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Charlestown - Dudley

22 km²

Charlestown - Dudley stands out for a very large population.

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📍 Charlestown - Dudley, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Demographics & Identity

Total population25,254▲ +7.2%since 2011Median age38 yrs▼ -2.6%since 2011Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population4.7%People aged 65 and over17.9%Children under 1519.7%People in a de facto relationship12.9%▲ +44.2%since 2011

Age & sex structure

MalesFemales85+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–4947947

Age structure

Charlestown - Dudley splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.

Young adults (25–44)27.9%
Older adults (45–64)23.5%
Children (0–14)19.7%
Seniors (65+)17.9%
Youth (15–24)11.0%

Marital status

In Charlestown - Dudley, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).

  • Married45%
  • Never married37%
  • Divorced9%
  • Widowed5%
  • Separated3%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Charlestown - Dudley, Australia is the majority at 94%; England is next at 2%.

Australia85.9%
England2.0%
New Zealand0.9%
India0.5%
China0.5%
Philippines0.4%
South Africa0.3%
Italy0.3%
Nepal0.3%
Vietnam0.1%

Ancestry

Charlestown - Dudley splits fairly evenly between Australian (35%) and English (35%), with Scottish at 10%.

Australian42.4%
English42.4%
Scottish12.7%
Irish12.2%
German4.4%
Italian2.9%
Chinese1.7%
Dutch1.5%
Greek0.9%
Filipino0.7%

Language

People using another language at home6.9%

Language used at home

In Charlestown - Dudley, English only is the majority at 97%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only89.8%
Mandarin0.6%
Cantonese0.4%
Italian0.4%
Greek0.2%
Punjabi0.2%
Tagalog0.2%
Vietnamese0.1%
Arabic0.1%
Hindi0.1%

Religion

People with no religion47.2%

Religious affiliation

Charlestown - Dudley splits fairly evenly between No religion (50%) and Christianity (48%), with Buddhism at 1%.

  • No religion50%
  • Christianity48%
  • Buddhism1%
  • Hinduism1%
  • Other religions0%
  • Islam0%
  • Judaism0%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1253.6%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher25.5%

Highest year of school

In Charlestown - Dudley, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Year 1253.6%
Year 1026.9%
Year 9 or below9.4%
Year 115.9%

Highest qualification level

In Charlestown - Dudley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV31.9%
Bachelor degree27.4%
Advanced diploma / diploma15.0%
Postgraduate degree7.9%
Graduate diploma / certificate3.5%
Certificate I / II1.9%

Field of qualification

Charlestown - Dudley splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (20%) and Engineering & related (18%), with Health at 15%.

Management & commerce18.3%
Engineering & related16.6%
Health13.4%
Society & culture11.5%
Education9.8%
Architecture & building7.1%
Food, hospitality & personal services4.5%
Creative arts3.6%
Natural & physical sciences2.5%
Agriculture & environment1.9%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$867▲ +54.5%since 2011Median household income (weekly)$1,808▲ +50.2%since 2011Median family income (weekly)$2,251▲ +51.8%since 2011People earning $2,000+ a week13.3%Households earning $3,000+ a week24.0%

Household income distribution

Charlestown - Dudley splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (27%), with Under $650 at 16%.

$1,500–$2,99929.3%
$650–$1,49925.7%
Under $65014.7%
$3,000–$3,99912.7%
$4,000 or more11.3%

Personal income distribution

Charlestown - Dudley splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.

Under $65037.5%
$650–$1,49933.3%
$1,500–$2,99920.6%
$3,000 or more4.2%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition31.8%People with a mental health condition11.2%People needing help with daily activities5.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Charlestown - Dudley, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.

None61.7%
One condition21.6%
Two conditions6.7%
Three or more3.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

Charlestown - Dudley splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Arthritis (17%), with Asthma at 17%.

Mental health11.2%
Arthritis9.4%
Asthma9.4%
Other condition8.5%
Diabetes4.6%
Heart disease4.6%
Cancer3.1%
Lung condition2.0%
Stroke0.9%
Dementia0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteers13.7%People providing unpaid care13.5%People caring for children unpaid32.0%People who served in the Defence Force3.2%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework22.9%

Family & Households

Average household size2.5→ 0.0%since 2011One-parent families15.8%People living alone25.4%▲ +3.3%since 2011

Family composition

In Charlestown - Dudley, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

  • Couples with children58%
  • Couples without children26%
  • One-parent families16%
  • Other families1%

Household size

In Charlestown - Dudley, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (17%).

2 people33.7%
1 person25.4%
4 people17.0%
3 people15.8%
5 people5.9%
6 or more2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$390▲ +41.8%since 2011Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$2,000▲ +11.1%since 2011Average people per bedroom0.80▼ -27.3%since 2011Households renting25.9%Homes owned outright34.6%Separate (detached) houses80.1%Homes with three or more bedrooms77.7%▲ +1.2%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

Charlestown - Dudley splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Owned outright (35%), with Rented at 26%.

  • Owned with a mortgage38%
  • Owned outright35%
  • Rented26%
  • Other tenure1%

Types of homes

In Charlestown - Dudley, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.

  • Separate house80%
  • Townhouse / semi-detached14%
  • Flat or apartment6%

Bedrooms per home

In Charlestown - Dudley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).

3 bedrooms47.9%
4 bedrooms24.1%
2 bedrooms17.4%
5 or more5.7%
1 bedroom3.5%
Studio / none0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

In Charlestown - Dudley, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.

$350–$54954.7%
$200–$34920.1%
Under $20012.0%
$550–$7498.6%
$750 or more0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

In Charlestown - Dudley, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (16%).

$1,800–$2,99941.3%
$1,000–$1,79926.0%
$3,000 or more14.9%
Under $1,00013.1%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle6.0%▼ -24.4%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

In Charlestown - Dudley, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (35%) and 3 vehicles (12%).

2 vehicles41.3%
1 vehicle34.5%
3 vehicles12.0%
4 or more6.1%
No vehicle6.0%

How people get to work

In Charlestown - Dudley, Car (driver) is the majority at 65%; Worked at home is next at 28%.

Car (driver)53.0%
Worked at home22.8%
Car (passenger)3.7%
Walked1.4%
Bus0.7%
Bicycle0.4%
Train0.1%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years33.9%Recent arrivals from overseas11.0%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate4.2%Labour-force participation64.4%Employed full-time56.8%

Industries people work in

No single group dominates in Charlestown - Dudley — Health care & social assistance leads at 21%, ahead of Construction (11%) and Education & training (10%).

Health care & social assistance20.7%
Construction10.4%
Education & training10.0%
Retail trade8.9%
Professional & technical7.3%
Accommodation & food6.4%
Public administration & safety6.3%
Manufacturing4.4%
Finance & insurance3.7%
Other services3.6%

Occupations people work in

In Charlestown - Dudley, the largest group is Professionals at 27%, followed by Technicians & trades (15%) and Clerical & administrative (14%).

Professionals26.9%
Technicians & trades14.8%
Clerical & administrative13.5%
Community & personal service12.6%
Managers10.7%
Labourers7.9%
Sales workers7.7%
Machinery operators & drivers4.7%

Areas within Charlestown - Dudley

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