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Highton vs Newtown

Name: Highton vs Newtown — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Highton profile · Newtown profile

Highton Newtown

Highton and Newtown (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Greater Geelong with very different street layouts. Newtown (Vic.) is a walker's paradise, where nearly every home is within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and schools. In contrast, Highton is more car-dependent, with a much higher average walk to the nearest transport stop. Highton also has more large homes, with 84.6% having three or more bedrooms and 88.5% being separate houses, compared to 74.3% and 77.0% in Newtown (Vic.).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly household income, which sits around $2,100. They also share similar proportions of children and seniors, and both have about 42% of residents reporting no religion. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening; for example, a higher share of Newtown (Vic.) residents now earn $2,000 or more per week, and the gap in university qualifications between the two has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,589 larger in Highton Separate houses: 11.5 pts higher in Highton 3+ bedrooms: 10.3 pts higher in Highton Renting: 9.3 pts higher in Newtown Household size: 0.2 larger in Highton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highton in Newtown +13,589 larger in Highton gap widening

24,034 94th pct 10,445 55th pct

Median age in Highton in Newtown +2 yrs older in Newtown gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 23.8%

18.3% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 50.3%

35.5% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 34.8%

6.5% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Highton Newtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 82.2%

3.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.3% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.8% English +1.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

35.0% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 33.7%

13.6% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.0% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% German even 4.6%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 87.9%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 49.4%

42.6% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 42.1%

4.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Highton in Newtown +1 more in Newtown

6 71st pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Highton in Newtown +2.13 more in Newtown

1.36 27th pct 3.49 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Highton in Newtown +3 more in Highton

37 78th pct 34 75th pct

Students in Highton in Newtown +2,382 more in Newtown

3,650 86th pct 6,032 91st pct

Avg size in Highton in Newtown +253 larger in Newtown

608 73rd pct 862 88th pct

ICSEA in Highton in Newtown +13 higher in Newtown

1,099 83rd pct 1,112 87th pct

Highest year of school

68.9% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 71.3%

12.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

9.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

20.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 16.8%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%

11.7% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.7% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

11.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Highton in Newtown +$142 higher in Newtown gap widening

$859 60th pct $1,001 77th pct

Household income in Highton in Newtown +$19 higher in Highton gap narrowing

$2,111 73rd pct $2,092 72nd pct

Family income in Highton in Newtown +$286 higher in Newtown gap widening

$2,575 77th pct $2,861 86th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.5%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.5%

17.4% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.4% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 34.5%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.3%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.4% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None +0.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

19.7% One condition even 19.7%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highton in Newtown +36 larger in Highton

114 35th pct 78 25th pct

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

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Highton in Newtown +$85 higher in Newtown

$684 59th pct $769 72nd pct

Household income in Highton in Newtown +$283 higher in Highton

$2,333 84th pct $2,050 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highton in Newtown +0.2 larger in Highton gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 62.3%

26.0% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

8.8% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.6% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 32.0%

22.0% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 16.2%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highton in Newtown +$5 higher in Highton gap narrowing

$365 48th pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Highton in Newtown +$167 higher in Newtown gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Highton in Newtown even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 37.6%

38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 31.6%

20.0% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +11.5 pts 77.0%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 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

37.4% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 25.5%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

2.9% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.1 pts 40.3%

30.0% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

9.3% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.6% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 31.5%

17.2% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 20.5%

14.2% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highton in Newtown +29 more in Highton

80 80th pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in Highton in Newtown +1.55 more in Newtown

3.33 35th pct 4.88 59th pct

Departures/1k in Highton in Newtown +148.8 more in Newtown

661.3 44th pct 810.1 50th pct

PT routes in Highton in Newtown +13 more in Highton

17 82nd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Highton in Newtown +24 longer in Highton

27 85th pct 3 29th pct

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

68 80th pct 55 75th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 50.9%

23.0% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

1.1% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

0.7% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 42.2%

28.4% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

3.1% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

8.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.1% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

6.5% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Highton in Newtown +1 higher in Newtown

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Highton in Newtown even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Highton in Newtown +1 higher in Highton

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Highton in Newtown +1 higher in Newtown

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Highton in Newtown +11 higher in Newtown

1,070 78th pct 1,081 81st pct

ERP in Highton in Newtown +15,401 higher in Highton

25,794 90th pct 10,393 50th pct

Growth in Highton in Newtown +7.2 pts higher in Highton

7.1% 69th pct -0.1% 11th pct

Businesses in Highton in Newtown +474 higher in Highton

1,878 86th pct 1,404 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Highton in Newtown +15 higher in Highton

557 14th pct 542 13th pct

Max temp in Highton in Newtown +0.5 higher in Newtown

19.4 11th pct 19.9 13th pct

Min temp in Highton in Newtown even

10.5 28th pct 10.5 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Highton in Newtown +2.7 higher in Newtown

5.6 52nd pct 8.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Highton in Newtown +2.2 more in Newtown

5.5 54th pct 7.7 89th pct

15-min city in Highton in Newtown +33.6 pts higher in Newtown

66.4% 51st pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Highton in Newtown +28.2 pts higher in Newtown

64.5% 52nd pct 92.7% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Highton in Newtown +10.4 pts higher in Newtown

89.3% 47th pct 99.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Highton in Newtown +27.8 pts higher in Newtown

72.1% 48th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Highton in Newtown +0.4 pts higher in Newtown

99.6% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Highton in Newtown +38.5 pts higher in Newtown

52.9% 56th pct 91.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Highton in Newtown +16.0 more in Newtown

26.3 83rd pct 42.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Highton in Newtown +111 higher in Newtown

109 53rd pct 219 73rd pct

Mean slope in Highton in Newtown +3.2 pts higher in Highton

8.6% 86th pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare Highton with nearby areas

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

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). Highton vs Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021042/highton/vs/203021046/newtown