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Newtown vs Redfern

Name: Newtown vs Redfern — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Newtown profile · Redfern profile

Newtown Redfern

Newtown (NSW) and Redfern are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct social profiles. Newtown (NSW) is far less disadvantaged than Redfern and has a much larger school presence, with 6 schools compared to Redfern's 2. This difference is reflected in the typical First Nations household income, which is far higher in Newtown (NSW) at $2,013, while Redfern's is $1,058. Newtown (NSW) also has a far higher share of people with no religion at 66.0%, compared to 54.6% in Redfern.

Daily life is very similar in both places, with almost identical typical weekly family incomes and the same walk time to the nearest transport stop. Both areas are much more diverse than the national figure, although Redfern has a well higher share of people born overseas (40.2%) and those using a language other than English at home (27.0%). While both have high shares of university-qualified adults, Newtown (NSW) is slightly higher at 54.6% compared to 48.7% in Redfern.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 11.3 pts higher in Newtown Other language: 10.0 pts higher in Redfern Born overseas: 9.3 pts higher in Redfern Participation: 8.9 pts higher in Newtown Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Redfern

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newtown in Redfern +997 larger in Newtown

14,667 75th pct 13,670 71st pct

Median age in Newtown in Redfern +2 yrs older in Redfern

34 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

46.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 44.7%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) even 23.3%

8.0% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

9.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

Marital status

66.2% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 63.4%

22.9% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 22.2%

7.1% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.6% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Newtown Redfern

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.6% Australia ◂ +12.4 pts 52.2%

5.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

1.5% China +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

34.7% English ◂ +6.5 pts 28.2%

27.0% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 20.4%

16.4% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

6.0% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.7% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Vietnamese even 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +13.3 pts 64.8%

1.8% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.0% No religion ◂ +11.3 pts 54.6%

21.4% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

6.4% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.8% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newtown in Redfern +4 more in Newtown

6 71st pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Newtown in Redfern +2.52 more in Newtown

4.25 81st pct 1.73 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newtown in Redfern +1 more in Redfern

78 97th pct 79 98th pct

Students in Newtown in Redfern +2,009 more in Newtown

2,104 64th pct 95 3rd pct

Avg size in Newtown in Redfern +303 larger in Newtown

351 39th pct 48 0th pct

ICSEA in Newtown in Redfern +284 higher in Newtown

1,129 91st pct 845 3rd pct

Highest year of school

82.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 75.3%

6.3% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

44.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 41.3%

20.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 18.5%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 16.3%

15.9% Creative arts ◂ +4.0 pts 11.9%

8.3% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

6.1% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

5.0% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Newtown in Redfern +$132 higher in Newtown

$1,310 93rd pct $1,178 88th pct

Household income in Newtown in Redfern +$209 higher in Newtown

$2,325 84th pct $2,116 73rd pct

Family income in Newtown in Redfern +$177 higher in Newtown

$3,385 94th pct $3,208 91st pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 23.4%

25.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 23.0%

11.3% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.0%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.0%

24.6% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.3%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

4.8% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +1.3 pts 63.9%

21.7% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 18.8%

4.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newtown in Redfern +271 larger in Redfern

191 52nd pct 462 77th pct

Median age in Newtown in Redfern +3 yrs older in Redfern

31 yrs 88th pct 34 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in Newtown in Redfern +$327 higher in Newtown

$907 84th pct $580 38th pct

Household income in Newtown in Redfern +$955 higher in Newtown

$2,013 68th pct $1,058 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newtown in Redfern +0.2 larger in Newtown

2.1 11th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

43.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 36.8%

9.3% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

36.6% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

36.5% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 35.7%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

9.6% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

2.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newtown in Redfern +$50 higher in Newtown

$550 93rd pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Newtown in Redfern +$211 higher in Newtown

$3,000 96th pct $2,789 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Newtown in Redfern even

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.7% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 62.4%

23.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 20.3%

17.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 14.2%

0.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

39.7% Flat or apartment +29.2 pts ▸ 69.0%

52.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.1 pts 27.9%

5.0% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

25.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 20.6%

21.6% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

7.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

6.8% Studio / none ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%

1.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

30.1% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 21.7%

27.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.1%

5.7% Under $200 +17.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

22.3% $750 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 16.6%

13.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 44.3%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

12.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

11.7% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newtown in Redfern +15 more in Redfern

28 38th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Newtown in Redfern +1.24 more in Redfern

1.91 20th pct 3.15 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Newtown in Redfern +331.2 more in Newtown

3,363.6 87th pct 3,032.4 87th pct

PT routes in Newtown in Redfern +6 more in Redfern

20 86th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in Newtown in Redfern even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Newtown in Redfern +8 longer in Newtown

13 20th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Newtown in Redfern +29,356 more in Redfern

218,001 97th pct 247,357 99th pct

Reach 45 min in Newtown in Redfern +215,369 more in Redfern

687,264 95th pct 902,633 99th pct

Transit to city in Newtown in Redfern +5 longer in Newtown

28 7th pct 23 3rd pct

How people get to work

54.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 53.9%

13.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

7.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

4.0% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

50.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 46.1%

31.7% No vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

14.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

2.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.8% 4 or more even 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

6.8% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

6.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

45.0% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 44.2%

17.4% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

7.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

7.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

5.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newtown in Redfern +1 higher in Newtown

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Newtown in Redfern +5 higher in Newtown

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Newtown in Redfern +1 higher in Newtown

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Newtown in Redfern +1 higher in Newtown

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Newtown in Redfern +63 higher in Newtown

1,143 96th pct 1,080 81st pct

ERP in Newtown in Redfern +155 higher in Redfern

15,576 73rd pct 15,731 74th pct

Growth in Newtown in Redfern +8.8 pts higher in Redfern

4.8% 52nd pct 13.6% 87th pct

Businesses in Newtown in Redfern even

1,760 83rd pct 1,762 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newtown in Redfern even

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

Max temp in Newtown in Redfern even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Newtown in Redfern even

13.7 72nd pct 13.7 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newtown in Redfern +0.0 higher in Newtown

9.7 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newtown in Redfern even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Newtown in Redfern even