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Marrickville - South vs Newtown

Name: Marrickville - South vs Newtown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Marrickville - South profile · Newtown profile

Marrickville - South Newtown

Newtown (NSW) and Marrickville - South are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their housing and social makeup. Newtown (NSW) is more highly educated, with 54.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 41.4% in Marrickville - South. It is also more likely to be secular, with 66.0% of people reporting no religion, while Marrickville - South has a far higher share of people using another language at home (37.3% versus 17.0% in Newtown (NSW)). In terms of housing, separate houses are far more common in Marrickville - South at 32.2%, whereas only 5.0% of homes in Newtown (NSW) are detached.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They share several common traits, including similar drive times to the city and very similar unemployment rates. Life in Newtown (NSW) is more mobile, with 58.0% of people moving in the last five years and far more residents without a motor vehicle. This connects to its higher number of public transport departures and a higher typical personal income of $1,310 per week, compared to $1,003 in Marrickville - South.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.2 pts higher in Marrickville - South Other language: 20.3 pts higher in Marrickville - South No religion: 18.5 pts higher in Newtown Needs assistance: 4.1 pts higher in Marrickville - South Recent movers: 14.8 pts higher in Newtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marrickville - South in Newtown +384 larger in Newtown

14,283 73rd pct 14,667 75th pct

Median age in Marrickville - South in Newtown +3 yrs older in Marrickville - South

37 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

37.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 23.2%

14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 8.0%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

Marital status

53.1% Never married +13.1 pts ▸ 66.2%

31.7% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 22.9%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Marrickville - South Newtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.7% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 64.6%

6.2% Vietnam ◂ +5.3 pts 0.8%

2.8% England +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

23.0% English +11.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

21.3% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

10.9% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.0% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.9% Greek ◂ +7.2 pts 2.7%

7.8% Vietnamese ◂ +6.4 pts 1.3%

7.2% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

2.9% German +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

58.0% English only +20.1 pts ▸ 78.2%

8.1% Greek ◂ +6.8 pts 1.4%

7.8% Vietnamese ◂ +6.9 pts 0.9%

3.6% Arabic ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.6% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion +18.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

34.4% Christianity ◂ +13.0 pts 21.4%

6.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

3.3% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.5% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Marrickville - South in Newtown +1 more in Newtown

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Marrickville - South in Newtown +1.48 more in Newtown

2.78 65th pct 4.25 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Marrickville - South in Newtown +9 more in Newtown

69 94th pct 78 97th pct

Students in Marrickville - South in Newtown +358 more in Marrickville - South

2,462 71st pct 2,104 64th pct

Avg size in Marrickville - South in Newtown +142 larger in Marrickville - South

492 60th pct 351 39th pct

ICSEA in Marrickville - South in Newtown +63 higher in Newtown

1,066 72nd pct 1,129 91st pct

Highest year of school

72.2% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 82.7%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 2.8%

8.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

16.8% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

12.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

18.3% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 17.7%

13.7% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.4% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

5.9% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Architecture & building even 4.3%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Marrickville - South in Newtown +$307 higher in Newtown

$1,003 77th pct $1,310 93rd pct

Household income in Marrickville - South in Newtown +$307 higher in Newtown

$2,018 67th pct $2,325 84th pct

Family income in Marrickville - South in Newtown +$878 higher in Newtown

$2,507 75th pct $3,385 94th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.3%

16.9% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 17.9%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 24.6%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.7%

6.8% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.2% Cancer even 2.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None +0.3 pts ▸ 65.2%

20.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marrickville - South in Newtown +52 larger in Marrickville - South

243 59th pct 191 52nd pct

Median age in Marrickville - South in Newtown +1 yrs older in Newtown

30 yrs 86th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Marrickville - South in Newtown +$234 higher in Newtown

$673 57th pct $907 84th pct

Household income in Marrickville - South in Newtown +$471 higher in Newtown

$1,542 40th pct $2,013 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marrickville - South in Newtown +0.2 larger in Marrickville - South

