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Bannockburn vs Newtown

Name: Bannockburn vs Newtown — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Bannockburn profile · Newtown profile

Bannockburn Newtown

Newtown (Vic.) and Bannockburn are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Newtown (Vic.) is a walker's paradise, where nearly all homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries. It is also more highly qualified, with 40.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 16.7% in Bannockburn. In contrast, Bannockburn is mostly car-dependent and more residential in feel; 94% of its homes have three or more bedrooms, and 96.3% are separate houses.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as typical weekly household incomes which sit around $2,100. They also have similar rates of people providing unpaid care and almost identical numbers of people per bedroom. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening. For example, the difference in overseas arrivals has grown, with 17.6% of residents in Newtown (Vic.) being recent arrivals compared to just 3.5% in Bannockburn.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 23.8 pts higher in Newtown Year 12: 21.2 pts higher in Newtown 3+ bedrooms: 19.6 pts higher in Bannockburn Separate houses: 19.3 pts higher in Bannockburn Renting: 19.1 pts higher in Newtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bannockburn in Newtown +2,691 larger in Newtown gap narrowing

7,754 39th pct 10,445 55th pct

Median age in Bannockburn in Newtown +4 yrs older in Newtown gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 23.8%

24.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 19.2%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 50.3%

30.5% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

6.0% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Bannockburn Newtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.8% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 82.2%

3.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.3% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian ◂ +11.1 pts 33.7%

40.2% English +0.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

11.9% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.1% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.4% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 87.9%

0.0% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

47.6% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 42.1%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

0.1% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bannockburn in Newtown +5 more in Newtown

2 14th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bannockburn in Newtown +2.45 more in Newtown

1.04 16th pct 3.49 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bannockburn in Newtown +31 more in Newtown

3 6th pct 34 75th pct

Students in Bannockburn in Newtown +4,841 more in Newtown

1,191 43rd pct 6,032 91st pct

Avg size in Bannockburn in Newtown +266 larger in Newtown

596 72nd pct 862 88th pct

ICSEA in Bannockburn in Newtown +104 higher in Newtown

1,008 47th pct 1,112 87th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 +21.2 pts ▸ 71.3%

17.3% Year 10 ◂ +9.2 pts 8.1%

17.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 11.3%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.7 pts 16.8%

18.3% Bachelor degree +18.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +9.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +7.8 pts 9.9%

12.0% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.6% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

2.3% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bannockburn in Newtown +$136 higher in Newtown gap widening

$865 61st pct $1,001 77th pct

Household income in Bannockburn in Newtown +$67 higher in Bannockburn gap narrowing

$2,159 75th pct $2,092 72nd pct

Family income in Bannockburn in Newtown +$536 higher in Newtown gap widening

$2,325 66th pct $2,861 86th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 25.5%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.5%

12.7% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.5% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 34.5%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.3%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

3.7% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +2.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

20.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.7%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bannockburn in Newtown +26 larger in Bannockburn

104 33rd pct 78 25th pct

Median age in Bannockburn in Newtown +8 yrs older in Newtown

15 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Bannockburn in Newtown +$7 higher in Newtown

$762 71st pct $769 72nd pct

Household income in Bannockburn in Newtown +$505 higher in Bannockburn

$2,555 88th pct $2,050 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bannockburn in Newtown +0.5 larger in Bannockburn gap narrowing

3.0 89th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 62.3%

21.0% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

9.1% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

13.0% 1 person +15.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.2% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 16.2%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%

12.0% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 6.7%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bannockburn in Newtown +$26 higher in Bannockburn gap widening

$386 56th pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Bannockburn in Newtown +$260 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,907 54th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Bannockburn in Newtown even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.1 pts 31.6%

31.0% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.2% Rented +19.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +19.3 pts 77.0%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.2% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

53.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.0 pts 25.5%

32.4% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

0.7% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $350–$549 ◂ +17.3 pts 40.3%

27.0% $200–$349 +6.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

5.6% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.0% $550–$749 +7.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 31.5%

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 20.5%

11.5% $3,000 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

12.6% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bannockburn in Newtown +43 more in Newtown

8 16th pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in Bannockburn in Newtown +3.85 more in Newtown

1.03 12th pct 4.88 59th pct

Departures/1k in Bannockburn in Newtown +795.4 more in Newtown

14.7 11th pct 810.1 50th pct

PT routes in Bannockburn in Newtown +1 more in Newtown

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Bannockburn in Newtown +40 longer in Bannockburn

43 90th pct 3 29th pct

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

63 78th pct 55 75th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) ◂ +13.1 pts 50.9%

15.6% Worked at home +9.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

1.4% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 42.2%

17.5% 1 vehicle +18.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 10.2%

16.8% 4 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 5.3%

0.9% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.6% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 9.2%

9.0% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.2% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

2.5% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +17.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.8 pts 9.4%

12.1% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bannockburn in Newtown +3 higher in Newtown

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Bannockburn in Newtown +1 higher in Newtown

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Bannockburn in Newtown +3 higher in Bannockburn

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Bannockburn in Newtown +4 higher in Newtown

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Bannockburn in Newtown +67 higher in Newtown

1,014 57th pct 1,081 81st pct

ERP in Bannockburn in Newtown +1,998 higher in Newtown

8,395 39th pct 10,393 50th pct

Growth in Bannockburn in Newtown +8.6 pts higher in Bannockburn

8.5% 75th pct -0.1% 11th pct

Businesses in Bannockburn in Newtown +758 higher in Newtown

646 34th pct 1,404 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bannockburn in Newtown +71 higher in Bannockburn

613 21st pct 542 13th pct

Max temp in Bannockburn in Newtown +0.2 higher in Newtown

19.7 12th pct 19.9 13th pct

Min temp in Bannockburn in Newtown +0.5 higher in Newtown

10.1 25th pct 10.5 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bannockburn in Newtown +5.3 higher in Newtown

3.0 20th pct 8.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bannockburn in Newtown +4.5 more in Newtown

3.2 21st pct 7.7 89th pct

15-min city in Bannockburn in Newtown +69.2 pts higher in Newtown

30.7% 21st pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Bannockburn in Newtown +59.7 pts higher in Newtown

33.0% 23rd pct 92.7% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Bannockburn in Newtown +84.8 pts higher in Newtown

14.9% 11th pct 99.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Bannockburn in Newtown +55.9 pts higher in Newtown

44.0% 26th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Bannockburn in Newtown +27.9 pts higher in Newtown

72.1% 24th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bannockburn in Newtown +60.9 pts higher in Newtown

30.4% 35th pct 91.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Bannockburn in Newtown +32.5 more in Newtown

9.7 21st pct 42.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bannockburn in Newtown +214 higher in Newtown

5 19th pct 219 73rd pct

Mean slope in Bannockburn in Newtown +1.2 pts higher in Newtown

4.2% 30th pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare Bannockburn with nearby areas

Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights Corio - Lovely Banks North Geelong - Bell Park Highton Newtown Norlane Winchelsea Belmont

Compare Newtown with nearby areas

Belmont Geelong Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights Highton North Geelong - Bell Park Charlemont Norlane Grovedale - Mount Duneed

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bannockburn vs Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203011034/bannockburn/vs/203021046/newtown