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Newport vs Williamstown

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Newport profile · Williamstown profile

Newport Williamstown

Newport and Williamstown are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's west with distinct profiles. Newport is notably younger, with 21.6% of its population under 15 and a typical resident aged 38. It is also more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 96.4% near health services. In contrast, Williamstown has a significantly older population, with a typical age of 45 and a higher share of seniors (18.2%). More people in Williamstown own their homes outright (38.6%), and the area has far larger schools, with a typical size of 657 students compared to 365 in Newport.

These two areas share a very similar social and economic foundation. They have almost identical shares of residents born overseas (around 23%), typical weekly household incomes, and a similar level of university education. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are widening. The difference in typical age has grown to seven years since 2011, and the gap in outright home ownership has also increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 6.8 pts higher in Newport Median age: 7 yrs older in Williamstown Owned outright: 11.2 pts higher in Williamstown Under 15: 4.0 pts higher in Newport Separate houses: 9.1 pts higher in Newport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newportin Williamstown +2,841 larger in Newport gap widening
18,753 87th pct 15,912 79th pct
Median age in Newportin Williamstown +7 yrs older in Williamstown gap widening
38 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 78th pct
First Nations in Newportin Williamstown +0.1 pts higher in Williamstown gap steady
0.6% 17th pct 0.7% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in Newportin Williamstown +7.0 pts higher in Williamstown gap widening
11.2% 19th pct 18.2% 55th pct
Under 15 in Newportin Williamstown +4.0 pts higher in Newport gap widening
21.6% 83rd pct 17.6% 46th pct
De facto in Newportin Williamstown +6.8 pts higher in Newport gap widening
17.1% 88th pct 10.3% 29th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 32.3%
31.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.9 pts 20.0%
21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 17.6%
11.2% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

46.1% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 50.5%
39.4% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 33.3%
8.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.8% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Newport Williamstown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Newportin Williamstown +0.5 pts higher in Newport gap narrowing
23.4% 53rd pct 23.0% 52nd pct

Country of birth

73.4% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 73.7%
3.5% England +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.4% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.9% English +3.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
29.9% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 29.8%
13.9% Irish even 13.9%
10.7% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.2% Italian even 7.2%
4.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.3% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
2.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Vietnamese even 1.3%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in Newportin Williamstown +3.4 pts higher in Newport gap narrowing
18.4% 61st pct 15.0% 55th pct
Limited English in Newportin Williamstown +1.2 pts higher in Newport gap steady
2.6% 66th pct 1.4% 51st pct

Language used at home

78.1% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 81.6%
2.3% Greek even 2.4%
2.3% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
1.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Newportin Williamstown +1.1 pts higher in Newport gap steady
48.5% 81st pct 47.3% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 47.3%
40.0% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
3.2% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Newportin Williamstown +1.9 pts higher in Newport gap steady
73.3% 82nd pct 71.4% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Newportin Williamstown +0.8 pts higher in Newport gap narrowing
42.2% 85th pct 41.4% 84th pct
Schools in Newportin Williamstown +1 more in Williamstown
5 64th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Newportin Williamstown +0.91 more in Williamstown
1.24 23rd pct 2.15 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Newportin Williamstown +11 more in Newport
29 68th pct 18 47th pct
Students in Newportin Williamstown +2,113 more in Williamstown
1,827 59th pct 3,940 87th pct
Avg size in Newportin Williamstown +291 larger in Williamstown
365 42nd pct 657 76th pct
ICSEA in Newportin Williamstown +27 higher in Newport
1,119 88th pct 1,091 80th pct

Highest year of school

73.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 71.4%
8.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.2% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.4% Year 9 or below even 6.4%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 36.9%
15.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%
14.0% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%
11.5% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.3% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.4% Health even 9.4%
6.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
5.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Newportin Williamstown +$151 higher in Newport gap widening
$1,240 90th pct $1,089 85th pct
Household income in Newportin Williamstown +$173 higher in Newport gap widening
$2,555 89th pct $2,382 86th pct
Family income in Newportin Williamstown +$22 higher in Williamstown gap narrowing
$3,213 92nd pct $3,235 92nd pct
High earners in Newportin Williamstown +1.2 pts higher in Newport gap narrowing
27.0% 94th pct 25.8% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Newportin Williamstown +2.1 pts higher in Newport gap narrowing
41.5% 92nd pct 39.4% 90th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 22.8%
17.1% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%
10.5% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 23.0%
25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 24.0%
12.3% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Newportin Williamstown +1.7 pts higher in Williamstown
25.0% 30th pct 26.7% 41st pct
Mental health in Newportin Williamstown +1.0 pts higher in Newport
8.7% 48th pct 7.6% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Newportin Williamstown +0.3 pts higher in Williamstown gap steady
4.4% 30th pct 4.7% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
5.9% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.5% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +1.8 pts 67.3%
18.7% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
4.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Newportin Williamstown +3.3 pts higher in Williamstown gap steady
15.0% 54th pct 18.4% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Newportin Williamstown +2.2 pts higher in Williamstown gap steady
13.0% 63rd pct 15.1% 94th pct
Unpaid child care in Newportin Williamstown +5.3 pts higher in Newport gap widening
33.4% 88th pct 28.2% 64th pct
Defence service in Newportin Williamstown +0.5 pts higher in Williamstown
2.0% 28th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Newportin Williamstown +0.6 pts higher in Williamstown gap narrowing
21.0% 49th pct 21.6% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Newportin Williamstown +10 larger in Newport
120 37th pct 110 34th pct
Median age in Newportin Williamstown +2 yrs older in Newport
30 yrs 86th pct 28 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Newportin Williamstown +13.2 pts higher in Newport
65.6% 88th pct 52.5% 70th pct
Unemployment in Newportin Williamstown +6.7 pts higher in Newport
6.7% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Newportin Williamstown even
$1,141 93rd pct $1,142 93rd pct
Household income in Newportin Williamstown +$454 higher in Williamstown
$2,646 90th pct $3,100 96th pct
Indigenous language in Newportin Williamstown +4.8 pts higher in Williamstown
2.5% 24th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newportin Williamstown +0.1 larger in Newport gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Newportin Williamstown +0.6 pts higher in Newport gap steady
10.9% 28th pct 10.3% 23rd pct
Living alone in Newportin Williamstown +3.6 pts higher in Williamstown gap widening
23.1% 41st pct 26.7% 57th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 64.3%
22.5% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
10.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
23.1% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
20.7% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 18.5%
17.5% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 15.5%
5.7% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newportin Williamstown +$10 higher in Newport gap steady
$460 82nd pct $450 80th pct
Mortgage in Newportin Williamstown +$100 higher in Williamstown gap widening
$2,500 87th pct $2,600 89th pct
People / bedroom in Newportin Williamstown even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Newportin Williamstown +4.5 pts higher in Newport gap widening
30.3% 59th pct 25.7% 46th pct
Owned outright in Newportin Williamstown +11.2 pts higher in Williamstown gap widening
27.4% 34th pct 38.6% 70th pct
Separate houses in Newportin Williamstown +9.1 pts higher in Newport gap widening
63.4% 23rd pct 54.2% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Newportin Williamstown +4.7 pts higher in Newport gap widening
71.5% 29th pct 66.8% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 33.4%
27.4% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
30.3% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 25.7%
1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

63.4% Separate house ◂ +9.1 pts 54.2%
29.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 31.5%
6.6% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 41.0%
23.9% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
19.6% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
3.6% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.2% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 ◂ +13.5 pts 31.3%
23.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 21.4%
18.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.0%
5.0% Under $200 +11.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
5.4% $750 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 23.0%
16.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%
10.1% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Newportin Williamstown +3.0 pts higher in Williamstown gap widening
5.5% 55th pct 8.5% 75th pct
Work from home in Newportin Williamstown +0.9 pts higher in Newport gap steady
42.4% 93rd pct 41.4% 92nd pct
PT commute in Newportin Williamstown +0.8 pts higher in Newport gap steady
3.3% 70th pct 2.6% 60th pct
PT stops in Newportin Williamstown +25 more in Newport
96 86th pct 71 74th pct
Stops/1k in Newportin Williamstown +0.66 more in Newport
5.12 62nd pct 4.46 52nd pct
Departures/1k in Newportin Williamstown +270.1 more in Newport
1,602.1 75th pct 1,332.0 69th pct
PT routes in Newportin Williamstown +4 more in Newport
8 52nd pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Newportin Williamstown +3 longer in Williamstown
1 7th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Newportin Williamstown +2 longer in Williamstown
11 14th pct 13 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Newportin Williamstown +24,710 more in Newport
59,375 87th pct 34,665 79th pct
Reach 45 min in Newportin Williamstown +152,185 more in Newport
211,560 86th pct 59,375 59th pct
Transit to city in Newportin Williamstown +11 longer in Williamstown
44 24th pct 55 44th pct

How people get to work

42.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 41.4%
35.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 35.1%
3.0% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
1.2% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Bicycle even 1.0%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 39.8%
41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 37.4%
8.3% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.5% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.4% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Newportin Williamstown +2.3 pts higher in Newport gap narrowing
39.2% 56th pct 36.8% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Newportin Williamstown +4.7 pts higher in Newport gap widening
11.8% 55th pct 7.1% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Newportin Williamstown +0.6 pts higher in Williamstown gap steady
4.1% 37th pct 4.7% 53rd pct
Participation in Newportin Williamstown +7.2 pts higher in Newport gap widening
72.7% 91st pct 65.5% 68th pct
Full-time in Newportin Williamstown +4.5 pts higher in Newport gap steady
65.2% 87th pct 60.7% 65th pct

Industries people work in

11.9% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%
10.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.2% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%
8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
4.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.9% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
3.0% Other services even 3.0%
2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 33.4%
20.2% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
12.7% Clerical & administrative even 12.7%
9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%
8.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.7% Labourers even 4.7%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newportin Williamstown even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Newportin Williamstown even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Newportin Williamstown even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Newportin Williamstown even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Newportin Williamstown even
1,103 87th pct 1,101 87th pct
ERP in Newportin Williamstown +3,226 higher in Newport
20,328 87th pct 17,102 78th pct
Growth in Newportin Williamstown +0.7 pts higher in Newport
7.1% 69th pct 6.4% 64th pct
Businesses in Newportin Williamstown +620 higher in Williamstown
1,619 79th pct 2,239 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newportin Williamstown even
616 21st pct 616 21st pct
Max temp in Newportin Williamstown even
20.4 19th pct 20.4 19th pct
Min temp in Newportin Williamstown even
11.3 44th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newportin Williamstown +1.1 higher in Newport
8.5 92nd pct 7.5 80th pct
Types ≤15 min in Newportin Williamstown +0.9 more in Newport
7.9 98th pct 7.0 77th pct
15-min city in Newportin Williamstown +12.1 pts higher in Newport
100.0% 100th pct 87.9% 69th pct
Walk to shops in Newportin Williamstown +17.3 pts higher in Newport
100.0% 100th pct 82.6% 68th pct
Walk to transit in Newportin Williamstown +0.5 pts higher in Newport
99.9% 83rd pct 99.4% 74th pct
Walk to school in Newportin Williamstown +11.8 pts higher in Newport
99.5% 88th pct 87.7% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Newportin Williamstown even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 73rd pct
Walk to health in Newportin Williamstown +33.5 pts higher in Newport
96.4% 93rd pct 62.9% 64th pct
Amenities/1k in Newportin Williamstown +0.3 more in Williamstown
14.0 49th pct 14.3 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Newportin Williamstown +9 higher in Newport
331 86th pct 322 86th pct
Mean slope in Newportin Williamstown +0.2 pts higher in Newport
3.0% 10th pct 2.8% 7th pct

Compare Newport with nearby areas

Yarraville Williamstown Seddon - Kingsville Port Melbourne Industrial West Footscray - Tottenham Footscray Altona North West Melbourne - Industrial

Compare Williamstown with nearby areas

Newport Port Melbourne Industrial Yarraville Port Melbourne Seddon - Kingsville West Melbourne - Industrial Docklands Footscray

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newport vs Williamstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213021344/newport/vs/213021346/williamstown