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Newcomb - Moolap vs Charlemont

Name: Newcomb - Moolap vs Charlemont — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Newcomb - Moolap profile · Charlemont profile

Newcomb - Moolap Charlemont

Newcomb - Moolap and Charlemont are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Newcomb - Moolap is much older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 25.1% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Charlemont is far younger, with a typical age of 31. These areas also differ in wealth and education; the typical weekly household income in Charlemont is $1,988, while in Newcomb - Moolap it is much lower at $1,161. Charlemont also has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (27.4% compared to 12.5% in Newcomb - Moolap).

Both areas share a similar distance to the city and have almost the same percentage of people who speak little or no English. However, their growth paths are diverging. Since 2021, Charlemont's population has grown by 46.3%, while Newcomb - Moolap has shrunk by 1.4%. This movement is reflected in the housing and workforce data, with far more people in Charlemont having moved in the last five years and a much higher share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 40.9 pts higher in Charlemont Year 12: 23.8 pts higher in Charlemont Median age: 14 yrs older in Newcomb - Moolap Participation: 18.8 pts higher in Charlemont Household income: $827 higher in Charlemont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +5,162 larger in Newcomb - Moolap

15,462 78th pct 10,300 54th pct

Median age in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +14 yrs older in Newcomb - Moolap

45 yrs 78th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +14.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.6 pts 13.5%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.9 pts 14.0%

14.1% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

38.2% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

38.6% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 7.1%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Newcomb - Moolap Charlemont

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 78.0%

1.5% India +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.7% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

39.9% English ◂ +1.8 pts 38.1%

37.9% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 37.1%

11.6% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

4.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 81.9%

0.5% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

42.8% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 39.2%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

1.2% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +4 more in Newcomb - Moolap

6 71st pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +1.83 more in Newcomb - Moolap

2.75 65th pct 0.93 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +12 more in Charlemont

15 40th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +1,177 more in Charlemont

1,472 50th pct 2,649 74th pct

Avg size in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +1,079 larger in Charlemont

245 25th pct 1,325 100th pct

ICSEA in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +115 higher in Charlemont

974 30th pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 +23.8 pts ▸ 63.7%

18.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 12.4%

17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.9 pts 7.6%

15.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.8%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 29.3%

15.6% Bachelor degree +12.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

11.7% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.3% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

6.6% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

3.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +$291 higher in Charlemont

$627 16th pct $918 69th pct

Household income in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +$827 higher in Charlemont

$1,161 11th pct $1,988 65th pct

Family income in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +$743 higher in Charlemont

$1,473 13th pct $2,216 59th pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 23.5%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 10.1%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.6% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 33.6%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 7.3%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.6% Dementia even 1.6%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.2% None +13.0 pts ▸ 64.3%

24.6% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 19.5%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +180 larger in Newcomb - Moolap

302 66th pct 122 38th pct

Median age in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +3 yrs older in Newcomb - Moolap

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +$400 higher in Charlemont

$536 28th pct $936 86th pct

Household income in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +$1,096 higher in Charlemont

$1,154 13th pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +0.4 larger in Charlemont

2.2 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +15.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 27.5%

22.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 12.2%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 33.5%

34.7% 1 person ◂ +12.5 pts 22.2%

13.4% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.5% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.2% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +$120 higher in Charlemont

$300 27th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +$388 higher in Charlemont

$1,367 19th pct $1,755 44th pct

People / bedroom in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +0.10 higher in Newcomb - Moolap

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +21.5 pts ▸ 50.2%

32.9% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 27.9%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +17.5 pts 15.2%

3.5% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 90.4%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 34.4%

14.6% 4 bedrooms +35.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

21.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 11.1%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 0.3%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

26.5% $350–$549 +58.2 pts ▸ 84.7%

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +45.9 pts 6.1%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +13.2 pts 2.8%

0.6% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 41.6%

19.0% $1,800–$2,999 +20.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

24.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.6 pts 8.2%

3.7% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +59 more in Newcomb - Moolap

118 88th pct 59 66th pct

Stops/1k in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +1.90 more in Newcomb - Moolap

7.63 86th pct 5.73 70th pct

Departures/1k in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +566.2 more in Newcomb - Moolap

1,608.1 76th pct 1,041.9 59th pct

PT routes in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +7 more in Charlemont

21 86th pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +8 longer in Newcomb - Moolap

12 73rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont even

57 76th pct 57 76th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 63.2%

11.6% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

1.5% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.3% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

32.3% 2 vehicles +15.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 32.8%

10.2% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 2.7%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

12.1% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

6.1% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.7% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 15.1%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 9.0%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

7.3% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +5 higher in Charlemont

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +6 higher in Charlemont

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +6 higher in Charlemont

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +5 higher in Charlemont

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +130 higher in Charlemont

891 11th pct 1,021 60th pct

ERP in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +77 higher in Newcomb - Moolap

15,187 72nd pct 15,110 72nd pct

Growth in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +47.7 pts higher in Charlemont

-1.4% 5th pct 46.3% 100th pct

Businesses in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +198 higher in Newcomb - Moolap

1,000 56th pct 802 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont even

550 13th pct 549 13th pct

Max temp in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +0.1 higher in Newcomb - Moolap

19.9 14th pct 19.8 13th pct

Min temp in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont even

10.7 33rd pct 10.7 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +2.0 higher in Newcomb - Moolap

6.0 59th pct 4.0 30th pct

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

5.6 56th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +34.7 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

63.5% 48th pct 28.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +45.2 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

63.1% 50th pct 17.8% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +7.7 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

97.1% 63rd pct 89.4% 47th pct

Walk to school in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +23.7 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

69.4% 46th pct 45.6% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +4.6 pts higher in Charlemont

94.4% 42nd pct 99.0% 56th pct

Walk to health in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +43.5 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

65.2% 66th pct 21.7% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +0.7 more in Charlemont

14.5 52nd pct 15.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +87 higher in Charlemont

46 38th pct 133 58th pct

Mean slope in Newcomb - Moolap in Charlemont +1.4 pts higher in Charlemont

2.6% 3rd pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Newcomb - Moolap with nearby areas

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

Compare Charlemont with nearby areas

Belmont Geelong Newcomb - Moolap Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Newtown Grovedale - Mount Duneed Highton Leopold

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newcomb - Moolap vs Charlemont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021045/newcomb-moolap/vs/203021485/charlemont