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Newtown vs Charlemont

Name: Newtown vs Charlemont — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Newtown profile · Charlemont profile

Newtown Charlemont

Newtown (Vic.) and Charlemont are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Newtown (Vic.) is an established, walkable area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 31 in Charlemont. It has a more qualified and wealthier population, with 40.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 33.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Charlemont is a rapidly growing hub where 73.8% of people moved in during the last five years, and homes are more likely to be large, detached houses.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar unemployment rates and typical weekly household incomes. However, the gap in accessibility is stark; Newtown (Vic.) is a walker's paradise with most homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, while Charlemont is only somewhat walkable and has much lower access to nearby shops and clinics.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 33.3 pts higher in Charlemont Owned outright: 22.3 pts higher in Newtown Unpaid carers: 5.2 pts higher in Newtown De facto: 8.6 pts higher in Charlemont Median age: 9 yrs older in Newtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newtown in Charlemont +145 larger in Newtown

10,445 55th pct 10,300 54th pct

Median age in Newtown in Charlemont +9 yrs older in Newtown

40 yrs 52nd pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +15.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.9 pts 14.0%

19.2% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 13.5%

12.4% Youth (15–24) even 12.4%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 42.3%

34.8% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

4.3% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Newtown Charlemont

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 78.0%

1.3% India +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +2.3 pts 38.1%

33.7% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

18.3% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 12.0%

14.6% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.6% German even 4.6%

1.6% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.4% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 81.9%

0.3% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 39.2%

42.1% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

4.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newtown in Charlemont +5 more in Newtown

7 86th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Newtown in Charlemont +2.57 more in Newtown

3.49 74th pct 0.93 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newtown in Charlemont +7 more in Newtown

34 75th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Newtown in Charlemont +3,383 more in Newtown

6,032 91st pct 2,649 74th pct

Avg size in Newtown in Charlemont +463 larger in Charlemont

862 88th pct 1,325 100th pct

ICSEA in Newtown in Charlemont +23 higher in Newtown

1,112 87th pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

71.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 63.7%

8.1% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

5.1% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 28.0%

16.8% Certificate III / IV +12.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 7.8%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 16.2%

17.1% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 14.9%

12.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.9% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Newtown in Charlemont +$83 higher in Newtown

$1,001 77th pct $918 69th pct

Household income in Newtown in Charlemont +$104 higher in Newtown

$2,092 72nd pct $1,988 65th pct

Family income in Newtown in Charlemont +$645 higher in Newtown

$2,861 86th pct $2,216 59th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 7.0%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.1%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

28.3% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

34.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.6%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.5%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.5% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.5% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +2.4 pts 64.3%

19.7% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.5%

5.1% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newtown in Charlemont +44 larger in Charlemont

78 25th pct 122 38th pct

Median age in Newtown in Charlemont +2 yrs older in Newtown

23 yrs 36th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Newtown in Charlemont +$167 higher in Charlemont

$769 72nd pct $936 86th pct

Household income in Newtown in Charlemont +$200 higher in Charlemont

$2,050 70th pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newtown in Charlemont +0.1 larger in Charlemont

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 59.3%

26.6% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

10.5% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 22.2%

14.9% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.2% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

1.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newtown in Charlemont +$60 higher in Charlemont

$360 46th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Newtown in Charlemont +$412 higher in Newtown

$2,167 73rd pct $1,755 44th pct

People / bedroom in Newtown in Charlemont +0.10 higher in Newtown

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +18.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

37.6% Owned outright ◂ +22.3 pts 15.2%

29.3% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 27.9%

0.9% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

77.0% Separate house +13.4 pts ▸ 90.4%

20.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.3 pts 9.2%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.5% 4 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 49.9%

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 34.4%

20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 11.1%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $350–$549 +44.4 pts ▸ 84.7%

33.7% $200–$349 ◂ +27.6 pts 6.1%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +7.3 pts 2.8%

9.6% $550–$749 ◂ +7.2 pts 2.4%

3.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.5% $1,000–$1,799 +21.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

31.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

27.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.7 pts 5.5%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newtown in Charlemont +8 more in Charlemont

51 60th pct 59 66th pct

Stops/1k in Newtown in Charlemont +0.85 more in Charlemont

4.88 59th pct 5.73 70th pct

Departures/1k in Newtown in Charlemont +231.9 more in Charlemont

810.1 50th pct 1,041.9 59th pct

PT routes in Newtown in Charlemont +24 more in Charlemont

4 29th pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in Newtown in Charlemont +1 longer in Charlemont

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Newtown in Charlemont +2 longer in Charlemont

55 75th pct 57 76th pct

How people get to work

50.9% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 63.2%

25.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 16.7%

4.5% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 0.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 32.8%

10.2% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

5.3% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

9.2% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.5% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

33.7% Professionals ◂ +10.9 pts 22.8%

17.1% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 9.6%

10.4% Community & personal service +5.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.4% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.9% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newtown in Charlemont +3 higher in Newtown

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Newtown in Charlemont +1 higher in Newtown

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Newtown in Charlemont +1 higher in Charlemont

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Newtown in Charlemont +3 higher in Newtown

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Newtown in Charlemont +60 higher in Newtown

1,081 81st pct 1,021 60th pct

ERP in Newtown in Charlemont +4,717 higher in Charlemont

10,393 50th pct 15,110 72nd pct

Growth in Newtown in Charlemont +46.4 pts higher in Charlemont

-0.1% 11th pct 46.3% 100th pct

Businesses in Newtown in Charlemont +602 higher in Newtown

1,404 73rd pct 802 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newtown in Charlemont +7 higher in Charlemont

542 13th pct 549 13th pct

Max temp in Newtown in Charlemont +0.1 higher in Newtown

19.9 13th pct 19.8 13th pct

Min temp in Newtown in Charlemont +0.1 higher in Charlemont

10.5 30th pct 10.7 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newtown in Charlemont +4.2 higher in Newtown

8.3 89th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newtown in Charlemont +4.1 more in Newtown

7.7 89th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Newtown in Charlemont +71.2 pts higher in Newtown

99.9% 97th pct 28.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Newtown in Charlemont +74.9 pts higher in Newtown

92.7% 79th pct 17.8% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Newtown in Charlemont +10.3 pts higher in Newtown

99.7% 80th pct 89.4% 47th pct

Walk to school in Newtown in Charlemont +54.2 pts higher in Newtown

99.9% 97th pct 45.6% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Newtown in Charlemont +1.0 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 56th pct

Walk to health in Newtown in Charlemont +69.7 pts higher in Newtown

91.3% 84th pct 21.7% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Newtown in Charlemont +27.1 more in Newtown

42.2 86th pct 15.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Newtown in Charlemont +86 higher in Newtown

219 73rd pct 133 58th pct

Mean slope in Newtown in Charlemont +1.4 pts higher in Newtown

5.4% 51st pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Newtown with nearby areas

Belmont Geelong Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights Highton North Geelong - Bell Park Charlemont Norlane Grovedale - Mount Duneed

Compare Charlemont with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newtown vs Charlemont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021046/newtown/vs/203021485/charlemont