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Newmarket vs Paddington - Milton

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Newmarket profile · Paddington - Milton profile

Newmarket Paddington - Milton

Paddington - Milton and Newmarket are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Paddington - Milton is a highly active hub with 3,133 businesses, far more public transport stops, and a larger share of high earners, with 26.1% earning $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Newmarket has a higher share of larger homes, with 61.2% having three or more bedrooms, and a significantly higher First Nations unemployment rate of 20.0% compared to just 3.2% in Paddington - Milton.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, where the typical resident is 33 and around 25% of people were born overseas. Both areas have nearly identical levels of volunteering and school advantage. While Paddington - Milton has seen its lead grow in the share of people working from home and those with no religion, the gap in university qualifications has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,114 larger in Paddington - Milton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Paddington - Milton Recent movers: 8.0 pts higher in Paddington - Milton Bachelor+: 7.2 pts higher in Paddington - Milton 3+ bedrooms: 7.2 pts higher in Newmarket

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +7,114 larger in Paddington - Milton gap widening
5,083 23rd pct 12,197 64th pct
Median age in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton even gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +0.7 pts higher in Newmarket gap steady
1.9% 46th pct 1.1% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +1.4 pts higher in Newmarket gap steady
10.3% 15th pct 8.9% 12th pct
Under 15 in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +0.8 pts higher in Newmarket gap narrowing
15.0% 21st pct 14.2% 15th pct
De facto in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +2.6 pts higher in Paddington - Milton gap widening
14.6% 78th pct 17.2% 89th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 37.9%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 22.5%
18.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.3%
15.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%
10.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

Marital status

51.1% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 53.7%
36.9% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 34.9%
8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
1.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Newmarket Paddington - Milton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +0.7 pts higher in Newmarket gap narrowing
25.1% 57th pct 24.4% 55th pct

Country of birth

70.3% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 72.3%
3.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
0.6% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

36.2% English +4.0 pts ▸ 40.2%
31.3% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 30.6%
16.5% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%
5.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.3% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +3.1 pts higher in Newmarket gap widening
16.2% 58th pct 13.1% 51st pct
Limited English in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +0.2 pts higher in Newmarket gap steady
1.2% 48th pct 1.0% 43rd pct

Language used at home

79.3% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 83.4%
1.3% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Arabic even 0.4%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +6.7 pts higher in Paddington - Milton gap widening
45.5% 69th pct 52.3% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 52.3%
41.0% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 38.0%
6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
3.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
0.8% Islam even 0.8%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +5.0 pts higher in Paddington - Milton gap narrowing
80.7% 94th pct 85.8% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +7.2 pts higher in Paddington - Milton gap narrowing
46.7% 90th pct 53.9% 97th pct
Schools in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +1 more in Paddington - Milton
2 14th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +0.89 more in Newmarket
2.62 62nd pct 1.73 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +1 more in Newmarket
47 87th pct 46 86th pct
Students in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +322 more in Paddington - Milton
600 22nd pct 922 34th pct
Avg size in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +7 larger in Paddington - Milton
300 32nd pct 307 33rd pct
ICSEA in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton even
1,145 95th pct 1,145 95th pct

Highest year of school

80.7% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 85.8%
7.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%
3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
3.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 46.2%
15.9% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
12.9% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.4% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%
9.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%
7.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +$210 higher in Paddington - Milton gap steady
$1,038 80th pct $1,248 91st pct
Household income in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +$175 higher in Paddington - Milton gap narrowing
$2,251 80th pct $2,426 87th pct
Family income in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +$297 higher in Paddington - Milton gap widening
$3,094 90th pct $3,391 94th pct
High earners in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +5.7 pts higher in Paddington - Milton gap widening
20.5% 85th pct 26.1% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +2.1 pts higher in Paddington - Milton gap narrowing
36.2% 87th pct 38.3% 89th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
23.9% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
19.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.8%
12.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 26.6%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.9%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 25.8%
10.3% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +1.6 pts higher in Newmarket
25.7% 35th pct 24.1% 25th pct
Mental health in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +1.6 pts higher in Newmarket
11.8% 87th pct 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +1.4 pts higher in Newmarket gap steady
3.5% 15th pct 2.1% 5th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%
8.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
5.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
2.3% Heart disease even 2.4%
2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +2.5 pts ▸ 69.9%
19.5% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.0%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +0.2 pts higher in Paddington - Milton gap steady
18.8% 77th pct 19.0% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton even gap narrowing
9.6% 15th pct 9.6% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +1.1 pts higher in Newmarket gap narrowing
23.3% 29th pct 22.2% 23rd pct
Defence service in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +0.3 pts higher in Newmarket
3.0% 54th pct 2.6% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +1.3 pts higher in Newmarket gap steady
17.5% 20th pct 16.2% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +45 larger in Paddington - Milton
95 30th pct 140 43rd pct
Median age in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +3 yrs older in Paddington - Milton
25 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +1.7 pts higher in Paddington - Milton
71.6% 93rd pct 73.4% 94th pct
Unemployment in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +16.8 pts higher in Newmarket
20.0% 89th pct 3.2% 21st pct
Median income in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +$137 higher in Paddington - Milton
$612 45th pct $749 69th pct
Household income in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton even
$1,937 64th pct $1,937 64th pct
Indigenous language in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +4.5 pts higher in Newmarket
9.5% 76th pct 5.0% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +0.2 larger in Newmarket gap widening
2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +0.4 pts higher in Newmarket gap steady
9.6% 17th pct 9.2% 14th pct
Living alone in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +3.8 pts higher in Paddington - Milton gap widening
26.9% 58th pct 30.7% 74th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 54.9%
27.3% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 33.4%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%
2.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
26.9% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
17.1% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%
15.9% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 12.9%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +$67 higher in Paddington - Milton gap steady
$383 55th pct $450 80th pct
Mortgage in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +$333 higher in Paddington - Milton gap widening
$2,167 73rd pct $2,500 87th pct
People / bedroom in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +0.10 higher in Paddington - Milton gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +5.5 pts higher in Paddington - Milton gap widening
45.1% 86th pct 50.6% 89th pct
Owned outright in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +1.7 pts higher in Newmarket gap steady
22.5% 22nd pct 20.9% 18th pct
Separate houses in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +2.5 pts higher in Newmarket gap narrowing
54.6% 16th pct 52.0% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +7.2 pts higher in Newmarket gap widening
61.2% 17th pct 54.0% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 50.6%
29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 26.6%
22.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 20.9%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

