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Leopold vs Newtown

Name: Leopold vs Newtown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Leopold profile · Newtown profile

Leopold Newtown

Leopold and Newtown (Vic.) are nearby areas with very different profiles. Newtown (Vic.) has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 40.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.5% in Leopold. This is consistent with a higher share of high earners in Newtown (Vic.), where 33.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, while 16.9% do so in Leopold. The two areas also differ in their layout; Leopold is dominated by separate houses (92.2%) and larger homes, whereas Newtown (Vic.) is a walker's paradise with far more people living within a short walk of shops, health services and schools.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, from the typical weekly rent of around $360 to $375 and the same average number of people per home. They also have very similar unemployment rates and shares of people who own their homes outright. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening; the difference in university qualifications and high weekly earnings has grown since 2011, and Leopold has seen its share of residents aged 65 and over rise further above that of Newtown (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 23.1 pts higher in Newtown Year 12: 20.9 pts higher in Newtown Separate houses: 15.3 pts higher in Leopold 3+ bedrooms: 12.9 pts higher in Leopold Recent arrivals: 10.6 pts higher in Newtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leopold in Newtown +2,827 larger in Leopold gap widening

13,272 69th pct 10,445 55th pct

Median age in Leopold in Newtown +1 yrs older in Leopold gap steady

41 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.8%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 17.6%

18.2% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

49.7% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 50.3%

31.6% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Leopold Newtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 82.2%

3.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

0.9% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +1.8 pts 40.4%

39.1% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 33.7%

12.2% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.1% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.3% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 87.9%

0.7% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 49.4%

45.4% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 42.1%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

0.7% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Leopold in Newtown +6 more in Newtown

1 0th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Leopold in Newtown +3.08 more in Newtown

0.41 0th pct 3.49 74th pct

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

3 6th pct 34 75th pct

Students in Leopold in Newtown +5,159 more in Newtown

873 33rd pct 6,032 91st pct

Avg size in Leopold in Newtown +11 larger in Leopold

873 88th pct 862 88th pct

ICSEA in Leopold in Newtown +96 higher in Newtown

1,016 50th pct 1,112 87th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 +20.9 pts ▸ 71.3%

17.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 8.1%

17.2% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 11.3%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.0 pts 16.8%

20.1% Bachelor degree +17.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 15.0%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +9.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.5% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 9.9%

12.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.5% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

3.1% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Leopold in Newtown +$244 higher in Newtown gap widening

$757 40th pct $1,001 77th pct

Household income in Leopold in Newtown +$503 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,589 41st pct $2,092 72nd pct

Family income in Leopold in Newtown +$905 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,956 41st pct $2,861 86th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 25.5%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 21.5%

6.7% $4,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 34.5%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.3%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

2.1% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +7.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

22.8% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 19.7%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leopold in Newtown +82 larger in Leopold

160 46th pct 78 25th pct

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

21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Leopold in Newtown +$99 higher in Newtown

$670 57th pct $769 72nd pct

Household income in Leopold in Newtown +$175 higher in Newtown

$1,875 60th pct $2,050 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leopold in Newtown even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 62.3%

28.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 26.6%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 32.0%

23.9% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%

6.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.9% 6 or more even 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leopold in Newtown +$15 higher in Leopold gap narrowing

$375 52nd pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Leopold in Newtown +$564 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,603 34th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Leopold in Newtown +0.10 higher in Newtown gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 31.6%

37.4% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

18.1% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +15.3 pts 77.0%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.1% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 41.2%

35.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 25.5%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.6% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.3% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $350–$549 ◂ +22.5 pts 40.3%

26.7% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

5.5% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.1% $550–$749 +8.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.2 pts 20.5%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

6.2% $3,000 or more +21.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leopold in Newtown +19 more in Leopold

70 74th pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in Leopold in Newtown +0.39 more in Leopold

5.27 64th pct 4.88 59th pct

Departures/1k in Leopold in Newtown +42.9 more in Newtown

767.1 48th pct 810.1 50th pct

PT routes in Leopold in Newtown +11 more in Leopold

15 78th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Leopold in Newtown +1 longer in Leopold

4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Leopold in Newtown +6 longer in Leopold

61 77th pct 55 75th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +14.0 pts 50.9%

14.3% Worked at home +11.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

1.2% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) even 3.5%

0.3% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 42.2%

32.4% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 10.2%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

2.7% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.9% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%

8.6% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

4.9% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.9% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

2.8% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +15.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.3% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.5 pts 9.4%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.9%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Leopold in Newtown +4 higher in Newtown

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Leopold in Newtown +3 higher in Newtown

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Leopold in Newtown even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Leopold in Newtown +4 higher in Newtown

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Leopold in Newtown +98 higher in Newtown

983 44th pct 1,081 81st pct

ERP in Leopold in Newtown +3,476 higher in Leopold

13,869 66th pct 10,393 50th pct

Growth in Leopold in Newtown +5.1 pts higher in Leopold

4.9% 53rd pct -0.1% 11th pct

Businesses in Leopold in Newtown +644 higher in Newtown

760 41st pct 1,404 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Leopold in Newtown +29 higher in Leopold

571 14th pct 542 13th pct

Max temp in Leopold in Newtown +0.1 higher in Newtown

19.8 13th pct 19.9 13th pct

Min temp in Leopold in Newtown +0.2 higher in Leopold

10.7 33rd pct 10.5 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Leopold in Newtown +3.3 higher in Newtown

5.0 43rd pct 8.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leopold in Newtown +3.1 more in Newtown

4.6 40th pct 7.7 89th pct

15-min city in Leopold in Newtown +49.2 pts higher in Newtown

50.7% 38th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Leopold in Newtown +35.9 pts higher in Newtown

56.8% 45th pct 92.7% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Leopold in Newtown +10.7 pts higher in Newtown

89.0% 46th pct 99.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Leopold in Newtown +50.4 pts higher in Newtown

49.5% 30th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Leopold in Newtown +6.1 pts higher in Newtown

93.9% 42nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Leopold in Newtown +45.7 pts higher in Newtown

45.7% 50th pct 91.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Leopold in Newtown +31.6 more in Newtown

10.6 28th pct 42.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Leopold in Newtown +187 higher in Newtown

32 34th pct 219 73rd pct

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

4.1% 28th pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare Leopold with nearby areas

Newcomb - Moolap Ocean Grove Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Geelong Charlemont Clifton Springs Belmont Newtown

Compare Newtown with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leopold vs Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021044/leopold/vs/203021046/newtown