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Roebuck vs Newman

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 577 km apart · Roebuck profile · Newman profile

Roebuck Newman

Newman and Roebuck are two distinct Western Australian areas located nearly 600 km apart. Newman has a much wealthier population, with a typical weekly household income of $2,995 compared to $1,140 in Roebuck. This gap is reflected in the local workforce; mining is a major employer in Newman, while Roebuck has more people working in agriculture and education. Roebuck has a much larger First Nations population, at 61% compared to 13.1% in Newman, and a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (28% against 14.4%).

Both areas have a typical resident age of 31, which is lower than the national figure. They are also very similar in that almost no one in either place lives within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While they share these traits, the gap in typical household incomes has widened since 2016. At the same time, the difference in the share of First Nations residents has narrowed, falling from a 57.5% gap to 47.9%.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 47.9 pts higher in Roebuck Personal income: $1,153 higher in Newman Household income: $1,855 higher in Newman Family income: $2,342 higher in Newman Recent movers: 32.9 pts higher in Newman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Roebuckin Newman +1,929 larger in Newman gap narrowing
2,310 9th pct 4,239 17th pct
Median age in Roebuckin Newman even gap narrowing
31 yrs 6th pct 31 yrs 6th pct
First Nations in Roebuckin Newman +47.9 pts higher in Roebuck gap narrowing
61.0% 100th pct 13.1% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Roebuckin Newman +6.3 pts higher in Roebuck gap widening
8.6% 11th pct 2.4% 0th pct
Under 15 in Roebuckin Newman +2.9 pts higher in Newman gap widening
24.8% 93rd pct 27.7% 100th pct
De facto in Roebuckin Newman +3.2 pts higher in Newman gap steady
21.5% 97th pct 24.7% 100th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
24.8% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.7%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 21.1%
14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 10.2%
8.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 2.4%

Marital status

61.1% Never married ◂ +18.5 pts 42.5%
28.0% Married +16.3 pts ▸ 44.2%
4.1% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.9% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

Age & sex structure

Roebuck Newman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Roebuckin Newman +16.1 pts higher in Newman gap steady
8.3% 10th pct 24.4% 55th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +17.7 pts 63.6%
1.2% New Zealand +6.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.2% Philippines +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.2% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

13.5% Australian +17.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
14.5% English +15.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
3.3% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.8% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.3% Filipino +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% German +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Roebuckin Newman +6.1 pts higher in Roebuck gap narrowing
20.9% 65th pct 14.8% 55th pct
Limited English in Roebuckin Newman +0.4 pts higher in Roebuck gap narrowing
1.1% 45th pct 0.7% 34th pct

Language used at home

67.9% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 72.8%
0.0% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Roebuckin Newman +19.2 pts higher in Newman gap widening
29.8% 18th pct 49.0% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

55.2% Christianity ◂ +22.4 pts 32.8%
29.8% No religion +19.2 pts ▸ 49.0%
13.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.3% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Roebuckin Newman +11.9 pts higher in Newman gap widening
38.8% 15th pct 50.7% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Roebuckin Newman +2.6 pts higher in Newman gap narrowing
10.5% 13th pct 13.1% 24th pct
Schools in Roebuckin Newman +1 more in Roebuck
4 57th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Roebuckin Newman +4.43 more in Roebuck
6.98 91st pct 2.56 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Roebuckin Newman +6 more in Roebuck
9 21st pct 3 6th pct
Students in Roebuckin Newman +637 more in Newman
411 14th pct 1,048 38th pct
Avg size in Roebuckin Newman +247 larger in Newman
103 9th pct 349 39th pct
ICSEA in Roebuckin Newman +214 higher in Newman
685 0th pct 899 9th pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 +11.9 pts ▸ 50.7%
24.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 19.1%
15.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%
10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +15.3 pts ▸ 41.5%
15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

10.0% Engineering & related +17.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
8.3% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.6% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 7.9%
5.4% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.9% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Roebuckin Newman +$1,153 higher in Newman gap widening
$471 1st pct $1,624 100th pct
Household income in Roebuckin Newman +$1,855 higher in Newman gap widening
$1,140 10th pct $2,995 97th pct
Family income in Roebuckin Newman +$2,342 higher in Newman gap widening
$1,017 0th pct $3,359 94th pct
High earners in Roebuckin Newman +24.1 pts higher in Newman gap steady
7.4% 30th pct 31.4% 100th pct
High-income homes in Roebuckin Newman +32.7 pts higher in Newman gap widening
11.7% 20th pct 44.4% 95th pct

