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Newport vs Yarraville

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Newport profile · Yarraville profile

Newport Yarraville

Newport and Yarraville are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's inner west. Newport has grown faster since 2021, with a 7.1% increase compared to 3.2% in Yarraville. The two areas differ in their housing and families; Newport has more homes with three or more bedrooms (71.5% compared to 62.4% in Yarraville) and a higher share of people caring for children unpaid (33.4% versus 28.4%). In contrast, Yarraville is more walkable, with a higher number of schools per 1,000 children and a larger share of people with no religion (54.8% compared to 48.5% in Newport).

These two neighbours share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,500 and have almost the same proportion of residents aged 65 and over. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the number of people with no religion has widened since 2011, and Newport has seen its share of larger homes grow relative to Yarraville.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 9.1 pts higher in Newport Separate houses: 8.2 pts higher in Yarraville No religion: 6.3 pts higher in Yarraville No car: 3.9 pts higher in Yarraville Unpaid child care: 5.0 pts higher in Newport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newportin Yarraville +3,290 larger in Newport gap widening
18,753 87th pct 15,463 78th pct
Median age in Newportin Yarraville +1 yrs older in Newport gap widening
38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Newportin Yarraville +0.2 pts higher in Yarraville gap steady
0.6% 17th pct 0.8% 23rd pct
Aged 65+ in Newportin Yarraville +0.4 pts higher in Newport gap steady
11.2% 19th pct 10.7% 17th pct
Under 15 in Newportin Yarraville +2.4 pts higher in Newport gap widening
21.6% 83rd pct 19.1% 64th pct
De facto in Newportin Yarraville +2.9 pts higher in Yarraville gap steady
17.1% 88th pct 19.9% 94th pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 25.4%
21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 19.1%
11.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%
8.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 40.8%
39.4% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Newport Yarraville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Newportin Yarraville +1.2 pts higher in Yarraville gap narrowing
23.4% 53rd pct 24.6% 56th pct

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 72.0%
3.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
0.6% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

32.9% English +0.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
29.9% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 29.0%
13.9% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%
7.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
4.3% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.3% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
1.7% Dutch even 1.6%
1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Newportin Yarraville +1.6 pts higher in Yarraville gap narrowing
18.4% 61st pct 20.0% 64th pct
Limited English in Newportin Yarraville +1.0 pts higher in Yarraville gap steady
2.6% 66th pct 3.6% 74th pct

Language used at home

78.1% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 76.3%
2.3% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.8% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%
1.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
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 Yarraville +6.3 pts higher in Yarraville gap widening
48.5% 81st pct 54.8% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 54.8%
40.0% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 34.6%
4.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
1.4% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Newportin Yarraville +2.0 pts higher in Yarraville gap narrowing
73.3% 82nd pct 75.4% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Newportin Yarraville +2.9 pts higher in Yarraville gap steady
42.2% 85th pct 45.1% 88th pct
Schools in Newportin Yarraville even
5 64th pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Newportin Yarraville +0.45 more in Yarraville
1.24 23rd pct 1.69 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Newportin Yarraville even
29 68th pct 29 68th pct
Students in Newportin Yarraville +139 more in Yarraville
1,827 59th pct 1,966 61st pct
Avg size in Newportin Yarraville +28 larger in Yarraville
365 42nd pct 393 46th pct
ICSEA in Newportin Yarraville +4 higher in Yarraville
1,119 88th pct 1,123 89th pct

Highest year of school

73.3% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 75.4%
8.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%
6.4% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
14.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 6.5%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 20.8%
13.8% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%
6.6% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%
8.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Newportin Yarraville +$7 higher in Yarraville gap steady
$1,240 90th pct $1,247 90th pct
Household income in Newportin Yarraville +$72 higher in Newport gap widening
$2,555 89th pct $2,483 88th pct
Family income in Newportin Yarraville even gap narrowing
$3,213 92nd pct $3,216 92nd pct
High earners in Newportin Yarraville +0.6 pts higher in Newport gap steady
27.0% 94th pct 26.5% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Newportin Yarraville +1.1 pts higher in Newport gap steady
41.5% 92nd pct 40.4% 91st pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
26.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 26.5%
17.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.5%
15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%
10.5% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.2%
28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
25.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.8%
12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Newportin Yarraville +1.8 pts higher in Yarraville
25.0% 30th pct 26.8% 42nd pct
Mental health in Newportin Yarraville +1.7 pts higher in Yarraville
8.7% 48th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Newportin Yarraville +0.2 pts higher in Yarraville gap steady
4.4% 30th pct 4.6% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.3% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
3.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
2.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Lung condition even 0.8%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +1.8 pts 67.3%
18.7% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
4.7% Two conditions even 4.8%
1.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Newportin Yarraville +1.3 pts higher in Newport gap steady
15.0% 54th pct 13.7% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Newportin Yarraville +0.4 pts higher in Newport gap steady
13.0% 63rd pct 12.6% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Newportin Yarraville +5.0 pts higher in Newport gap widening
33.4% 88th pct 28.4% 66th pct
Defence service in Newportin Yarraville +0.5 pts higher in Newport
2.0% 28th pct 1.5% 19th pct
Housework 15h+ in Newportin Yarraville +1.5 pts higher in Newport gap steady
21.0% 49th pct 19.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Newportin Yarraville +10 larger in Yarraville
120 37th pct 130 40th pct
Median age in Newportin Yarraville +1 yrs older in Yarraville
30 yrs 86th pct 31 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Newportin Yarraville +7.6 pts higher in Yarraville
65.6% 88th pct 73.3% 94th pct
Unemployment in Newportin Yarraville +3.8 pts higher in Yarraville
6.7% 29th pct 10.4% 53rd pct
Median income in Newportin Yarraville +$58 higher in Yarraville
$1,141 93rd pct $1,199 94th pct
Household income in Newportin Yarraville +$325 higher in Newport
$2,646 90th pct $2,321 83rd pct
Indigenous language in Newportin Yarraville +3.7 pts higher in Yarraville
2.5% 24th pct 6.2% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newportin Yarraville +0.1 larger in Newport gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Newportin Yarraville +0.5 pts higher in Newport gap steady
10.9% 28th pct 10.3% 23rd pct
Living alone in Newportin Yarraville +2.3 pts higher in Yarraville gap widening
23.1% 41st pct 25.5% 51st pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 61.8%
22.5% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
10.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%
1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
23.1% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
20.7% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 18.4%
17.5% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.3%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newportin Yarraville +$2 higher in Yarraville gap steady
$460 82nd pct $462 83rd pct
Mortgage in Newportin Yarraville even gap narrowing
$2,500 87th pct $2,500 87th pct
People / bedroom in Newportin Yarraville even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Newportin Yarraville +2.9 pts higher in Yarraville gap steady
30.3% 59th pct 33.2% 67th pct
Owned outright in Newportin Yarraville +0.8 pts higher in Newport gap steady
27.4% 34th pct 26.6% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Newportin Yarraville +8.2 pts higher in Yarraville gap narrowing
63.4% 23rd pct 71.5% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Newportin Yarraville +9.1 pts higher in Newport gap widening
71.5% 29th pct 62.4% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 38.3%
30.3% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 33.2%
27.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 26.6%
1.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

