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Newport - Bilgola vs Cromer

Name: Newport - Bilgola vs Cromer — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Newport - Bilgola profile · Cromer profile

Newport - Bilgola Cromer

Newport - Bilgola and Cromer are nearby Northern Beaches areas with distinct profiles. Newport - Bilgola is an older area where the typical resident is 46, and it is more highly qualified, with 36.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It also offers better access to basic services, with 80.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 81.7% near groceries. In contrast, Cromer is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (20.3%) and far larger schools, averaging 813 students compared to 450 in Newport - Bilgola.

These two areas share many common traits, such as having almost identical shares of people born overseas (around 24%) and people aged 65 and over (about 21%). While they are similar in these respects, some gaps are widening. Residents in Newport - Bilgola are now noticeably older than those in Cromer, a gap that has grown since 2011. Similarly, the difference in home ownership has increased, with 40.7% of homes in Newport - Bilgola owned outright compared to 36.6% in Cromer.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Cromer Population: 5,635 larger in Newport - Bilgola Bachelor+: 9.8 pts higher in Newport - Bilgola Year 12: 9.6 pts higher in Newport - Bilgola No religion: 8.7 pts higher in Newport - Bilgola

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +5,635 larger in Newport - Bilgola gap steady

13,681 71st pct 8,046 41st pct

Median age in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +4 yrs older in Newport - Bilgola gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 26.2%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 20.6%

17.1% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 54.4%

30.1% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 30.0%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

4.1% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Newport - Bilgola Cromer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.6% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 72.3%

8.8% England ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

1.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.4% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.3% English ◂ +6.2 pts 42.1%

33.2% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.0% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%

3.5% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

1.1% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Dutch even 2.1%

0.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 84.0%

0.5% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 53.9%

47.9% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 39.2%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +0.37 more in Cromer

0.86 10th pct 1.22 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +24 more in Cromer

10 25th pct 34 75th pct

Students in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +725 more in Cromer

900 33rd pct 1,625 54th pct

Avg size in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +363 larger in Cromer

450 54th pct 813 86th pct

ICSEA in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +38 higher in Newport - Bilgola

1,104 84th pct 1,066 71st pct

Highest year of school

73.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 64.3%

15.3% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.6% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 29.1%

18.4% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

11.0% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%

9.4% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

7.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment even 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +$190 higher in Newport - Bilgola gap widening

$1,115 86th pct $925 70th pct

Household income in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +$228 higher in Newport - Bilgola gap narrowing

$2,607 90th pct $2,379 86th pct

Family income in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +$267 higher in Newport - Bilgola gap narrowing

$3,067 89th pct $2,800 85th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 25.8%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 23.7%

18.3% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.5% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 21.1%

13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 8.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

6.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +0.7 pts 68.6%

18.6% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%

4.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +18 larger in Cromer

72 23rd pct 90 29th pct

Median age in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +16 yrs older in Newport - Bilgola

36 yrs 96th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +$225 higher in Newport - Bilgola

$987 88th pct $762 71st pct

Household income in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +$423 higher in Cromer

$3,299 99th pct $3,722 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +0.2 larger in Cromer gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 69.4%

28.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 21.0%

9.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 26.8%

18.7% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.9% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.9% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.0% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.3% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +$22 higher in Cromer gap narrowing

$628 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +$146 higher in Cromer gap narrowing

$3,033 96th pct $3,179 99th pct

People / bedroom in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +0.10 higher in Cromer gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 36.6%

38.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

19.1% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 14.1%

0.8% Other tenure +6.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

73.0% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 75.5%

20.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.1 pts 8.1%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

30.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 30.7%

17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 13.4%

13.5% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.8% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

28.0% $350–$549 ◂ +9.8 pts 18.3%

24.0% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

3.8% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.5% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 53.2%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.6%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

11.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +3 more in Newport - Bilgola

46 55th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +1.98 more in Cromer

3.36 36th pct 5.34 65th pct

Departures/1k in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +304.0 more in Cromer

1,601.8 75th pct 1,905.8 82nd pct

PT routes in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +1 more in Cromer

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +5 longer in Newport - Bilgola

5 50th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +11 longer in Newport - Bilgola

34 62nd pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +26,728 more in Cromer

13,681 43rd pct 40,409 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +48,013 more in Cromer

26,733 36th pct 74,746 64th pct

Transit to city in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer

— 81 88th pct

How people get to work

42.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 37.7%

37.5% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 42.1%

28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 28.4%

14.5% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

2.4% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

8.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

3.2% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 25.9%

21.7% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 18.5%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.2% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.2% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

4.6% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +1 higher in Newport - Bilgola

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +1 higher in Newport - Bilgola

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +1 higher in Newport - Bilgola

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +28 higher in Newport - Bilgola

1,131 94th pct 1,103 87th pct

ERP in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +5,528 higher in Newport - Bilgola

13,928 66th pct 8,400 39th pct

Growth in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +2.7 pts higher in Cromer

1.6% 24th pct 4.3% 48th pct

Businesses in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +845 higher in Newport - Bilgola

1,843 85th pct 998 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +94 higher in Cromer

1,313 82nd pct 1,407 86th pct

Max temp in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +0.2 higher in Newport - Bilgola

23.0 42nd pct 22.8 41st pct

Min temp in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +0.1 higher in Cromer

13.3 67th pct 13.4 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +0.5 higher in Newport - Bilgola

6.8 71st pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +0.2 more in Newport - Bilgola

6.5 68th pct 6.2 65th pct

15-min city in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +6.2 pts higher in Newport - Bilgola

83.6% 65th pct 77.3% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +21.3 pts higher in Newport - Bilgola

81.7% 67th pct 60.4% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +13.4 pts higher in Cromer

86.3% 43rd pct 99.6% 79th pct

Walk to school in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +8.9 pts higher in Newport - Bilgola

87.8% 65th pct 79.0% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer even

100.0% 71st pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +36.0 pts higher in Newport - Bilgola

80.1% 76th pct 44.1% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +33.0 more in Cromer

9.6 21st pct 42.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +16 higher in Cromer

108 53rd pct 125 56th pct

Mean slope in Newport - Bilgola in Cromer +5.1 pts higher in Newport - Bilgola

14.5% 100th pct 9.5% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newport - Bilgola vs Cromer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122021422/newport-bilgola/vs/122031425/cromer