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Erskineville - Alexandria vs Newtown

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Erskineville - Alexandria profile · Newtown profile

Erskineville - Alexandria Newtown

Erskineville - Alexandria and Newtown (NSW) are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct housing and income profiles. Erskineville - Alexandria is more likely to have flats or apartments and has a wealthier population, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,669 compared to $1,310 in Newtown (NSW). Newtown (NSW) has more three-bedroom homes, with 34.6% compared to 23.6% in Erskineville - Alexandria, and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (4.25 versus 1.91).

Daily life in both places is very similar, with residents sharing the same typical age of 34 and nearly identical numbers of people per home. Both areas are well above the national figure for people who do not follow a religion and for adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Since 2011, these two neighbours have tracked closely, though the gap in typical income and the share of high-earners has widened.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 11.0 pts higher in Newtown Full-time: 8.3 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria No car: 7.5 pts higher in Newtown Participation: 6.8 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria Unemployment: 1.0 pts higher in Newtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +4,459 larger in Erskineville - Alexandria
19,126 88th pct 14,667 75th pct
Median age in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown even
34 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +0.3 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
1.6% 41st pct 1.3% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +2.1 pts higher in Newtown
5.9% 5th pct 8.0% 10th pct
Under 15 in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +1.3 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
10.9% 9th pct 9.6% 6th pct
De facto in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +6.4 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
30.6% 100th pct 24.2% 100th pct

Age structure

54.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 46.0%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
7.5% Youth (15–24) +5.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%
5.9% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Marital status

63.3% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 66.2%
26.8% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 22.9%
6.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Erskineville - Alexandria Newtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +5.4 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
36.2% 78th pct 30.9% 70th pct

Country of birth

59.6% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 64.6%
6.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
3.0% China ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%
1.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italy even 0.6%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

33.3% English +1.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
24.5% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
14.2% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.1% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.6% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%
4.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
1.7% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.3% Vietnamese even 1.3%

Language

Other language in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +3.0 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
20.0% 64th pct 17.0% 59th pct
Limited English in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +0.2 pts higher in Newtown
1.6% 55th pct 1.8% 58th pct

Language used at home

75.6% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 78.2%
3.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
1.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.6% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Italian even 0.7%
0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +3.1 pts higher in Newtown
62.8% 100th pct 66.0% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

62.8% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 66.0%
25.2% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 21.4%
6.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
1.0% Judaism even 1.0%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +2.4 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
85.0% 100th pct 82.7% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +5.4 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
60.0% 100th pct 54.6% 98th pct
Schools in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +2 more in Newtown
4 57th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +2.34 more in Newtown
1.91 45th pct 4.25 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +4 more in Erskineville - Alexandria
82 99th pct 78 97th pct
Students in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +146 more in Newtown
1,958 61st pct 2,104 64th pct
Avg size in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +139 larger in Erskineville - Alexandria
490 59th pct 351 39th pct
ICSEA in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +53 higher in Newtown
1,077 75th pct 1,129 91st pct

Highest year of school

85.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 82.7%
5.5% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 44.5%
21.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 20.7%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 10.7%
7.9% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 17.7%
17.3% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
12.6% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.1% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
4.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +$359 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
$1,669 100th pct $1,310 93rd pct
Household income in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +$500 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
$2,825 94th pct $2,325 84th pct
Family income in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +$300 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
$3,685 98th pct $3,385 94th pct
High earners in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +9.6 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
36.2% 100th pct 26.6% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +8.3 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
45.6% 97th pct 37.4% 88th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 28.3%
30.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 25.0%
11.9% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%
7.0% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

