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Newcomb - Moolap vs Clifton Springs

Name: Newcomb - Moolap vs Clifton Springs — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Newcomb - Moolap profile · Clifton Springs profile

Newcomb - Moolap Clifton Springs

Clifton Springs and Newcomb - Moolap are two nearby areas in Greater Geelong with very different profiles. Clifton Springs has more large homes, with 88.8% having three or more bedrooms, and it is more popular with newcomers, as 46.3% of residents moved there in the last five years. In contrast, Newcomb - Moolap has a much higher share of renters at 32.9% and many more people living alone (34.7%). Access to resources and education is also far higher in Clifton Springs, while Newcomb - Moolap provides much better walkability, with 65.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 25.9% in Clifton Springs.

Everyday life in both places shares many common traits, such as a typical resident age of 45 and very similar proportions of people born overseas. Both areas also have almost the same rate of full-time employment. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the number of children under 15 has grown since 2011, and Clifton Springs has seen a larger increase in the share of four-bedroom homes compared to Newcomb - Moolap.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 17.3 pts higher in Clifton Springs No car: 5.9 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap Recent movers: 13.4 pts higher in Clifton Springs Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap Housework 15h+: 4.8 pts higher in Clifton Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +1,335 larger in Clifton Springs gap narrowing

15,462 78th pct 16,797 82nd pct

Median age in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs even gap narrowing

45 yrs 78th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

25.1% Seniors (65+) even 25.2%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.1%

14.1% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

Marital status

38.2% Married +12.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

38.6% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 29.6%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

3.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Newcomb - Moolap Clifton Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 81.3%

3.1% England +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% English +5.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

37.9% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.6% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.8% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 92.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

42.8% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +1 more in Newcomb - Moolap

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +1.05 more in Newcomb - Moolap

2.75 65th pct 1.71 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +8 more in Newcomb - Moolap

15 40th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +2,405 more in Clifton Springs

1,472 50th pct 3,877 86th pct

Avg size in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +530 larger in Clifton Springs

245 25th pct 775 85th pct

ICSEA in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +63 higher in Clifton Springs

974 30th pct 1,037 60th pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 49.5%

18.6% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 10.8%

15.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 37.1%

15.6% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

11.7% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

11.3% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.6% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

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

3.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +$80 higher in Clifton Springs gap widening

$627 16th pct $707 30th pct

Household income in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +$263 higher in Clifton Springs gap widening

$1,161 11th pct $1,424 30th pct

Family income in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +$311 higher in Clifton Springs gap widening

$1,473 13th pct $1,784 30th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.3%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 16.9%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.6% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 44.3%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.9%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.2% None +6.2 pts ▸ 57.5%

24.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 23.8%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +74 larger in Newcomb - Moolap

302 66th pct 228 58th pct

Median age in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +$165 higher in Clifton Springs

$536 28th pct $701 62nd pct

Household income in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +$481 higher in Clifton Springs

$1,154 13th pct $1,635 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +0.2 larger in Clifton Springs gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

32.2% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

22.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 14.4%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

34.7% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 24.6%

13.4% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.5% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.2% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +$80 higher in Clifton Springs gap widening

$300 27th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +$283 higher in Clifton Springs gap widening

$1,367 19th pct $1,650 37th pct

People / bedroom in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +0.10 higher in Newcomb - Moolap gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

32.9% Rented ◂ +12.9 pts 20.1%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 95.5%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 3.9%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 48.8%

14.6% 4 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

21.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 9.4%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 0.6%

3.0% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

26.5% $350–$549 +34.9 pts ▸ 61.5%

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +22.3 pts 29.7%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +11.9 pts 4.0%

0.6% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.2 pts 37.8%

19.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 18.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +41 more in Newcomb - Moolap

118 88th pct 77 78th pct

Stops/1k in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +3.05 more in Newcomb - Moolap

7.63 86th pct 4.58 54th pct

Departures/1k in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +994.3 more in Newcomb - Moolap

1,608.1 76th pct 613.8 42nd pct

PT routes in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +13 more in Newcomb - Moolap

21 86th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +5 longer in Clifton Springs

12 73rd pct 17 77th pct

Drive to city in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +13 longer in Clifton Springs

57 76th pct 70 80th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 62.5%

11.6% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 35.0%

32.3% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

10.2% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 2.3%

6.9% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 18.0%

12.1% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

6.1% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

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

4.1% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 14.3%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.3% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +4 higher in Clifton Springs

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +4 higher in Clifton Springs

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +4 higher in Clifton Springs

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +4 higher in Clifton Springs

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +83 higher in Clifton Springs

891 11th pct 974 40th pct

ERP in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +2,725 higher in Clifton Springs

15,187 72nd pct 17,912 81st pct

Growth in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +8.5 pts higher in Clifton Springs

-1.4% 5th pct 7.1% 69th pct

Businesses in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +8 higher in Clifton Springs

1,000 56th pct 1,008 56th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +138 higher in Clifton Springs

550 13th pct 687 31st pct

Max temp in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +0.6 higher in Newcomb - Moolap

19.9 14th pct 19.3 11th pct

Min temp in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +0.2 higher in Newcomb - Moolap

10.7 33rd pct 10.5 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +1.6 higher in Newcomb - Moolap

6.0 59th pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +1.5 more in Newcomb - Moolap

5.6 56th pct 4.2 34th pct

15-min city in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +26.8 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

63.5% 48th pct 36.6% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +14.3 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

63.1% 50th pct 48.8% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +14.9 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

97.1% 63rd pct 82.2% 40th pct

Walk to school in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +12.2 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

69.4% 46th pct 57.2% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +0.6 pts higher in Clifton Springs

94.4% 42nd pct 95.0% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +39.3 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

65.2% 66th pct 25.9% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +4.5 more in Newcomb - Moolap

14.5 52nd pct 9.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +24 higher in Newcomb - Moolap

46 38th pct 22 31st pct

Mean slope in Newcomb - Moolap in Clifton Springs +2.5 pts higher in Clifton Springs

2.6% 3rd pct 5.0% 45th pct

Compare Newcomb - Moolap with nearby areas

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

Compare Clifton Springs with nearby areas

Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff Ocean Grove Portarlington Leopold Newcomb - Moolap Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Geelong Werribee - South

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newcomb - Moolap vs Clifton Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021045/newcomb-moolap/vs/203031048/clifton-springs