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Newtown vs Norlane

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Newtown profile · Norlane profile

Newtown Norlane

Newtown (Vic.) and Norlane are neighbouring areas with a stark contrast in wealth and education. Newtown (Vic.) is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,092 and 40.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Norlane has a typical weekly household income of $926, and only 10% of adults have a bachelor degree. This difference extends to the home, where 53.7% of Norlane households rent, compared to 29.3% in Newtown (Vic.).

Both areas share a very similar age profile, with people aged 65 and over making up around 18% of each population. They also provide nearly identical access to basics, as almost every home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they are close by, the gap in income and education remains wide, and Norlane has a far higher share of people born overseas at 25.3% compared to 14.5% in Newtown (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 35.4 pts higher in Newtown Bachelor+: 30.6 pts higher in Newtown Renting: 24.4 pts higher in Norlane One-parent: 24.1 pts higher in Norlane Family income: $1,633 higher in Newtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newtownin Norlane +1,394 larger in Newtown
10,445 55th pct 9,051 47th pct
Median age in Newtownin Norlane +2 yrs older in Newtown
40 yrs 52nd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Newtownin Norlane +2.7 pts higher in Norlane
0.7% 20th pct 3.4% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Newtownin Norlane +0.6 pts higher in Norlane
17.6% 51st pct 18.2% 55th pct
Under 15 in Newtownin Norlane +3.3 pts higher in Newtown
19.2% 64th pct 15.8% 27th pct
De facto in Newtownin Norlane +0.5 pts higher in Norlane
9.9% 27th pct 10.4% 30th pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 28.9%
27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 24.4%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 15.8%
17.6% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +22.2 pts 28.2%
34.8% Never married +12.2 pts ▸ 47.0%
7.9% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.3% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.6% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Newtown Norlane

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Newtownin Norlane +10.8 pts higher in Norlane
14.5% 30th pct 25.3% 57th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +19.1 pts 63.1%
1.3% India +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
0.3% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.9% New Zealand even 1.0%
0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Italy even 0.5%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +11.0 pts 29.4%
33.7% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 31.2%
18.3% Irish ◂ +10.7 pts 7.6%
14.6% Scottish ◂ +7.7 pts 6.9%
4.8% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%
4.6% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
2.9% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
1.6% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.4% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Newtownin Norlane +12.8 pts higher in Norlane
8.8% 40th pct 21.6% 66th pct
Limited English in Newtownin Norlane +4.3 pts higher in Norlane
0.7% 33rd pct 5.0% 82nd pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +20.4 pts 67.5%
0.3% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Newtownin Norlane +2.1 pts higher in Newtown
42.1% 54th pct 40.1% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity ◂ +13.0 pts 36.3%
42.1% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 40.1%
4.9% Not stated +7.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.8% Islam +4.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.6% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Newtownin Norlane +35.4 pts higher in Newtown
71.3% 78th pct 35.8% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Newtownin Norlane +30.6 pts higher in Newtown
40.6% 83rd pct 10.0% 11th pct
Schools in Newtownin Norlane +6 more in Newtown
7 86th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Newtownin Norlane +2.80 more in Newtown
3.49 74th pct 0.70 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Newtownin Norlane +19 more in Newtown
34 75th pct 15 40th pct
Students in Newtownin Norlane +5,883 more in Newtown
6,032 91st pct 149 5th pct
Avg size in Newtownin Norlane +713 larger in Newtown
862 88th pct 149 15th pct
ICSEA in Newtownin Norlane +171 higher in Newtown
1,112 87th pct 941 16th pct

Highest year of school

71.3% Year 12 ◂ +35.4 pts 35.8%
5.1% Year 9 or below +16.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
8.1% Year 10 +9.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +24.9 pts 12.2%
16.8% Certificate III / IV +17.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%
13.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.9 pts 5.6%
6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.7 pts 1.9%
1.1% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 11.9%
17.1% Health ◂ +9.7 pts 7.4%
12.3% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.9% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.5% Education ◂ +7.7 pts 3.8%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%
2.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Newtownin Norlane +$502 higher in Newtown
$1,001 77th pct $499 3rd pct
Household income in Newtownin Norlane +$1,166 higher in Newtown
$2,092 72nd pct $926 0th pct
Family income in Newtownin Norlane +$1,633 higher in Newtown
$2,861 86th pct $1,228 3rd pct
High earners in Newtownin Norlane +19.0 pts higher in Newtown
21.2% 86th pct 2.2% 0th pct
High-income homes in Newtownin Norlane +28.5 pts higher in Newtown
33.3% 82nd pct 4.8% 0th pct