37.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 29.5%
25.2% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
15.9% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 11.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +5.0 pts higher in Newtown
23.1% 21st pct 28.1% 50th pct
Mental health in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +3.9 pts higher in Newtown
10.4% 72nd pct 14.3% 99th pct
Needs assistance in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +1.2 pts higher in Newtown
1.8% 3rd pct 2.9% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.6% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.7% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +5.4 pts 65.2%
18.5% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
3.6% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +2.6 pts higher in Newtown
14.2% 47th pct 16.7% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +0.9 pts higher in Newtown
7.3% 7th pct 8.2% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +1.8 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
16.9% 9th pct 15.1% 6th pct
Defence service in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +0.6 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
1.9% 26th pct 1.3% 15th pct
Housework 15h+ in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +0.8 pts higher in Newtown
13.6% 8th pct 14.4% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +114 larger in Erskineville - Alexandria
305 66th pct 191 52nd pct
Median age in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown even
31 yrs 88th pct 31 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +6.3 pts higher in Newtown
64.8% 88th pct 71.1% 93rd pct
Unemployment in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +3.0 pts higher in Newtown
3.3% 21st pct 6.3% 28th pct
Median income in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +$218 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
$1,125 92nd pct $907 84th pct
Household income in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +$262 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
$2,275 81st pct $2,013 68th pct
Indigenous language in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +0.6 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
9.5% 77th pct 8.9% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +0.1 larger in Newtown
2.0 7th pct 2.1 11th pct
One-parent in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +2.1 pts higher in Newtown
7.2% 1st pct 9.3% 14th pct
Living alone in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +2.7 pts higher in Newtown
33.9% 86th pct 36.6% 90th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 45.0%
40.6% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
7.2% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 36.5%
33.9% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 36.6%
13.3% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.9% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.3% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% 6 or more even 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +$41 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
$591 97th pct $550 93rd pct
Mortgage in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +$248 higher in Newtown
$2,752 91st pct $3,000 96th pct
People / bedroom in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +0.10 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
1.10 95th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +4.9 pts higher in Newtown
52.8% 91st pct 57.7% 94th pct
Owned outright in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +4.5 pts higher in Newtown
12.6% 7th pct 17.1% 12th pct
Separate houses in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +1.6 pts higher in Newtown
3.5% 0th pct 5.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +11.0 pts higher in Newtown
23.6% 0th pct 34.6% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 57.7%
33.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 23.5%
12.6% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

63.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.1 pts 39.7%
31.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.2 pts ▸ 52.0%
3.5% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.5% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 35.8%
27.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.0 pts 21.6%
18.1% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
4.9% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.4% Studio / none +5.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.6% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $550–$749 ◂ +11.0 pts 27.0%
29.7% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
21.6% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
4.9% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.1% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 48.0%
32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 23.5%
13.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%
6.8% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +7.5 pts higher in Newtown
24.1% 95th pct 31.7% 100th pct
Work from home in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +6.4 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
61.3% 100th pct 54.9% 100th pct
PT commute in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +0.8 pts higher in Newtown
4.7% 80th pct 5.5% 86th pct
PT stops in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +47 more in Erskineville - Alexandria
75 77th pct 28 38th pct
Stops/1k in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +2.01 more in Erskineville - Alexandria
3.92 44th pct 1.91 20th pct
Departures/1k in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +1,351.0 more in Newtown
2,012.6 84th pct 3,363.6 87th pct
PT routes in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +5 more in Newtown
15 78th pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +1 longer in Erskineville - Alexandria
2 14th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +5 longer in Newtown
8 7th pct 13 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +170,538 more in Newtown
47,463 86th pct 218,001 97th pct
Reach 45 min in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +385,490 more in Newtown
301,774 88th pct 687,264 95th pct
Transit to city in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +12 longer in Erskineville - Alexandria
40 19th pct 28 7th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 54.9%
14.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%
4.3% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.8% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

58.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 50.8%
24.1% No vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
14.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%
2.2% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +5.2 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
63.2% 94th pct 58.0% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +0.8 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
19.5% 81st pct 18.7% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +1.0 pts higher in Newtown
3.2% 13th pct 4.2% 39th pct
Participation in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +6.8 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
81.4% 100th pct 74.6% 95th pct
Full-time in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +8.3 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
74.2% 100th pct 66.0% 89th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%
9.7% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.9% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%
7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
4.1% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.5% Retail trade even 6.6%
5.0% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.2% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
3.1% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

46.2% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 45.0%
21.2% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 17.4%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.4% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.3% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.0% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +1 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +2 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +36 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
1,179 100th pct 1,143 96th pct
ERP in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +5,953 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
21,529 87th pct 15,576 73rd pct
Growth in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +6.3 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
11.1% 84th pct 4.8% 52nd pct
Businesses in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +1,828 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
3,588 86th pct 1,760 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown even
1,390 86th pct 1,390 86th pct
Max temp in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown even
23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct
Min temp in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown even
13.7 72nd pct 13.7 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +0.4 higher in Newtown
9.3 99th pct 9.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown even
8.0 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown even
100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +1.0 pts higher in Newtown
99.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +1.6 more in Newtown
13.9 48th pct 15.5 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +157 higher in Newtown
376 88th pct 534 94th pct
Mean slope in Erskineville - Alexandriain Newtown +1.3 pts higher in Newtown
4.1% 28th pct 5.3% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Erskineville - Alexandria vs Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117031330/erskineville-alexandria/vs/117031640/newtown