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Newcomb - Moolap vs Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

Name: Newcomb - Moolap vs Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Newcomb - Moolap profile · Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek profile

Newcomb - Moolap Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

Newcomb - Moolap and Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Residents in Newcomb - Moolap are far older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 35 in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek. This age gap is reflected in the share of seniors, which is far higher in Newcomb - Moolap at 25.1%. There is also a stark contrast in income and education; the typical weekly household income in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek is $2,201, while in Newcomb - Moolap it is much lower at $1,161. Additionally, 33.7% of adults in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 12.5% in Newcomb - Moolap.

Both areas are effectively alike in the share of people born overseas, with each sitting around 14%. While they differ in many ways, they are similar in that about 54% of people in both areas are employed full-time. Newcomb - Moolap has far more people living alone and a higher rate of long-term health conditions, while Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek has seen far more people move in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.6 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Household income: $1,040 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Recent movers: 21.7 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Bachelor+: 21.1 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek 3+ bedrooms: 20.2 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +4,129 larger in Newcomb - Moolap

15,462 78th pct 11,333 60th pct

Median age in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +10 yrs older in Newcomb - Moolap

45 yrs 78th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 14.8%

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

14.1% Children (0–14) +9.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

Marital status

38.2% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 52.0%

38.6% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 34.3%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 7.5%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 3.2%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Newcomb - Moolap Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 80.8%

3.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.9% English +2.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

37.9% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

11.6% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.8% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 87.8%

0.5% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 53.0%

42.8% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 37.2%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

1.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +2 more in Newcomb - Moolap

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +1.23 more in Newcomb - Moolap

2.75 65th pct 1.52 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +4 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

15 40th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +1,427 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

1,472 50th pct 2,899 77th pct

Avg size in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +479 larger in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

245 25th pct 725 81st pct

ICSEA in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +71 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

974 30th pct 1,045 63rd pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 +29.6 pts ▸ 69.4%

18.6% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 9.6%

17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.5 pts 4.1%

15.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 11.4%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.9 pts 23.5%

15.6% Bachelor degree +16.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

11.7% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 9.5%

11.3% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.6% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.6% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

3.3% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$377 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$627 16th pct $1,004 78th pct

Household income in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$1,040 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,161 11th pct $2,201 78th pct

Family income in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$926 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,473 13th pct $2,399 71st pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.3 pts 20.7%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +14.4 pts 9.0%

3.6% $4,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +15.5 pts 31.3%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

1.0% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 9.2%

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 6.7%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 2.6%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.2% None +16.1 pts ▸ 67.3%

24.6% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 19.1%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 5.0%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +185 larger in Newcomb - Moolap

302 66th pct 117 36th pct

Median age in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3 yrs older in Newcomb - Moolap

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$376 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$536 28th pct $912 85th pct

Household income in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$1,064 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,154 13th pct $2,218 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.5 larger in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

2.2 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +17.7 pts ▸ 61.8%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 25.5%

22.1% One-parent families ◂ +10.5 pts 11.7%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 35.0%

34.7% 1 person ◂ +17.2 pts 17.5%

10.5% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.4% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.2% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$120 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$300 27th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$540 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,367 19th pct $1,907 54th pct

People / bedroom in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

32.9% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 25.9%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 29.4%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 92.0%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 6.5%

0.8% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 35.8%

14.6% 4 bedrooms +36.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

21.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 6.4%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 0.9%

3.0% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

26.5% $350–$549 +52.1 pts ▸ 78.7%

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +45.2 pts 6.8%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 4.7%

0.6% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.3% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.0 pts 32.0%

19.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

24.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.6 pts 10.3%

3.7% $3,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +60 more in Newcomb - Moolap

118 88th pct 58 65th pct

Stops/1k in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +2.51 more in Newcomb - Moolap

7.63 86th pct 5.12 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +1,106.5 more in Newcomb - Moolap

1,608.1 76th pct 501.6 38th pct

PT routes in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +9 more in Newcomb - Moolap

21 86th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +8 longer in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

12 73rd pct 20 79th pct

Drive to city in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +8 longer in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

57 76th pct 65 79th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 55.8%

11.6% Worked at home +12.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

1.5% Walked even 1.5%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

32.3% 2 vehicles +19.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.5 pts 27.7%

10.2% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 1.5%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 17.7%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

12.1% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

6.1% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

1.7% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Professionals +13.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 13.3%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 6.6%

7.3% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +7 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +7 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +7 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +7 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +173 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

891 11th pct 1,064 76th pct

ERP in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +562 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

15,187 72nd pct 15,749 74th pct

Growth in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +40.5 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

-1.4% 5th pct 39.1% 99th pct

Businesses in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +129 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

1,000 56th pct 1,129 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +15 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

550 13th pct 565 14th pct

Max temp in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.2 higher in Newcomb - Moolap

19.9 14th pct 19.7 13th pct

Min temp in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.1 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

10.7 33rd pct 10.8 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +1.3 higher in Newcomb - Moolap

6.0 59th pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +1.2 more in Newcomb - Moolap

5.6 56th pct 4.4 38th pct

15-min city in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +17.3 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

63.5% 48th pct 46.2% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +19.7 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

63.1% 50th pct 43.3% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +15.8 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

97.1% 63rd pct 81.3% 40th pct

Walk to school in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +2.1 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

69.4% 46th pct 67.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +7.9 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

94.4% 42nd pct 86.5% 34th pct

Walk to health in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +21.9 pts higher in Newcomb - Moolap

65.2% 66th pct 43.3% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +1.6 more in Newcomb - Moolap

14.5 52nd pct 12.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +23 higher in Newcomb - Moolap

46 38th pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Newcomb - Moolap in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.7 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

2.6% 3rd pct 3.3% 15th pct

Compare Newcomb - Moolap with nearby areas

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Compare Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newcomb - Moolap vs Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021045/newcomb-moolap/vs/203031489/barwon-heads-armstrong-creek