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Winchelsea vs Newtown

Name: Winchelsea vs Newtown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Winchelsea profile · Newtown profile

Winchelsea Newtown

Newtown (Vic.) and Winchelsea are nearby areas with very different lifestyles. Newtown (Vic.) is a highly walkable area where most homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, while Winchelsea is mostly car-dependent. Newtown (Vic.) has a much more qualified workforce, with 40.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 21.5% in Winchelsea. High-income households earning $3,000 or more a week are also far more common in Newtown (Vic.), where 33.3% of homes fit this description compared to 22.9% in Winchelsea.

Both areas share a similar family makeup, with about 19% of their populations being children under 15 and similar numbers of people providing unpaid care. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in educational attainment and high incomes has widened since 2011. This contrast is also seen in their housing; Winchelsea has a far higher share of separate houses at 97.5%, while Newtown (Vic.) has more renters and a higher proportion of townhouses.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.6 pts higher in Winchelsea Bachelor+: 19.1 pts higher in Newtown Year 12: 18.7 pts higher in Newtown Renting: 16.1 pts higher in Newtown Recent arrivals: 12.5 pts higher in Newtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Winchelsea in Newtown +3,831 larger in Newtown gap steady

6,614 32nd pct 10,445 55th pct

Median age in Winchelsea in Newtown +3 yrs older in Winchelsea gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 27.0%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.5% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.6%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 50.3%

33.7% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

4.3% Widowed even 4.3%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Winchelsea Newtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 82.2%

3.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.2% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +2.8 pts 40.4%

42.3% Australian ◂ +8.7 pts 33.7%

13.1% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.2% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.4% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.2% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 87.9%

0.1% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 42.1%

40.7% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Winchelsea in Newtown +3 more in Newtown

4 57th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Winchelsea in Newtown +0.23 more in Newtown

3.26 72nd pct 3.49 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Winchelsea in Newtown +23 more in Newtown

11 29th pct 34 75th pct

Students in Winchelsea in Newtown +5,463 more in Newtown

569 20th pct 6,032 91st pct

Avg size in Winchelsea in Newtown +719 larger in Newtown

142 14th pct 862 88th pct

ICSEA in Winchelsea in Newtown +73 higher in Newtown

1,039 60th pct 1,112 87th pct

Highest year of school

52.5% Year 12 +18.7 pts ▸ 71.3%

15.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%

15.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 8.1%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

22.7% Bachelor degree +14.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

31.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.9 pts 16.8%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +7.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

11.9% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.4% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 9.9%

10.3% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.1% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

7.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.7 pts 1.6%

3.3% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Winchelsea in Newtown +$175 higher in Newtown gap widening

$826 54th pct $1,001 77th pct

Household income in Winchelsea in Newtown +$247 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,845 56th pct $2,092 72nd pct

Family income in Winchelsea in Newtown +$699 higher in Newtown gap widening

$2,162 55th pct $2,861 86th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.5%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.5%

12.0% $4,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.8% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 34.5%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.3%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.0% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

7.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +3.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

20.5% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 19.7%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Winchelsea in Newtown +20 larger in Newtown

58 19th pct 78 25th pct

Median age in Winchelsea in Newtown +11 yrs older in Winchelsea

34 yrs 93rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Winchelsea in Newtown +$237 higher in Newtown

$532 27th pct $769 72nd pct

Household income in Winchelsea in Newtown +$410 higher in Newtown

$1,640 47th pct $2,050 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Winchelsea in Newtown +0.1 larger in Winchelsea gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 62.3%

29.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 26.6%

10.3% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 32.0%

20.2% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Winchelsea in Newtown +$60 higher in Newtown gap widening

$300 27th pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Winchelsea in Newtown +$434 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Winchelsea in Newtown even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 31.6%

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 37.6%

13.2% Rented +16.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +20.6 pts 77.0%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.2% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 41.2%

32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 25.5%

10.0% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

2.1% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.9 pts 33.7%

27.8% $350–$549 +12.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.1%

3.6% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

31.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.8 pts 20.5%

15.4% $3,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Winchelsea in Newtown +49 more in Newtown

2 5th pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in Winchelsea in Newtown +4.58 more in Newtown

0.30 3rd pct 4.88 59th pct

Departures/1k in Winchelsea in Newtown +798.0 more in Newtown

12.1 9th pct 810.1 50th pct

PT routes in Winchelsea in Newtown +2 more in Newtown

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Winchelsea in Newtown

— 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Winchelsea in Newtown +13 longer in Winchelsea

68 80th pct 55 75th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 50.9%

22.0% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

3.1% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

19.3% 1 vehicle +17.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 10.2%

17.6% 4 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 5.3%

1.5% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.3% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 9.2%

8.6% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.8 pts 0.9%

7.9% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.4% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +14.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

19.5% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 17.1%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.3 pts 9.4%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

7.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Winchelsea in Newtown +2 higher in Newtown

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Winchelsea in Newtown +1 higher in Newtown

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Winchelsea in Newtown +2 higher in Winchelsea

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Winchelsea in Newtown +2 higher in Newtown

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Winchelsea in Newtown +55 higher in Newtown

1,026 62nd pct 1,081 81st pct

ERP in Winchelsea in Newtown +3,314 higher in Newtown

7,079 32nd pct 10,393 50th pct

Growth in Winchelsea in Newtown +7.6 pts higher in Winchelsea

7.5% 72nd pct -0.1% 11th pct

Businesses in Winchelsea in Newtown +393 higher in Newtown

1,011 56th pct 1,404 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Winchelsea in Newtown +4 higher in Newtown

538 13th pct 542 13th pct

Max temp in Winchelsea in Newtown +0.7 higher in Newtown

19.2 10th pct 19.9 13th pct

Min temp in Winchelsea in Newtown +0.3 higher in Newtown

10.3 27th pct 10.5 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Winchelsea in Newtown +5.9 higher in Newtown

2.4 14th pct 8.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Winchelsea in Newtown +5.0 more in Newtown

2.7 17th pct 7.7 89th pct

15-min city in Winchelsea in Newtown +65.4 pts higher in Newtown

34.5% 24th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Winchelsea in Newtown +59.2 pts higher in Newtown

33.6% 24th pct 92.7% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Winchelsea in Newtown +94.5 pts higher in Newtown

5.2% 4th pct 99.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Winchelsea in Newtown +68.9 pts higher in Newtown

31.0% 17th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Winchelsea in Newtown +42.4 pts higher in Newtown

57.6% 17th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Winchelsea in Newtown +57.4 pts higher in Newtown

34.0% 39th pct 91.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Winchelsea in Newtown +21.1 more in Newtown

21.2 75th pct 42.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Winchelsea in Newtown +218 higher in Newtown

1 10th pct 219 73rd pct

Mean slope in Winchelsea in Newtown +1.1 pts higher in Newtown

4.3% 31st pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare Winchelsea with nearby areas

Bannockburn Lorne - Anglesea Highton Torquay Grovedale - Mount Duneed Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights Golden Plains - South Newtown

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). Winchelsea vs Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203011036/winchelsea/vs/203021046/newtown