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Newport vs Footscray

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Newport profile · Footscray profile

Newport Footscray

Newport and Footscray are neighbouring areas with very different residential profiles. Newport is a family-oriented area where 21.6% of people are children and 65.4% of homes are couples with children. It is also wealthier, with 41.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and a higher share of separate houses. Footscray is much more diverse and urban, with 41.6% of people born overseas and 39.0% using a language other than English at home. It has a high proportion of renters (55.9%) and apartments, with 37.6% of residents living alone.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at around 48%. They also share similar levels of education, with about 43% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While the two areas are alike in these ways, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in household income has widened, and Newport has seen a larger increase in the share of homes owned outright compared to Footscray.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.7 pts higher in Footscray Separate houses: 31.8 pts higher in Newport 3+ bedrooms: 38.2 pts higher in Newport Other language: 20.5 pts higher in Footscray Unpaid child care: 17.5 pts higher in Newport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newportin Footscray +1,622 larger in Newport gap narrowing
18,753 87th pct 17,131 84th pct
Median age in Newportin Footscray +4 yrs older in Newport gap steady
38 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Newportin Footscray +0.1 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
0.6% 17th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in Newportin Footscray +0.3 pts higher in Newport gap steady
11.2% 19th pct 10.9% 18th pct
Under 15 in Newportin Footscray +11.0 pts higher in Newport gap widening
21.6% 83rd pct 10.6% 8th pct
De facto in Newportin Footscray +1.8 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
17.1% 88th pct 18.9% 92nd pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) +16.8 pts ▸ 48.7%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 18.8%
21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.0 pts 10.6%
11.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%
8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

39.4% Never married +17.1 pts ▸ 56.5%
46.1% Married ◂ +17.4 pts 28.7%
8.0% Divorced even 8.0%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Newport Footscray

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Newportin Footscray +18.2 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
23.4% 53rd pct 41.6% 85th pct

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +22.5 pts 50.9%
0.6% Vietnam +7.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.4% India +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
0.6% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

32.9% English ◂ +10.4 pts 22.5%
29.9% Australian ◂ +11.4 pts 18.5%
13.9% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 10.1%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%
1.3% Vietnamese +8.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.3% Chinese +5.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.2% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%
4.3% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%
2.2% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
1.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Language

Other language in Newportin Footscray +20.5 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
18.4% 61st pct 39.0% 83rd pct
Limited English in Newportin Footscray +5.3 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
2.6% 66th pct 7.9% 89th pct

Language used at home

78.1% English only ◂ +24.8 pts 53.3%
0.8% Vietnamese +9.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.9% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Cantonese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.3% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
2.3% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.6% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Newportin Footscray +0.7 pts higher in Newport gap narrowing
48.5% 81st pct 47.8% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 47.8%
40.0% Christianity ◂ +15.7 pts 24.3%
4.9% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.4% Buddhism +6.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.3% Hinduism +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.2% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Newportin Footscray +0.5 pts higher in Newport gap steady
73.3% 82nd pct 72.9% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Newportin Footscray +1.0 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
42.2% 85th pct 43.2% 86th pct
Schools in Newportin Footscray +1 more in Footscray
5 64th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Newportin Footscray +2.07 more in Footscray
1.24 23rd pct 3.31 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Newportin Footscray +11 more in Footscray
29 68th pct 40 81st pct
Students in Newportin Footscray +1,236 more in Footscray
1,827 59th pct 3,063 79th pct
Avg size in Newportin Footscray +145 larger in Footscray
365 42nd pct 511 62nd pct
ICSEA in Newportin Footscray +26 higher in Newport
1,119 88th pct 1,093 81st pct

