Compare

Newcomb - Moolap vs Grovedale - Mount Duneed

Name: Newcomb - Moolap vs Grovedale - Mount Duneed — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Newcomb - Moolap profile · Grovedale - Mount Duneed profile

Newcomb - Moolap Grovedale - Mount Duneed

Grovedale - Mount Duneed and Newcomb - Moolap are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Grovedale - Mount Duneed is a growing hub with a typical resident aged 36 and 15.1% population growth since 2021. It has more families and larger homes, with 85.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Newcomb - Moolap is much older, with a typical resident aged 45, and has seen a 1.4% population drop. Educational attainment is notably higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed, where 25.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree, compared to just 12.5% in Newcomb - Moolap.

Both areas have a very similar proportion of First Nations residents, at around 1.2% to 2.0%. They also share similar commute times to the city and nearly the same number of public transport stops. However, their trends are diverging. Grovedale - Mount Duneed is becoming more populated and wealthier, while Newcomb - Moolap has a higher share of people living alone (34.7%) and more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (97.1%).

Open map →

Where they differ most

Year 12: 18.8 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed Population: 9,301 larger in Grovedale - Mount Duneed Median age: 9 yrs older in Newcomb - Moolap Recent movers: 14.2 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed Unpaid child care: 8.5 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +9,301 larger in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

15,462 78th pct 24,763 95th pct

Median age in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +9 yrs older in Newcomb - Moolap

45 yrs 78th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 17.8%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.5%

14.1% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

38.2% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

38.6% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 37.7%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Newcomb - Moolap Grovedale - Mount Duneed

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 78.4%

1.5% India +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% England even 3.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.9% English ◂ +0.8 pts 39.2%

37.9% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 37.7%

10.8% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.9% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 84.5%

0.3% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

42.8% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 42.6%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

1.2% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +1 more in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

6 71st pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +1.20 more in Newcomb - Moolap

2.75 65th pct 1.55 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +9 more in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

15 40th pct 24 59th pct

Students in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +1,607 more in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

1,472 50th pct 3,079 79th pct

Avg size in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +195 larger in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

245 25th pct 440 52nd pct

ICSEA in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +56 higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

974 30th pct 1,030 57th pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 +18.8 pts ▸ 58.6%

18.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.9%

17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.7 pts 8.8%

15.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 29.5%

15.6% Bachelor degree +10.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

11.7% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.4% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

11.3% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.6% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

3.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +$157 higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

$627 16th pct $784 46th pct

Household income in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +$618 higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

$1,161 11th pct $1,779 52nd pct

Family income in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +$655 higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

$1,473 13th pct $2,128 53rd pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 26.4%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 14.1%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.6% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 40.4%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.2% None +11.3 pts ▸ 62.5%

24.6% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 21.5%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +10 larger in Newcomb - Moolap

302 66th pct 292 64th pct

Median age in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +3 yrs older in Newcomb - Moolap

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +$80 higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

$536 28th pct $616 46th pct

Household income in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +$767 higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

$1,154 13th pct $1,921 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +0.4 larger in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

2.2 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +15.0 pts ▸ 59.0%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 26.6%

22.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 13.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 33.5%

34.7% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 23.6%

10.5% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.4% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.2% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +$90 higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

$300 27th pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +$366 higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

$1,367 19th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

32.9% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 25.0%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 30.9%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 89.9%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 44.5%

14.6% 4 bedrooms +21.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

21.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 11.9%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%

3.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

26.5% $350–$549 +33.1 pts ▸ 59.7%

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +28.8 pts 23.2%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.1%

0.6% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 36.8%

19.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

24.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.4 pts 14.5%

3.7% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +2 more in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

118 88th pct 120 88th pct

Stops/1k in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +2.79 more in Newcomb - Moolap

7.63 86th pct 4.85 58th pct

Departures/1k in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +604.2 more in Newcomb - Moolap

1,608.1 76th pct 1,004.0 58th pct

PT routes in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +13 more in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

21 86th pct 34 86th pct

Stop walk in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +3 longer in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

12 73rd pct 15 75th pct

Drive to city in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed even

57 76th pct 57 76th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 61.5%

11.6% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

32.3% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 33.1%

10.2% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%

6.9% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.2% Retail trade even 12.1%

12.1% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

6.1% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

7.2% Accommodation & food even 7.2%

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

4.1% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 9.0%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.3% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Sales workers even 10.1%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +5 higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +4 higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +4 higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +5 higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +112 higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

891 11th pct 1,003 53rd pct

ERP in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +13,398 higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

15,187 72nd pct 28,585 92nd pct

Growth in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +16.6 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

-1.4% 5th pct 15.1% 87th pct

Businesses in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +766 higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

1,000 56th pct 1,766 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +7 higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

550 13th pct 557 14th pct

Max temp in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +0.5 higher in Newcomb - Moolap

19.9 14th pct 19.4 11th pct

Min temp in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +0.3 higher in Newcomb - Moolap

10.7 33rd pct 10.5 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +0.1 higher in Newcomb - Moolap

6.0 59th pct 5.9 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +0.3 more in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

5.6 56th pct 5.9 60th pct

15-min city in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +7.3 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

63.5% 48th pct 70.8% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +0.8 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

63.1% 50th pct 62.3% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +12.9 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

97.1% 63rd pct 84.2% 41st pct

Walk to school in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +2.4 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

69.4% 46th pct 71.8% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +5.2 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

94.4% 42nd pct 99.5% 59th pct

Walk to health in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +3.7 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

65.2% 66th pct 68.9% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +1.5 more in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

14.5 52nd pct 16.0 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +82 higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

46 38th pct 128 57th pct

Mean slope in Newcomb - Moolap in Grovedale - Mount Duneed +1.5 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

2.6% 3rd pct 4.0% 27th pct

Compare Newcomb - Moolap with nearby areas

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

Compare Grovedale - Mount Duneed with nearby areas

Highton Belmont Charlemont Newtown Geelong Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Newcomb - Moolap

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newcomb - Moolap vs Grovedale - Mount Duneed [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021045/newcomb-moolap/vs/203021487/grovedale-mount-duneed