Household income distribution

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 33.5%
32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.2 pts 8.7%
4.8% $4,000 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.3% Under $650 ◂ +20.4 pts 2.0%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 ◂ +33.5 pts 16.1%
10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +23.7 pts ▸ 34.3%
24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.3%
2.5% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Roebuckin Newman +0.1 pts higher in Newman
15.2% 2nd pct 15.4% 3rd pct
Mental health in Roebuckin Newman +2.1 pts higher in Newman
3.3% 3rd pct 5.4% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Roebuckin Newman +1.5 pts higher in Roebuck gap steady
2.7% 9th pct 1.2% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.8% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.3% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.8% Other condition even 3.8%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
3.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
2.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.9% Cancer even 0.9%
0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.4% None ◂ +2.6 pts 69.8%
11.9% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Roebuckin Newman +10.4 pts higher in Newman gap widening
9.4% 14th pct 19.8% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Roebuckin Newman +4.3 pts higher in Roebuck gap steady
9.2% 13th pct 4.9% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Roebuckin Newman +3.1 pts higher in Newman gap steady
31.0% 80th pct 34.1% 89th pct
Defence service in Roebuckin Newman +1.0 pts higher in Newman
1.4% 17th pct 2.4% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Roebuckin Newman +4.7 pts higher in Roebuck gap widening
21.9% 58th pct 17.2% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Roebuckin Newman +854 larger in Roebuck
1,410 88th pct 556 82nd pct
Median age in Roebuckin Newman +6 yrs older in Roebuck
26 yrs 64th pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Roebuckin Newman +13.9 pts higher in Newman
30.4% 17th pct 44.3% 52nd pct
Unemployment in Roebuckin Newman +19.8 pts higher in Roebuck
26.0% 97th pct 6.2% 28th pct
Median income in Roebuckin Newman +$1,036 higher in Newman
$339 0th pct $1,375 100th pct
Household income in Roebuckin Newman +$1,934 higher in Newman
$887 0th pct $2,821 92nd pct
Indigenous language in Roebuckin Newman +13.6 pts higher in Roebuck
28.0% 97th pct 14.4% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Roebuckin Newman +0.3 larger in Roebuck gap steady
3.0 89th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Roebuckin Newman +21.2 pts higher in Roebuck gap steady
29.2% 100th pct 8.0% 6th pct
Living alone in Roebuckin Newman +0.2 pts higher in Roebuck gap narrowing
24.5% 47th pct 24.4% 46th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +19.0 pts ▸ 70.6%
29.2% One-parent families ◂ +21.2 pts 8.0%
16.9% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
2.7% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Household size

26.9% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
24.5% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 24.4%
15.6% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.1% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.0% 6 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.6%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Roebuckin Newman +$10 higher in Newman gap narrowing
$100 0th pct $110 0th pct
Mortgage in Roebuckin Newman +$1,135 higher in Roebuck gap narrowing
$2,167 73rd pct $1,032 5th pct
People / bedroom in Roebuckin Newman +0.30 higher in Roebuck gap steady
1.20 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Roebuckin Newman +15.2 pts higher in Newman gap narrowing
61.3% 96th pct 76.5% 100th pct
Owned outright in Roebuckin Newman +9.0 pts higher in Roebuck gap narrowing
15.0% 9th pct 6.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Roebuckin Newman +11.5 pts higher in Newman gap widening
81.4% 43rd pct 93.0% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in Roebuckin Newman +19.6 pts higher in Newman gap widening
59.1% 15th pct 78.7% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.3% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 76.5%
15.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 6.0%
10.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%
8.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

81.4% Separate house +11.5 pts ▸ 93.0%
12.2% Other dwelling ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 50.5%
13.1% 4 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 16.1%
8.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.8 pts 3.1%
5.8% Studio / none ◂ +5.6 pts 0.2%
2.3% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Weekly rent distribution