Highest year of school

73.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 72.9%
8.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%
6.4% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 36.3%
14.0% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
15.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 11.3%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 18.7%
13.8% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%
9.4% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%
6.6% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.3% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%
3.9% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Newportin Footscray +$324 higher in Newport gap widening
$1,240 90th pct $916 69th pct
Household income in Newportin Footscray +$792 higher in Newport gap widening
$2,555 89th pct $1,763 51st pct
Family income in Newportin Footscray +$917 higher in Newport gap widening
$3,213 92nd pct $2,296 64th pct
High earners in Newportin Footscray +13.4 pts higher in Newport gap widening
27.0% 94th pct 13.7% 64th pct
High-income homes in Newportin Footscray +19.9 pts higher in Newport gap widening
41.5% 92nd pct 21.6% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
26.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 10.8%
17.1% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
10.5% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
25.1% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 21.7%
12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Newportin Footscray +2.1 pts higher in Footscray
25.0% 30th pct 27.2% 44th pct
Mental health in Newportin Footscray +4.2 pts higher in Footscray
8.7% 48th pct 12.9% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Newportin Footscray +2.1 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
4.4% 30th pct 6.4% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.5% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
3.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +5.7 pts 63.4%
18.7% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
4.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Newportin Footscray +3.3 pts higher in Newport gap steady
15.0% 54th pct 11.7% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Newportin Footscray +4.0 pts higher in Newport gap steady
13.0% 63rd pct 9.0% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Newportin Footscray +17.5 pts higher in Newport gap widening
33.4% 88th pct 15.9% 7th pct
Defence service in Newportin Footscray +1.0 pts higher in Newport
2.0% 28th pct 1.0% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in Newportin Footscray +7.4 pts higher in Newport gap steady
21.0% 49th pct 13.6% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Newportin Footscray +4 larger in Footscray
120 37th pct 124 38th pct
Median age in Newportin Footscray +1 yrs older in Newport
30 yrs 86th pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Newportin Footscray +6.2 pts higher in Newport
65.6% 88th pct 59.4% 82nd pct
Unemployment in Newportin Footscray +0.1 pts higher in Footscray
6.7% 29th pct 6.8% 30th pct
Median income in Newportin Footscray +$329 higher in Newport
$1,141 93rd pct $812 76th pct
Household income in Newportin Footscray +$846 higher in Newport
$2,646 90th pct $1,800 56th pct
Indigenous language in Newportin Footscray +10.4 pts higher in Footscray
2.5% 24th pct 12.9% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newportin Footscray +0.5 larger in Newport gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.1 11th pct
One-parent in Newportin Footscray +3.4 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
10.9% 28th pct 14.2% 59th pct
Living alone in Newportin Footscray +14.5 pts higher in Footscray gap widening
23.1% 41st pct 37.6% 92nd pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +22.5 pts 42.9%
22.5% Couples without children +16.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
10.9% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
1.2% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Household size

23.1% 1 person +14.5 pts ▸ 37.6%
31.5% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
20.7% 4 people ◂ +11.9 pts 8.8%
17.5% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 14.5%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%
1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newportin Footscray +$105 higher in Newport gap widening
$460 82nd pct $355 45th pct
Mortgage in Newportin Footscray +$560 higher in Newport gap widening
$2,500 87th pct $1,940 56th pct
People / bedroom in Newportin Footscray +0.10 higher in Footscray gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Newportin Footscray +25.7 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
30.3% 59th pct 55.9% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Newportin Footscray +13.1 pts higher in Newport gap widening
27.4% 34th pct 14.3% 9th pct
Separate houses in Newportin Footscray +31.8 pts higher in Newport gap widening
63.4% 23rd pct 31.5% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Newportin Footscray +38.2 pts higher in Newport gap widening
71.5% 29th pct 33.3% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Rented +25.7 pts ▸ 55.9%
40.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 27.0%
27.4% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 14.3%
0.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

63.4% Separate house ◂ +31.8 pts 31.5%
6.6% Flat or apartment +45.7 pts ▸ 52.3%
29.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.3 pts 15.3%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 26.2%
23.9% 2 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 44.3%
19.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 5.9%
3.6% 1 bedroom +15.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
3.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%
0.1% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 even 44.8%
18.2% $200–$349 +14.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
23.6% $550–$749 ◂ +16.9 pts 6.7%
5.0% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.4% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 17.4%
33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
16.1% $1,000–$1,799 +15.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
10.1% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Newportin Footscray +15.8 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
5.5% 55th pct 21.3% 93rd pct
Work from home in Newportin Footscray +6.1 pts higher in Newport gap widening
42.4% 93rd pct 36.2% 88th pct
PT commute in Newportin Footscray +5.6 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
3.3% 70th pct 8.9% 95th pct
PT stops in Newportin Footscray +22 more in Footscray
96 86th pct 118 88th pct
Stops/1k in Newportin Footscray +1.77 more in Footscray
5.12 62nd pct 6.89 82nd pct
Departures/1k in Newportin Footscray +2,801.4 more in Footscray
1,602.1 75th pct 4,403.5 89th pct
PT routes in Newportin Footscray +17 more in Footscray
8 52nd pct 25 86th pct
Stop walk in Newportin Footscray +1 longer in Newport
1 7th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Newportin Footscray +2 longer in Newport
11 14th pct 9 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Newportin Footscray +21,421 more in Footscray
59,375 87th pct 80,796 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Newportin Footscray +162,175 more in Footscray
211,560 86th pct 373,735 89th pct
Transit to city in Newportin Footscray +8 longer in Newport
44 24th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

42.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 36.2%
35.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 29.3%
3.0% Train +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.2% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
0.2% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle +13.5 pts ▸ 55.0%
41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.3 pts 18.8%
5.5% No vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
8.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%
3.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Newportin Footscray +16.0 pts higher in Footscray gap widening
39.2% 56th pct 55.2% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Newportin Footscray +11.7 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
11.8% 55th pct 23.4% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Newportin Footscray +2.5 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
4.1% 37th pct 6.6% 81st pct
Participation in Newportin Footscray +3.9 pts higher in Newport gap narrowing
72.7% 91st pct 68.7% 82nd pct
Full-time in Newportin Footscray +5.2 pts higher in Newport gap steady
65.2% 87th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

11.5% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
9.2% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%
4.6% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.2% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%
6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
4.8% Transport & warehousing even 4.7%
2.7% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Other services even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 33.4%
20.2% Managers ◂ +7.8 pts 12.4%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%
8.1% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.3% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.7% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newportin Footscray +2 higher in Newport
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Newportin Footscray +5 higher in Newport
9 86th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Newportin Footscray +7 higher in Newport
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Newportin Footscray +1 higher in Newport
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Newportin Footscray +73 higher in Newport
1,103 87th pct 1,030 63rd pct
ERP in Newportin Footscray +554 higher in Footscray
20,328 87th pct 20,882 87th pct
Growth in Newportin Footscray +12.8 pts higher in Footscray
7.1% 69th pct 19.9% 90th pct
Businesses in Newportin Footscray +840 higher in Footscray
1,619 79th pct 2,459 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newportin Footscray +7 higher in Footscray
616 21st pct 623 22nd pct
Max temp in Newportin Footscray +0.1 higher in Footscray
20.4 19th pct 20.5 21st pct
Min temp in Newportin Footscray +0.1 higher in Newport
11.3 44th pct 11.2 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newportin Footscray +0.8 higher in Footscray
8.5 92nd pct 9.4 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Newportin Footscray +0.1 more in Footscray
7.9 98th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Newportin Footscray even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Newportin Footscray even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Newportin Footscray even
99.9% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Newportin Footscray +0.5 pts higher in Footscray
99.5% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Newportin Footscray even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Newportin Footscray +3.4 pts higher in Footscray
96.4% 93rd pct 99.8% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Newportin Footscray +10.1 more in Footscray
14.0 49th pct 24.1 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Newportin Footscray +240 higher in Footscray
331 86th pct 571 96th pct
Mean slope in Newportin Footscray +0.8 pts higher in Footscray
3.0% 10th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Compare Newport with nearby areas

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Compare Footscray with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newport vs Footscray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213021344/newport/vs/213031348/footscray