54.6% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 52.0%
28.9% Flat or apartment +9.5 pts ▸ 38.4%
16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 8.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

31.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 27.9%
29.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 29.4%
18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 17.4%
7.8% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%
0.2% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.5% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 48.7%
27.5% $200–$349 ◂ +11.4 pts 16.2%
12.8% $550–$749 +6.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 3.6%
4.5% $750 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 36.8%
32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.2%
19.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.6%
13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +0.4 pts higher in Newmarket gap steady
10.1% 82nd pct 9.7% 80th pct
Work from home in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +4.9 pts higher in Paddington - Milton gap widening
22.2% 71st pct 27.1% 78th pct
PT commute in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +2.2 pts higher in Newmarket gap narrowing
10.7% 100th pct 8.5% 94th pct
PT stops in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +60 more in Paddington - Milton
19 29th pct 79 79th pct
Stops/1k in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +2.74 more in Paddington - Milton
3.74 41st pct 6.48 78th pct
Departures/1k in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +894.6 more in Paddington - Milton
1,964.6 83rd pct 2,859.2 87th pct
PT routes in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +58 more in Paddington - Milton
19 86th pct 77 88th pct
Stop walk in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +2 longer in Paddington - Milton
3 29th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +1 longer in Newmarket
7 5th pct 6 2nd pct
Reach 30 min in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +25,011 more in Newmarket
56,493 87th pct 31,482 76th pct
Reach 45 min in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +27,811 more in Paddington - Milton
187,215 85th pct 215,026 86th pct
Transit to city in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +5 longer in Newmarket
31 9th pct 26 5th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 37.5%
22.2% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 27.1%
2.2% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
5.2% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
1.6% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 44.8%
34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 32.0%
11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%
10.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%
4.3% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +8.0 pts higher in Paddington - Milton gap steady
51.5% 86th pct 59.5% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +0.5 pts higher in Paddington - Milton gap steady
24.6% 89th pct 25.2% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +0.5 pts higher in Newmarket gap steady
4.4% 46th pct 3.9% 30th pct
Participation in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +4.6 pts higher in Paddington - Milton gap widening
72.7% 91st pct 77.2% 100th pct
Full-time in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +2.7 pts higher in Paddington - Milton gap narrowing
59.4% 55th pct 62.1% 75th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 14.9%
14.8% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
6.2% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
3.8% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
1.7% Rental & real estate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.8% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

37.8% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
13.5% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%
10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%
8.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
6.2% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +1 higher in Paddington - Milton
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +1 higher in Paddington - Milton
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +41 higher in Paddington - Milton
1,098 86th pct 1,139 95th pct
ERP in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +7,871 higher in Paddington - Milton
5,493 23rd pct 13,364 64th pct
Growth in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +1.1 pts higher in Paddington - Milton
6.5% 65th pct 7.5% 72nd pct
Businesses in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +2,627 higher in Paddington - Milton
506 25th pct 3,133 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton even
1,206 75th pct 1,206 75th pct
Max temp in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton even
27.0 84th pct 27.0 84th pct
Min temp in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton even
15.5 83rd pct 15.5 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +0.8 higher in Paddington - Milton
8.4 90th pct 9.2 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +0.6 pts higher in Newmarket
99.9% 99th pct 99.4% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +0.2 pts higher in Paddington - Milton
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +2.5 more in Paddington - Milton
19.9 73rd pct 22.4 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +136 higher in Paddington - Milton
307 84th pct 443 91st pct
Mean slope in Newmarketin Paddington - Milton +0.9 pts higher in Paddington - Milton
7.6% 78th pct 8.5% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newmarket vs Paddington - Milton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/305031127/newmarket/vs/305041135/paddington-milton