70.7% Under $200 ◂ +8.7 pts 61.9%
14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 9.2%
1.0% $350–$549 +11.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

11.5% Under $1,000 +38.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
34.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 18.1%
17.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Roebuckin Newman +21.2 pts higher in Roebuck gap narrowing
24.9% 96th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Work from home in Roebuckin Newman +4.4 pts higher in Roebuck gap steady
6.6% 16th pct 2.2% 0th pct
PT commute in Roebuckin Newman +0.0 pts higher in Newman gap narrowing
3.6% 73rd pct 3.7% 73rd pct
PT stops in Roebuckin Newman even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Roebuckin Newman even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Roebuckin Newman even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Roebuckin Newman even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

32.9% Car (driver) +25.3 pts ▸ 58.2%
34.1% Walked ◂ +28.2 pts 5.9%
6.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%
4.5% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.6% Bus even 3.7%
0.0% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 33.2%
20.1% 2 vehicles +21.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
24.9% No vehicle ◂ +21.2 pts 3.7%
9.4% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.4% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Roebuckin Newman +32.9 pts higher in Newman gap widening
28.4% 12th pct 61.3% 93rd pct
Recent arrivals in Roebuckin Newman +15.1 pts higher in Roebuck gap widening
34.9% 99th pct 19.8% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Roebuckin Newman +9.8 pts higher in Roebuck gap narrowing
12.5% 100th pct 2.7% 5th pct
Participation in Roebuckin Newman +30.5 pts higher in Newman gap widening
47.0% 9th pct 77.6% 100th pct
Full-time in Roebuckin Newman +10.8 pts higher in Newman gap narrowing
63.6% 82nd pct 74.5% 100th pct

Industries people work in

2.9% Mining +37.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
16.8% Education & training ◂ +10.0 pts 6.8%
16.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.0 pts 0.3%
12.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.6 pts 4.0%
9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%
6.2% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.7% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%
2.0% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Transport & warehousing even 3.9%
3.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Technicians & trades +14.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +15.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.7% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 9.9%
15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +7.7 pts 8.2%
15.5% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 7.6%
13.1% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%
3.8% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Roebuckin Newman +5 higher in Newman
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Roebuckin Newman +6 higher in Newman
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Roebuckin Newman +3 higher in Newman
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Roebuckin Newman +1 higher in Newman
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Roebuckin Newman +162 higher in Newman
836 1st pct 998 50th pct
ERP in Roebuckin Newman +2,029 higher in Newman
2,675 10th pct 4,704 19th pct
Growth in Roebuckin Newman +0.3 pts higher in Newman
4.8% 52nd pct 5.2% 56th pct
Businesses in Roebuckin Newman +133 higher in Newman
69 3rd pct 202 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Roebuckin Newman +302 higher in Roebuck
548 13th pct 247 0th pct
Max temp in Roebuckin Newman +1.1 higher in Roebuck
34.3 100th pct 33.1 100th pct
Min temp in Roebuckin Newman +3.8 higher in Roebuck
20.8 97th pct 17.0 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Roebuckin Newman +4.0 higher in Newman
0.7 2nd pct 4.7 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Roebuckin Newman +4.3 more in Newman
0.9 3rd pct 5.1 48th pct
15-min city in Roebuckin Newman +65.2 pts higher in Newman
0.0% 0th pct 65.2% 50th pct
Walk to shops in Roebuckin Newman +40.6 pts higher in Newman
20.9% 13th pct 61.4% 49th pct
Walk to transit in Roebuckin Newman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Roebuckin Newman +48.7 pts higher in Newman
21.9% 12th pct 70.6% 47th pct
Walk to a park in Roebuckin Newman +77.6 pts higher in Newman
21.6% 4th pct 99.3% 56th pct
Walk to health in Roebuckin Newman +52.7 pts higher in Newman
0.0% 0th pct 52.7% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in Roebuckin Newman +23.8 more in Roebuck
39.8 86th pct 16.0 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Roebuckin Newman +31 higher in Newman
0 0th pct 32 34th pct
Mean slope in Roebuckin Newman +0.5 pts higher in Roebuck
2.9% 8th pct 2.4% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Roebuck vs Newman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/510011266/roebuck/vs/510021268/newman