63.4% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 71.5%
29.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.2 pts 16.4%
6.6% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 45.2%
23.9% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
19.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 14.5%
3.6% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 48.4%
23.6% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
18.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 15.7%
5.0% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 36.0%
33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.8%
16.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.1% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Newportin Yarraville +3.9 pts higher in Yarraville gap steady
5.5% 55th pct 9.4% 79th pct
Work from home in Newportin Yarraville +1.2 pts higher in Yarraville gap steady
42.4% 93rd pct 43.5% 93rd pct
PT commute in Newportin Yarraville +1.4 pts higher in Yarraville gap narrowing
3.3% 70th pct 4.7% 80th pct
PT stops in Newportin Yarraville +7 more in Newport
96 86th pct 89 85th pct
Stops/1k in Newportin Yarraville +0.64 more in Yarraville
5.12 62nd pct 5.76 70th pct
Departures/1k in Newportin Yarraville +88.3 more in Newport
1,602.1 75th pct 1,513.7 74th pct
PT routes in Newportin Yarraville +3 more in Yarraville
8 52nd pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Newportin Yarraville +1 longer in Yarraville
1 7th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Newportin Yarraville +1 longer in Newport
11 14th pct 10 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Newportin Yarraville +15,912 more in Newport
59,375 87th pct 43,463 85th pct
Reach 45 min in Newportin Yarraville +113,874 more in Newport
211,560 86th pct 97,686 71st pct
Transit to city in Newportin Yarraville +9 longer in Yarraville
44 24th pct 53 40th pct

How people get to work

42.4% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 43.5%
35.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 31.7%
3.0% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.2% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 45.6%
41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 35.5%
5.5% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
3.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Newportin Yarraville +0.3 pts higher in Yarraville gap steady
39.2% 56th pct 39.4% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Newportin Yarraville +1.8 pts higher in Newport gap widening
11.8% 55th pct 10.0% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Newportin Yarraville +0.2 pts higher in Newport gap steady
4.1% 37th pct 3.9% 29th pct
Participation in Newportin Yarraville +1.3 pts higher in Yarraville gap steady
72.7% 91st pct 74.0% 94th pct
Full-time in Newportin Yarraville +0.3 pts higher in Yarraville gap narrowing
65.2% 87th pct 65.5% 88th pct

Industries people work in

11.9% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.5% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%
9.2% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%
7.2% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.2% Public administration & safety even 8.2%
6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
4.6% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
2.5% Media & telecommunications +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
20.2% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 19.5%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%
9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%
8.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
6.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.7% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newportin Yarraville even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Newportin Yarraville even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Newportin Yarraville +1 higher in Newport
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Newportin Yarraville even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Newportin Yarraville +6 higher in Yarraville
1,103 87th pct 1,109 89th pct
ERP in Newportin Yarraville +4,169 higher in Newport
20,328 87th pct 16,159 75th pct
Growth in Newportin Yarraville +3.8 pts higher in Newport
7.1% 69th pct 3.2% 38th pct
Businesses in Newportin Yarraville +143 higher in Newport
1,619 79th pct 1,476 75th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Newportin Yarraville +0.1 higher in Yarraville
8.5 92nd pct 8.6 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Newportin Yarraville +0.1 more in Newport
7.9 98th pct 7.8 94th pct
15-min city in Newportin Yarraville +1.8 pts higher in Newport
100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Newportin Yarraville +2.5 pts higher in Newport
100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Newportin Yarraville +1.5 pts higher in Newport
99.9% 83rd pct 98.3% 68th pct
Walk to school in Newportin Yarraville +1.0 pts higher in Newport
99.5% 88th pct 98.4% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Newportin Yarraville even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 66th pct
Walk to health in Newportin Yarraville +1.1 pts higher in Yarraville
96.4% 93rd pct 97.5% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Newportin Yarraville +1.2 more in Yarraville
14.0 49th pct 15.3 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Newportin Yarraville +125 higher in Yarraville
331 86th pct 456 91st pct
Mean slope in Newportin Yarraville +0.1 pts higher in Newport
3.0% 10th pct 2.9% 9th pct

Compare Newport with nearby areas

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Compare Yarraville with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newport vs Yarraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213021344/newport/vs/213031352/yarraville