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Newcomb - Moolap vs Newtown

Name: Newcomb - Moolap vs Newtown — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Newcomb - Moolap profile · Newtown profile

Newcomb - Moolap Newtown

Newcomb - Moolap and Newtown (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Newtown (Vic.) is much wealthier and better qualified, with 40.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.5% in Newcomb - Moolap. This gap extends to income; the typical household in Newtown (Vic.) earns $2,092 a week, which is far higher than the $1,161 typical for Newcomb - Moolap. Newcomb - Moolap has a higher rate of one-parent families (22.1% versus 10.5%) and a much higher share of people with long-term health conditions (39.5% compared to 26.8%).

Both areas are similar in the proportion of people born overseas, with each sitting around 14%. While they share this commonality, the gap in weekly household income has widened since 2011. Newtown (Vic.) is also more accessible on foot, described as a walker's paradise, while Newcomb - Moolap is very walkable. Since 2011, the divide in professional qualifications and the number of people working from home has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 31.4 pts higher in Newtown Bachelor+: 28.1 pts higher in Newtown Family income: $1,388 higher in Newtown Household income: $931 higher in Newtown Needs assistance: 5.4 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +5,017 larger in Newcomb - Moolap gap steady

15,462 78th pct 10,445 55th pct

Median age in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +5 yrs older in Newcomb - Moolap gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

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

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 17.6%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 23.8%

14.1% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

38.2% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 50.3%

38.6% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 34.8%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Newcomb - Moolap Newtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 82.2%

3.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.3% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.9% English +0.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

37.9% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 33.7%

11.6% Irish +6.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.8% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.9% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 87.9%

0.3% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

44.6% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 42.1%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +1 more in Newtown

6 71st pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +0.74 more in Newtown

2.75 65th pct 3.49 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +19 more in Newtown

15 40th pct 34 75th pct

Students in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +4,560 more in Newtown

1,472 50th pct 6,032 91st pct

Avg size in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +616 larger in Newtown

245 25th pct 862 88th pct

ICSEA in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +138 higher in Newtown

974 30th pct 1,112 87th pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 +31.4 pts ▸ 71.3%

18.6% Year 10 ◂ +10.6 pts 8.1%

17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.5 pts 5.1%

15.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 11.3%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.6 pts 16.8%

15.6% Bachelor degree +21.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +9.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

11.7% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.3% Health +5.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 9.9%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

6.6% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

3.3% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +$374 higher in Newtown gap widening

$627 16th pct $1,001 77th pct

Household income in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +$931 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,161 11th pct $2,092 72nd pct

Family income in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +$1,388 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,473 13th pct $2,861 86th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.5 pts 21.5%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 even 25.5%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 14.3%

3.6% $4,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 34.5%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.3%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

1.0% $3,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 8.4%

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 7.1%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.2% None +15.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

24.6% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 19.7%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +224 larger in Newcomb - Moolap

302 66th pct 78 25th pct

Median age in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +1 yrs older in Newcomb - Moolap

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +$233 higher in Newtown

$536 28th pct $769 72nd pct

Household income in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +$896 higher in Newtown

$1,154 13th pct $2,050 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +0.3 larger in Newtown gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +18.3 pts ▸ 62.3%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 26.6%

22.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.6 pts 10.5%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 32.0%

34.7% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 28.5%

10.5% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.4% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.2% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.9% 6 or more even 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +$60 higher in Newtown gap widening

$300 27th pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +$800 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,367 19th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

32.9% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 29.3%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house ◂ +9.4 pts 77.0%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.8% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 41.2%

14.6% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 20.0%

3.0% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +18.3 pts 33.7%

26.5% $350–$549 +13.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.1%

0.6% $550–$749 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.3% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.5 pts 20.5%

19.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

3.7% $3,000 or more +23.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

24.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +67 more in Newcomb - Moolap

118 88th pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +2.75 more in Newcomb - Moolap

7.63 86th pct 4.88 59th pct

Departures/1k in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +798.1 more in Newcomb - Moolap

1,608.1 76th pct 810.1 50th pct

PT routes in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +17 more in Newcomb - Moolap

21 86th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +9 longer in Newcomb - Moolap

12 73rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +2 longer in Newcomb - Moolap

57 76th pct 55 75th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +13.3 pts 50.9%

11.6% Worked at home +13.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

1.5% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

32.3% 2 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 36.4%

10.2% 3 vehicles even 10.2%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

12.1% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

6.1% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.1% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety even 5.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

1.7% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Professionals +20.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.0 pts 9.4%

7.3% Managers +9.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 10.4%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +8.9 pts 5.9%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +8 higher in Newtown

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +7 higher in Newtown

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +5 higher in Newtown

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +8 higher in Newtown

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +190 higher in Newtown

891 11th pct 1,081 81st pct

ERP in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +4,794 higher in Newcomb - Moolap

15,187 72nd pct 10,393 50th pct

Growth in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +1.3 pts higher in Newtown

-1.4% 5th pct -0.1% 11th pct

Businesses in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +404 higher in Newtown

1,000 56th pct 1,404 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +8 higher in Newcomb - Moolap

550 13th pct 542 13th pct

Max temp in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown even

19.9 14th pct 19.9 13th pct

Min temp in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +0.2 higher in Newcomb - Moolap

10.7 33rd pct 10.5 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +2.3 higher in Newtown

6.0 59th pct 8.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +2.1 more in Newtown

5.6 56th pct 7.7 89th pct

15-min city in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +36.5 pts higher in Newtown

63.5% 48th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +29.7 pts higher in Newtown

63.1% 50th pct 92.7% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +2.6 pts higher in Newtown

97.1% 63rd pct 99.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +30.5 pts higher in Newtown

69.4% 46th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +5.6 pts higher in Newtown

94.4% 42nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +26.1 pts higher in Newtown

65.2% 66th pct 91.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +27.7 more in Newtown

14.5 52nd pct 42.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +174 higher in Newtown

46 38th pct 219 73rd pct

Mean slope in Newcomb - Moolap in Newtown +2.8 pts higher in Newtown

2.6% 3rd pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare Newcomb - Moolap with nearby areas

Geelong Charlemont Leopold Belmont Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Newtown Norlane Grovedale - Mount Duneed

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). Newcomb - Moolap vs Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021045/newcomb-moolap/vs/203021046/newtown