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Newtown vs North Geelong - Bell Park
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Newtown profile · North Geelong - Bell Park profile
Newtown North Geelong - Bell Park
North Geelong - Bell Park and Newtown (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. North Geelong - Bell Park is far more diverse, with 27.9% of people born overseas and 26.9% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Newtown (Vic.) has a more highly qualified population, where 40.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 19.0% in North Geelong - Bell Park. This gap in education is reflected in household incomes; the typical weekly household income in Newtown (Vic.) is $2,092, which is well higher than the $1,386 seen in North Geelong - Bell Park.
Since 2011, these two areas have drifted further apart in terms of income and education, though the gap in cultural diversity has narrowed. They do share some common ground, with similar proportions of people renting and nearly identical rates of full-time employment. Both areas also have a similar number of schools and a similar share of residents who have served in the Defence Force. While North Geelong - Bell Park has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people, both areas see very few residents using it for their daily commute.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 9,682
- First area, 2016: 10,155
- First area, 2021: 10,445
- Second area, 2011: 13,997
- Second area, 2016: 14,631
- Second area, 2021: 15,795
- First area, 2011: 40 yrs
- First area, 2016: 40 yrs
- First area, 2021: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 42 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Newtown: 0.8% males, 1.1% females; 85+ in North Geelong - Bell Park: 1.5% males, 2.4% females
- 80–84 in Newtown: 1.0% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 1.5% males, 2.1% females
- 75–79 in Newtown: 1.3% males, 1.9% females; 75–79 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 2.1% males, 2.5% females
- 70–74 in Newtown: 2.1% males, 2.4% females; 70–74 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 3.0% males, 3.6% females
- 65–69 in Newtown: 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 65–69 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 2.6% males, 3.0% females
- 60–64 in Newtown: 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 60–64 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 2.8% males, 3.0% females
- 55–59 in Newtown: 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
- 50–54 in Newtown: 3.2% males, 3.7% females; 50–54 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 45–49 in Newtown: 3.4% males, 3.7% females; 45–49 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 3.4% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in Newtown: 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 2.5% males, 2.9% females
- 35–39 in Newtown: 3.0% males, 3.5% females; 35–39 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 3.0% males, 3.2% females
- 30–34 in Newtown: 2.6% males, 2.9% females; 30–34 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 3.7% males, 3.5% females
- 25–29 in Newtown: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 25–29 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 3.8% males, 3.5% females
- 20–24 in Newtown: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 20–24 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 15–19 in Newtown: 3.5% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 2.6% males, 2.3% females
- 10–14 in Newtown: 3.7% males, 3.3% females; 10–14 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 2.8% males, 2.6% females
- 5–9 in Newtown: 3.7% males, 3.5% females; 5–9 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 2.4% males, 2.6% females
- 0–4 in Newtown: 2.5% males, 2.4% females; 0–4 in North Geelong - Bell Park: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $642
- First area, 2016: $794
- First area, 2021: $1,001
- Second area, 2011: $435
- Second area, 2016: $537
- Second area, 2021: $692
- First area, 2011: $1,327
- First area, 2016: $1,674
- First area, 2021: $2,092
- Second area, 2011: $933
- Second area, 2016: $1,096
- Second area, 2021: $1,386
- First area, 2011: $1,866
- First area, 2016: $2,265
- First area, 2021: $2,861
- Second area, 2011: $1,169
- Second area, 2016: $1,403
- Second area, 2021: $1,812
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.5
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $250
- First area, 2016: $300
- First area, 2021: $360
- Second area, 2011: $235
- Second area, 2016: $284
- Second area, 2021: $340
- First area, 2011: $1,800
- First area, 2016: $1,918
- First area, 2021: $2,167
- Second area, 2011: $1,480
- Second area, 2016: $1,408
- Second area, 2021: $1,560
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newtown vs North Geelong - Bell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021046/newtown/vs/203021047/north-geelong-bell-park