Household income distribution

21.5% $650–$1,499 +12.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
14.3% Under $650 +16.5 pts ▸ 30.7%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 21.2%
21.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 1.8%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +17.8 pts ▸ 52.4%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.2%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 5.5%
10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Newtownin Norlane +11.4 pts higher in Norlane
26.8% 42nd pct 38.2% 95th pct
Mental health in Newtownin Norlane +8.9 pts higher in Norlane
8.4% 45th pct 17.3% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Newtownin Norlane +8.2 pts higher in Norlane
3.9% 22nd pct 12.1% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +8.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.5% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.1% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.6% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.1% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.7% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.2% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +17.2 pts 49.5%
19.7% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
5.1% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.0% Three or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Newtownin Norlane +12.1 pts higher in Newtown
19.6% 81st pct 7.5% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Newtownin Norlane +2.5 pts higher in Newtown
15.4% 96th pct 12.9% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Newtownin Norlane +11.1 pts higher in Newtown
30.4% 77th pct 19.3% 12th pct
Defence service in Newtownin Norlane +0.2 pts higher in Norlane
2.3% 34th pct 2.4% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Newtownin Norlane +7.8 pts higher in Newtown
24.5% 79th pct 16.7% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Newtownin Norlane +230 larger in Norlane
78 25th pct 308 66th pct
Median age in Newtownin Norlane +1 yrs older in Norlane
23 yrs 36th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Newtownin Norlane +38.5 pts higher in Newtown
60.4% 83rd pct 21.9% 5th pct
Unemployment in Newtownin Norlane +6.5 pts higher in Norlane
18.2% 87th pct 24.7% 96th pct
Median income in Newtownin Norlane +$354 higher in Newtown
$769 72nd pct $415 7th pct
Household income in Newtownin Norlane +$1,167 higher in Newtown
$2,050 70th pct $883 0th pct
Indigenous language in Newtownin Norlane +8.3 pts higher in Newtown
11.5% 84th pct 3.2% 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newtownin Norlane +0.4 larger in Newtown
2.5 43rd pct 2.1 11th pct
One-parent in Newtownin Norlane +24.1 pts higher in Norlane
10.5% 25th pct 34.7% 100th pct
Living alone in Newtownin Norlane +11.2 pts higher in Norlane
28.5% 65th pct 39.7% 95th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +24.0 pts 38.3%
10.5% One-parent families +24.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
26.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 24.1%
0.5% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

28.5% 1 person +11.2 pts ▸ 39.7%
32.0% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 30.5%
16.2% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 8.6%
14.9% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%
1.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newtownin Norlane +$106 higher in Newtown
$360 46th pct $254 15th pct
Mortgage in Newtownin Norlane +$967 higher in Newtown
$2,167 73rd pct $1,200 11th pct
People / bedroom in Newtownin Norlane even
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Newtownin Norlane +24.4 pts higher in Norlane
29.3% 57th pct 53.7% 91st pct
Owned outright in Newtownin Norlane +14.4 pts higher in Newtown
37.6% 67th pct 23.2% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Newtownin Norlane +7.3 pts higher in Norlane
77.0% 36th pct 84.3% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Newtownin Norlane +17.1 pts higher in Newtown
74.3% 36th pct 57.3% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.3% Rented +24.4 pts ▸ 53.7%
37.6% Owned outright ◂ +14.4 pts 23.2%
31.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.0 pts 18.7%
0.8% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

77.0% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 84.3%
20.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 14.1%
2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 47.2%
20.0% 2 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 8.9%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 1.1%
4.8% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