2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 43.8%

31.8% Couples without children +13.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 9.3%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Household size

32.4% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

34.7% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

3.6% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marrickville - South in Newtown +$100 higher in Newtown

$450 80th pct $550 93rd pct

Mortgage in Marrickville - South in Newtown +$500 higher in Newtown

$2,500 87th pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Marrickville - South in Newtown even

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 57.7%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 23.5%

23.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 17.1%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

53.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.0 pts 39.7%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +40.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

32.2% Separate house ◂ +27.2 pts 5.0%

2.2% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 35.8%

24.0% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.7% 1 bedroom +6.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%

2.5% Studio / none +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $350–$549 ◂ +15.6 pts 30.1%

20.1% $550–$749 +7.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

9.1% $750 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

8.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $3,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 23.5%

17.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 12.1%

9.9% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marrickville - South in Newtown +7 more in Marrickville - South

35 45th pct 28 38th pct

Stops/1k in Marrickville - South in Newtown +0.54 more in Marrickville - South

2.45 25th pct 1.91 20th pct

Departures/1k in Marrickville - South in Newtown +1,666.6 more in Newtown

1,697.1 77th pct 3,363.6 87th pct

PT routes in Marrickville - South in Newtown +10 more in Newtown

10 62nd pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Marrickville - South in Newtown even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Marrickville - South in Newtown even

13 20th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Marrickville - South in Newtown +143,501 more in Newtown

74,500 88th pct 218,001 97th pct

Reach 45 min in Marrickville - South in Newtown +243,197 more in Newtown

444,067 90th pct 687,264 95th pct

Transit to city in Marrickville - South in Newtown +1 longer in Marrickville - South

29 8th pct 28 7th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 54.9%

22.8% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 13.7%

3.1% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

1.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 50.8%

21.2% No vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

20.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 14.3%

5.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

2.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

10.3% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Media & telecommunications +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.9% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

39.0% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

15.3% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

7.9% Community & personal service even 7.8%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

5.2% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Marrickville - South in Newtown +2 higher in Newtown

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Marrickville - South in Newtown +4 higher in Newtown

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Marrickville - South in Newtown +1 higher in Marrickville - South

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Marrickville - South in Newtown +1 higher in Newtown

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Marrickville - South in Newtown +74 higher in Newtown

1,069 77th pct 1,143 96th pct

ERP in Marrickville - South in Newtown +993 higher in Newtown

14,583 69th pct 15,576 73rd pct

Growth in Marrickville - South in Newtown +3.1 pts higher in Newtown

1.7% 25th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Businesses in Marrickville - South in Newtown +339 higher in Newtown

1,421 74th pct 1,760 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Marrickville - South in Newtown +74 higher in Newtown

1,316 82nd pct 1,390 86th pct

Max temp in Marrickville - South in Newtown +0.3 higher in Marrickville - South

23.6 49th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Marrickville - South in Newtown +0.6 higher in Newtown

13.2 66th pct 13.7 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Marrickville - South in Newtown +0.7 higher in Newtown

9.0 96th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Marrickville - South in Newtown even

8.0 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Marrickville - South in Newtown even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Marrickville - South in Newtown even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Marrickville - South in Newtown even

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Marrickville - South in Newtown even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Marrickville - South in Newtown even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Marrickville - South in Newtown +0.2 pts higher in Newtown

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Marrickville - South in Newtown +5.4 more in Newtown

10.1 24th pct 15.5 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Marrickville - South in Newtown +255 higher in Newtown

279 81st pct 534 94th pct

Mean slope in Marrickville - South in Newtown +0.8 pts higher in Marrickville - South

6.2% 63rd pct 5.3% 51st pct

Compare Marrickville - South with nearby areas

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Compare Newtown with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marrickville - South vs Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117021637/marrickville-south/vs/117031640/newtown

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Marrickville - South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability