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Glebe - Forest Lodge vs Newtown

Name: Glebe - Forest Lodge vs Newtown — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Glebe - Forest Lodge profile · Newtown profile

Glebe - Forest Lodge Newtown

Glebe - Forest Lodge and Newtown (NSW) are neighbouring inner-city areas. While both are well-educated, there are notable gaps in First Nations outcomes; for example, First Nations household income is far higher in Newtown (NSW) at $2,013 compared to $1,085 in Glebe - Forest Lodge. Glebe - Forest Lodge is also more diverse, with 38.2% of people born overseas and 25.4% using a language other than English at home, which are both figures well higher than in Newtown (NSW). Additionally, Glebe - Forest Lodge has a higher share of older residents, with 12.8% aged 65 and over compared to 8.0% in Newtown (NSW).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, sharing very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,230 to $1,310. They both have high rates of university qualifications, with about 54% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Most people in both areas rent their homes, and both sit far above the national figure for the share of households with no religion.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 4.2 pts higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge No religion: 9.9 pts higher in Newtown Participation: 8.7 pts higher in Newtown Other language: 8.4 pts higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge Born overseas: 7.3 pts higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +5,595 larger in Glebe - Forest Lodge

20,262 89th pct 14,667 75th pct

Median age in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +2 yrs older in Glebe - Forest Lodge

36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

42.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%

9.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

Marital status

58.1% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 66.2%

27.8% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 22.9%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.4% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Glebe - Forest Lodge Newtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.5% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 64.6%

4.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% China ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.5% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.9% English +4.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

21.8% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

12.8% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.6% Chinese ◂ +5.5 pts 6.0%

9.7% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.8% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

68.0% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 78.2%

5.6% Mandarin ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.0% No religion +9.9 pts ▸ 66.0%

27.9% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 21.4%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +1.26 more in Newtown

3.00 69th pct 4.25 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +3 more in Glebe - Forest Lodge

81 98th pct 78 97th pct

Students in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +519 more in Glebe - Forest Lodge

2,623 73rd pct 2,104 64th pct

Avg size in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +87 larger in Glebe - Forest Lodge

437 52nd pct 351 39th pct

ICSEA in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +16 higher in Newtown

1,113 87th pct 1,129 91st pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 82.7%

6.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

3.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

24.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 20.7%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.4% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 17.7%

18.7% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.8% Creative arts +5.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

6.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

4.9% Education even 5.0%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +$80 higher in Newtown

$1,230 90th pct $1,310 93rd pct

Household income in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +$245 higher in Newtown

$2,080 71st pct $2,325 84th pct

Family income in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +$183 higher in Newtown

$3,202 91st pct $3,385 94th pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.7% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.9%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 11.3%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

29.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 24.6%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +0.7 pts 65.2%

18.9% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +275 larger in Glebe - Forest Lodge

466 77th pct 191 52nd pct

Median age in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +2 yrs older in Newtown

29 yrs 81st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +$357 higher in Newtown

$550 31st pct $907 84th pct

Household income in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +$928 higher in Newtown

$1,085 9th pct $2,013 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +0.2 larger in Newtown

1.9 4th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

39.6% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 9.3%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Household size

42.1% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 36.6%

36.0% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

12.2% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.4% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.5% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +$45 higher in Newtown

$505 89th pct $550 93rd pct

Mortgage in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +$51 higher in Newtown

$2,949 95th pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown even

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.0% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 57.7%

17.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.1% Owned outright even 17.1%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

60.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.3 pts 39.7%

35.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

3.6% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 35.8%

29.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.8 pts 21.6%

18.9% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

6.7% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

26.0% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.7% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.9% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 5.7%

12.1% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

24.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.5%

12.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

10.7% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +23 more in Glebe - Forest Lodge

51 60th pct 28 38th pct

Stops/1k in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +0.61 more in Glebe - Forest Lodge

2.52 25th pct 1.91 20th pct

Departures/1k in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +344.5 more in Newtown

3,019.1 87th pct 3,363.6 87th pct

PT routes in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +3 more in Glebe - Forest Lodge

23 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +1 longer in Glebe - Forest Lodge

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +8 longer in Newtown

5 0th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +103,646 more in Newtown

114,355 90th pct 218,001 97th pct

Reach 45 min in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +341,533 more in Newtown

345,731 89th pct 687,264 95th pct

Transit to city in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +10 longer in Glebe - Forest Lodge

38 16th pct 28 7th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 54.9%

14.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

7.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.4% Train +3.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

1.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 50.8%

31.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 31.7%

14.2% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.2% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% 4 or more even 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 17.6%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

9.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

5.3% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

46.5% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 45.0%

18.8% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 17.4%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.7% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Sales workers even 5.5%

3.0% Labourers even 3.0%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +1 higher in Newtown

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +3 higher in Newtown

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +1 higher in Newtown

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +33 higher in Newtown

1,110 89th pct 1,143 96th pct

ERP in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +6,229 higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge

21,805 88th pct 15,576 73rd pct

Growth in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +1.6 pts higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge

6.4% 64th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Businesses in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +394 higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge

2,154 86th pct 1,760 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown even

1,390 86th pct 1,390 86th pct

Max temp in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown even

13.7 72nd pct 13.7 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown +0.2 higher in Newtown

9.4 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Glebe - Forest Lodge in Newtown even