pts 38.5%

26.4% Year 10 +12.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

10.2% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV +25.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.1 pts 11.6%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 9.7%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 3.2%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.9% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.8% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

9.2% Education ◂ +5.3 pts 3.9%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Newcastle in Seahampton +$9 higher in Seahampton gap narrowing

$809 77th pct $818 78th pct

Household income in Newcastle in Seahampton +$83 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$1,708 76th pct $1,625 73rd pct

Family income in Newcastle in Seahampton +$399 higher in Newcastle gap narrowing

$2,173 84th pct $1,774 63rd pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.4%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 37.1%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.3%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.6% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.8% Heart disease even 4.8%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

2.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None +3.4 pts ▸ 62.3%

22.3% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.2%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

4.1% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Newcastle in Seahampton +0.3 larger in Seahampton gap steady

2.4 57th pct 2.7 76th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 59.0%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 22.7%

15.4% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 32.4%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 18.1%

15.6% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.7% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

2.2% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newcastle in Seahampton +$13 higher in Seahampton

$390 86th pct $403 87th pct

Mortgage in Newcastle in Seahampton +$312 higher in Newcastle

$1,959 87th pct $1,647 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Newcastle in Seahampton even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Owned with a mortgage +27.0 pts ▸ 61.0%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 26.7%

29.9% Rented ◂ +18.5 pts 11.4%

1.2% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house +23.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

9.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 61.0%

24.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 23.8%

20.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 2.9%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

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 +34.7 pts ▸ 83.3%

21.0% $200–$349 ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%

14.2% Under $200 ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

10.8% $550–$749 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 59.7%

22.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 13.2%

3.2% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

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 ◂ +4.3 pts 34.6%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 28.0%

11.9% 3 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.4% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 14.6%

9.2% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.0% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.8% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

2.3% Mining +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 18.8%

13.8% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.2% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

8.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Newcastle in Seahampton +4.6 higher in Newcastle

6.4 91st pct 1.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newcastle in Seahampton +5.1 more in Newcastle

6.1 77th pct 1.0 9th pct

15-min city in Newcastle in Seahampton +73.4 pts higher in Newcastle

73.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Newcastle in Seahampton +64.6 pts higher in Newcastle

64.6% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Newcastle in Seahampton +1.4 pts higher in Seahampton

95.6% 92nd pct 97.1% 95th pct

Walk to school in Newcastle in Seahampton +83.2 pts higher in Newcastle

83.2% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Newcastle in Seahampton +95.6 pts higher in Newcastle

95.6% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Newcastle in Seahampton +56.9 pts higher in Newcastle

56.9% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Newcastle in Seahampton +7.3 more in Newcastle

14.1 37th pct 6.8 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Newcastle in Seahampton +114 higher in Newcastle

123 95th pct 9 14th pct

Mean slope in Newcastle in Seahampton +3.2 pts higher in Seahampton

7.0% 77th pct 10.2% 91st pct

Compare Newcastle with nearby areas

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Compare Seahampton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newcastle vs Seahampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL102004/newcastle/vs/UCL122118/seahampton