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Newman vs South Hedland

Name: Newman vs South Hedland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 350 km apart · Newman profile · South Hedland profile

Newman South Hedland

South Hedland and Newman are two distinct regional hubs in Western Australia. South Hedland is the larger of the two and has a much higher proportion of First Nations residents (22.2% compared to 13.1%). It is more connected by public transport, with nearly all homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Newman has none. However, Newman has a higher share of detached houses (93.0% compared to 71.6%) and more people walking to health services and groceries. First Nations residents in Newman also fare better in terms of education and income, with a typical personal income of $1,375 and a Year 12 completion rate of 44.3%.

Rental costs have diverged as the gap in typical weekly rent has widened since 2016, with South Hedland now far higher at $240 compared to $110 in Newman. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share the same typical home size of 2.7 people and nearly identical rates of people working from home and those who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also sit very close to the national average for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,807 larger in South Hedland Rent: $130 higher in South Hedland Separate houses: 21.4 pts higher in Newman One-parent: 7.5 pts higher in South Hedland Volunteering: 8.9 pts higher in Newman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newman in South Hedland +6,807 larger in South Hedland gap widening

4,239 17th pct 11,046 58th pct

Median age in Newman in South Hedland +1 yrs older in South Hedland gap steady

31 yrs 6th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 36.9%

27.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 25.2%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.4% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Marital status

42.5% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

44.2% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 37.6%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

4.4% Separated even 4.4%

0.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Newman South Hedland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.6% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 63.5%

7.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

2.9% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.8% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.3% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 27.2%

30.1% English ◂ +4.1 pts 26.0%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

7.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

3.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

72.8% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 67.4%

1.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 42.8%

32.8% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 32.6%

14.3% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.9% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.7% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newman in South Hedland +2 more in South Hedland

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Newman in South Hedland +0.76 more in Newman

2.56 61st pct 1.80 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newman in South Hedland +2 more in South Hedland

3 6th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Newman in South Hedland +1,433 more in South Hedland

1,048 38th pct 2,481 72nd pct

Avg size in Newman in South Hedland +147 larger in South Hedland

349 39th pct 496 60th pct

ICSEA in Newman in South Hedland +22 higher in Newman

899 9th pct 878 7th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 43.6%

19.1% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

4.2% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 37.3%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

27.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 23.6%

12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

8.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

7.9% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

6.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Newman in South Hedland +$209 higher in Newman gap narrowing

$1,624 100th pct $1,415 96th pct

Household income in Newman in South Hedland +$409 higher in Newman gap widening

$2,995 97th pct $2,586 90th pct

Family income in Newman in South Hedland +$335 higher in Newman gap widening

$3,359 94th pct $3,024 89th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.9%

25.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 20.8%

19.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%

8.7% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.0% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 28.5%

23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.5%

16.1% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

3.8% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Cancer even 0.9%

0.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +4.9 pts 64.8%

12.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newman in South Hedland +1,898 larger in South Hedland

556 82nd pct 2,454 90th pct

Median age in Newman in South Hedland +5 yrs older in South Hedland

20 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Newman in South Hedland +$744 higher in Newman

$1,375 100th pct $631 49th pct

Household income in Newman in South Hedland +$800 higher in Newman

$2,821 92nd pct $2,021 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newman in South Hedland even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 62.6%

20.5% Couples without children even 20.5%

8.0% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.4% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 15.5%

16.4% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.0% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.6% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newman in South Hedland +$130 higher in South Hedland gap widening

$110 0th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Newman in South Hedland +$355 higher in South Hedland gap narrowing

$1,032 5th pct $1,387 20th pct

People / bedroom in Newman in South Hedland even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.5% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 67.3%

5.5% Owned with a mortgage +13.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.5 pts 4.8%

6.0% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% Not stated even 2.1%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house ◂ +21.4 pts 71.6%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

2.1% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 48.1%

25.7% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%

3.1% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.5% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% Under $200 ◂ +22.8 pts 39.1%

9.2% $200–$349 +13.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.9% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.4% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.6 pts 28.4%

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.2% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newman in South Hedland +80 more in South Hedland

0 0th pct 80 80th pct

Stops/1k in Newman in South Hedland +7.24 more in South Hedland

0.00 0th pct 7.24 85th pct

Departures/1k in Newman in South Hedland +228.6 more in South Hedland

0.0 0th pct 228.6 27th pct

PT routes in Newman in South Hedland +3 more in South Hedland

0 0th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Newman in South Hedland

— 1 7th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) +13.7 pts ▸ 72.0%

5.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%

3.7% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

2.2% Worked at home even 2.2%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles even 41.4%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 30.4%

14.0% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

3.7% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.4% Mining ◂ +14.7 pts 25.7%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +5.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Retail trade even 6.6%

4.9% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.6% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

4.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 25.1%

22.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.0 pts 16.7%

9.9% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.7% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.4% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

5.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newman in South Hedland +2 higher in Newman

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Newman in South Hedland +3 higher in Newman

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Newman in South Hedland +1 higher in Newman

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Newman in South Hedland +1 higher in Newman

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Newman in South Hedland +27 higher in Newman

998 50th pct 971 39th pct

ERP in Newman in South Hedland +8,278 higher in South Hedland

4,704 19th pct 12,982 62nd pct

Growth in Newman in South Hedland +4.8 pts higher in South Hedland

5.2% 56th pct 10.0% 80th pct

Businesses in Newman in South Hedland +229 higher in South Hedland

202 9th pct 431 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newman in South Hedland +59 higher in South Hedland

247 0th pct 306 1st pct

Max temp in Newman in South Hedland +1.4 higher in South Hedland

33.1 100th pct 34.5 100th pct

Min temp in Newman in South Hedland +3.7 higher in South Hedland

17.0 88th pct 20.8 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newman in South Hedland +0.1 higher in Newman

4.7 39th pct 4.6 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newman in South Hedland +0.6 more in Newman

5.1 48th pct 4.5 38th pct

15-min city in Newman in South Hedland +26.7 pts higher in Newman

65.2% 50th pct 38.5% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Newman in South Hedland +27.3 pts higher in Newman

61.4% 49th pct 34.1% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Newman in South Hedland +99.7 pts higher in South Hedland

0.0% 0th pct 99.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Newman in South Hedland +2.4 pts higher in Newman

70.6% 47th pct 68.2% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Newman in South Hedland +0.6 pts higher in South Hedland

99.3% 56th pct 99.8% 67th pct

Walk to health in Newman in South Hedland +45.8 pts higher in Newman

52.7% 56th pct 6.9% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Newman in South Hedland +4.1 more in Newman

16.0 60th pct 12.0 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Newman in South Hedland +12 higher in South Hedland

32 34th pct 43 38th pct

Mean slope in Newman in South Hedland +0.3 pts higher in South Hedland

2.4% 0th pct 2.7% 5th pct

Compare Newman with nearby areas

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Compare South Hedland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newman vs South Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/510021268/newman/vs/510021270/south-hedland