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Margate - Woody Point vs Scarborough - Newport

Name: Margate - Woody Point vs Scarborough - Newport — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Margate - Woody Point profile · Scarborough - Newport profile

Margate - Woody Point Scarborough - Newport

Scarborough - Newport and Margate - Woody Point are neighbouring coastal areas with very different profiles. Scarborough - Newport is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,658 and 23.7% of households earning $3,000 or more. It has grown much faster since 2021, rising by 17.6%. Margate - Woody Point has a higher proportion of renters at 40.8% and more people living alone, at 38.0%. It also has a lower typical household income of $1,225.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who do not identify with a religion. They also share similar profiles in terms of the age of children, the number of people providing unpaid care, and the amount of annual rainfall. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in overall advantage remains far higher in Scarborough - Newport.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 13.7 pts higher in Margate - Woody Point 3+ bedrooms: 13.4 pts higher in Scarborough - Newport Living alone: 11.4 pts higher in Margate - Woody Point One-parent: 8.6 pts higher in Margate - Woody Point Recent movers: 9.1 pts higher in Scarborough - Newport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +3,283 larger in Scarborough - Newport

11,974 63rd pct 15,257 77th pct

Median age in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +1 yrs older in Scarborough - Newport

48 yrs 87th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 30.3%

24.1% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 18.4%

14.5% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

38.2% Married +14.8 pts ▸ 53.1%

34.0% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 26.3%

16.9% Divorced ◂ +5.7 pts 11.2%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Margate - Woody Point Scarborough - Newport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.1% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 70.2%

5.9% England +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

0.8% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English +1.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

33.2% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 32.9%

14.2% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

6.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

2.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 52.4%

43.1% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 39.9%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +1 more in Scarborough - Newport

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +0.15 more in Scarborough - Newport

1.16 20th pct 1.31 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +1 more in Margate - Woody Point

11 29th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +2,021 more in Scarborough - Newport

694 26th pct 2,715 75th pct

Avg size in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +558 larger in Scarborough - Newport

347 39th pct 905 89th pct

ICSEA in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +56 higher in Scarborough - Newport

976 31st pct 1,032 57th pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

26.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 23.9%

10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 29.2%

18.8% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.9% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.5% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

11.5% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +$107 higher in Scarborough - Newport

$697 28th pct $804 50th pct

Household income in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +$433 higher in Scarborough - Newport

$1,225 15th pct $1,658 45th pct

Family income in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +$458 higher in Scarborough - Newport

$1,707 26th pct $2,165 55th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.7%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 17.7%

6.2% $4,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 40.3%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.9%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

13.0% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%

10.9% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

6.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +5.5 pts ▸ 59.7%

22.7% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 22.2%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +96 larger in Margate - Woody Point

466 77th pct 370 72nd pct

Median age in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +3 yrs older in Margate - Woody Point

28 yrs 76th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +$183 higher in Scarborough - Newport

$532 27th pct $715 64th pct

Household income in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +$604 higher in Scarborough - Newport

$1,271 21st pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +0.3 larger in Scarborough - Newport

2.1 11th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

43.4% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

34.1% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

21.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.6 pts 12.5%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

38.0% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 26.7%

12.3% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.3% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.2% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +$80 higher in Scarborough - Newport

$325 35th pct $405 64th pct

Mortgage in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +$367 higher in Scarborough - Newport

$1,733 43rd pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 27.1%

29.9% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.0% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

64.4% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 71.8%

27.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.5 pts 20.4%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 33.3%

14.8% 4 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

26.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 16.9%

4.4% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

0.7% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

37.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.4 pts 24.2%

18.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 9.3%

3.4% $550–$749 +12.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.7% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.7 pts 23.3%

7.8% $3,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +6 more in Scarborough - Newport

48 57th pct 54 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +0.47 more in Margate - Woody Point

4.01 45th pct 3.54 38th pct

Departures/1k in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +43.5 more in Margate - Woody Point

986.8 57th pct 943.3 55th pct

PT routes in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +1 more in Margate - Woody Point

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +3 longer in Margate - Woody Point

5 50th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +5 longer in Scarborough - Newport

30 58th pct 35 63rd pct

Reach 30 min in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +3,283 more in Scarborough - Newport

11,974 37th pct 15,257 48th pct

Reach 45 min in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +5,132 more in Margate - Woody Point

30,823 40th pct 25,691 35th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 57.8%

14.5% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Train even 1.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 37.4%

32.7% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

9.0% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 5.6%

4.6% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 16.9%

10.7% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

8.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

6.1% Transport & warehousing even 6.1%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.2% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

11.7% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

8.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +4 higher in Scarborough - Newport

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +5 higher in Scarborough - Newport

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +5 higher in Scarborough - Newport

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +3 higher in Scarborough - Newport

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +91 higher in Scarborough - Newport

938 25th pct 1,029 63rd pct

ERP in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +5,538 higher in Scarborough - Newport

12,649 61st pct 18,187 82nd pct

Growth in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +13.3 pts higher in Scarborough - Newport

4.2% 47th pct 17.6% 89th pct

Businesses in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +680 higher in Scarborough - Newport

718 39th pct 1,398 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +48 higher in Margate - Woody Point

1,302 81st pct 1,254 78th pct

Max temp in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport even

26.1 76th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +0.1 higher in Scarborough - Newport

16.6 87th pct 16.7 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +1.2 higher in Margate - Woody Point

7.4 80th pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +1.5 more in Margate - Woody Point

7.4 82nd pct 5.9 60th pct

15-min city in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +11.9 pts higher in Margate - Woody Point

95.4% 79th pct 83.5% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +10.9 pts higher in Margate - Woody Point

99.9% 99th pct 89.0% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +15.3 pts higher in Margate - Woody Point

100.0% 100th pct 84.7% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +4.6 pts higher in Margate - Woody Point

89.9% 68th pct 85.3% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +0.4 pts higher in Margate - Woody Point

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 61st pct

Walk to health in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +22.5 pts higher in Margate - Woody Point

86.7% 81st pct 64.2% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +1.6 more in Scarborough - Newport

9.0 17th pct 10.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +130 higher in Margate - Woody Point

319 85th pct 188 69th pct

Mean slope in Margate - Woody Point in Scarborough - Newport +0.6 pts higher in Margate - Woody Point

3.7% 22nd pct 3.1% 12th pct

Compare Margate - Woody Point with nearby areas

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Compare Scarborough - Newport with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Margate - Woody Point vs Scarborough - Newport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/313051378/margate-woody-point/vs/313051575/scarborough-newport