33.7% $200–$349 +22.4 pts ▸ 56.1%
40.3% $350–$549 ◂ +30.5 pts 9.9%
10.1% Under $200 +18.6 pts ▸ 28.7%
9.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.4%
3.3% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.5% $1,000–$1,799 +28.6 pts ▸ 49.1%
31.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.5 pts 10.0%
15.1% Under $1,000 +16.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
27.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.4 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Newtownin Norlane +10.4 pts higher in Norlane
5.9% 58th pct 16.3% 90th pct
Work from home in Newtownin Norlane +17.2 pts higher in Newtown
25.3% 75th pct 8.2% 22nd pct
PT commute in Newtownin Norlane +2.0 pts higher in Norlane
1.1% 35th pct 3.2% 67th pct
PT stops in Newtownin Norlane +1 more in Newtown
51 60th pct 50 59th pct
Stops/1k in Newtownin Norlane +0.64 more in Norlane
4.88 59th pct 5.52 67th pct
Departures/1k in Newtownin Norlane +1,160.8 more in Norlane
810.1 50th pct 1,970.8 83rd pct
PT routes in Newtownin Norlane +4 more in Norlane
4 29th pct 8 52nd pct
Stop walk in Newtownin Norlane even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Newtownin Norlane +9 longer in Newtown
55 75th pct 46 72nd pct

How people get to work

50.9% Car (driver) +14.0 pts ▸ 64.8%
25.3% Worked at home ◂ +17.2 pts 8.2%
3.5% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.5% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%
0.6% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.5% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.9 pts 26.3%
5.9% No vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
5.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Newtownin Norlane +4.7 pts higher in Newtown
40.6% 61st pct 35.8% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Newtownin Norlane +1.4 pts higher in Newtown
17.6% 76th pct 16.2% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Newtownin Norlane +6.6 pts higher in Norlane
3.6% 21st pct 10.1% 95th pct
Participation in Newtownin Norlane +20.7 pts higher in Newtown
66.0% 71st pct 45.3% 7th pct
Full-time in Newtownin Norlane +3.7 pts higher in Newtown
55.9% 27th pct 52.2% 12th pct

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 15.6%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +7.0 pts 5.1%
10.0% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.2% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +6.5 pts 2.6%
4.4% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +6.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
2.1% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

33.7% Professionals ◂ +25.2 pts 8.5%
5.9% Labourers +12.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
10.4% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
17.1% Managers ◂ +11.6 pts 5.5%
2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +12.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.4% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%
8.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newtownin Norlane +8 higher in Newtown
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Newtownin Norlane +8 higher in Newtown
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Newtownin Norlane +6 higher in Newtown
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Newtownin Norlane +8 higher in Newtown
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Newtownin Norlane +293 higher in Newtown
1,081 81st pct 788 0th pct
ERP in Newtownin Norlane +1,560 higher in Newtown
10,393 50th pct 8,833 42nd pct
Growth in Newtownin Norlane +2.1 pts higher in Newtown
-0.1% 11th pct -2.3% 2nd pct
Businesses in Newtownin Norlane +817 higher in Newtown
1,404 73rd pct 587 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newtownin Norlane +12 higher in Newtown
542 13th pct 530 12th pct
Max temp in Newtownin Norlane +0.1 higher in Norlane
19.9 13th pct 20.0 14th pct
Min temp in Newtownin Norlane even
10.5 30th pct 10.5 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newtownin Norlane +1.3 higher in Newtown
8.3 89th pct 7.0 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Newtownin Norlane +1.1 more in Newtown
7.7 89th pct 6.6 70th pct
15-min city in Newtownin Norlane +8.1 pts higher in Newtown
99.9% 97th pct 91.8% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in Newtownin Norlane +2.2 pts higher in Newtown
92.7% 79th pct 90.5% 76th pct
Walk to transit in Newtownin Norlane +0.8 pts higher in Newtown
99.7% 80th pct 98.9% 70th pct
Walk to school in Newtownin Norlane +17.7 pts higher in Newtown
99.9% 97th pct 82.2% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Newtownin Norlane +0.6 pts higher in Newtown
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 57th pct
Walk to health in Newtownin Norlane +17.9 pts higher in Newtown
91.3% 84th pct 73.4% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Newtownin Norlane +29.2 more in Newtown
42.2 86th pct 13.0 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Newtownin Norlane +73 higher in Norlane
219 73rd pct 292 82nd pct
Mean slope in Newtownin Norlane +2.5 pts higher in Newtown
5.4% 51st pct 2.9% 8th pct

Compare Newtown with nearby areas

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

Compare Norlane with nearby areas

North Geelong - Bell Park Newtown Corio - Lovely Banks Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights Geelong Belmont Newcomb - Moolap Highton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newtown vs Norlane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021046/newtown/vs/203021488/norlane