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Newman vs Roebourne

Name: Newman vs Roebourne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 389 km apart · Newman profile · Roebourne profile

Newman Roebourne

Roebourne and Newman are two remote Western Australian towns with very different social profiles. Newman has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (24.4% compared to 13.6% in Roebourne) and a higher share of adults working or looking for work (77.6% versus 57.8%). There are also stark differences for First Nations people; in Newman, typical personal income is $1,375, whereas in Roebourne it is $371. Conversely, Roebourne has a much larger share of people who speak a First Nations language (38.1% compared to 14.4%) and First Nations residents are far older, with a typical age of 30 compared to 20 in Newman.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two towns have grown. The difference in Year 12 completion and the number of people born overseas have both widened, while the gap in typical monthly home-loan payments has narrowed. Despite these shifts, the two areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,990, which sits near the national figure. They also have almost identical rates of long-term health conditions and a similar number of schools.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $1,135 higher in Roebourne Recent movers: 21.3 pts higher in Newman Participation: 19.8 pts higher in Newman Separate houses: 17.2 pts higher in Newman Year 12: 14.5 pts higher in Newman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newman in Roebourne +948 larger in Roebourne gap narrowing

4,239 17th pct 5,187 24th pct

Median age in Newman in Roebourne +3 yrs older in Roebourne gap widening

31 yrs 6th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 37.0%

27.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 22.0%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.4% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Marital status

42.5% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

44.2% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 43.0%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

0.9% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Newman Roebourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.6% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 67.5%

7.5% New Zealand ◂ +4.2 pts 3.4%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.3% England even 2.2%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

31.3% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 30.7%

30.1% English ◂ +3.6 pts 26.5%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

7.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

2.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Chinese even 1.5%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

72.8% English only ◂ +9.2 pts 63.5%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.5% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 44.7%

32.8% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 24.2%

14.3% Not stated +13.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newman in Roebourne even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Newman in Roebourne +0.07 more in Roebourne

2.56 61st pct 2.63 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newman in Roebourne even

3 6th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Newman in Roebourne +359 more in Newman

1,048 38th pct 689 26th pct

Avg size in Newman in Roebourne +120 larger in Newman

349 39th pct 230 24th pct

ICSEA in Newman in Roebourne +17 higher in Newman

899 9th pct 882 7th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 ◂ +14.5 pts 36.3%

19.1% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

4.2% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 35.7%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

27.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 26.2%

12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

8.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

7.9% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

6.5% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Newman in Roebourne +$199 higher in Newman gap widening

$1,624 100th pct $1,425 96th pct

Household income in Newman in Roebourne +$12 higher in Newman gap narrowing

$2,995 97th pct $2,983 97th pct

Family income in Newman in Roebourne +$74 higher in Newman gap widening

$3,359 94th pct $3,285 93rd pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 23.3%

25.0% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

19.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 15.7%

8.7% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.0% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 22.2%

23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 15.4%

16.1% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +10.6 pts 59.1%

12.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

2.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newman in Roebourne +514 larger in Roebourne

556 82nd pct 1,070 87th pct

Median age in Newman in Roebourne +10 yrs older in Roebourne

20 yrs 14th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Newman in Roebourne +$1,004 higher in Newman

$1,375 100th pct $371 1st pct

Household income in Newman in Roebourne +$1,469 higher in Newman

$2,821 92nd pct $1,352 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newman in Roebourne +0.2 larger in Roebourne gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 67.0%

20.5% Couples without children even 20.5%

8.0% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.4% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 20.7%

18.2% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

8.0% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newman in Roebourne +$40 higher in Roebourne gap widening

$110 0th pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in Newman in Roebourne +$1,135 higher in Roebourne gap narrowing

$1,032 5th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Newman in Roebourne even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.5% Rented ◂ +12.7 pts 63.7%

5.5% Owned with a mortgage +13.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.0% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 4.9%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house ◂ +17.2 pts 75.7%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 53.5%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 24.0%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 13.8%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.5% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% Under $200 even 61.9%

9.2% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%

0.0% $750 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +39.2 pts 10.8%

18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +19.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

4.2% $3,000 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newman in Roebourne +10 more in Roebourne

0 0th pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Newman in Roebourne +1.93 more in Roebourne

0.00 0th pct 1.93 20th pct

Departures/1k in Newman in Roebourne +27.8 more in Roebourne

0.0 0th pct 27.8 15th pct

PT routes in Newman in Roebourne +2 more in Roebourne

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 54.8%

3.7% Bus +4.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

2.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 23.5%

14.0% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.1% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.4% Mining +3.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

6.7% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

4.0% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

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

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

22.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 15.1%

9.9% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.7% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newman in Roebourne +1 higher in Newman

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Newman in Roebourne +2 higher in Newman

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Newman in Roebourne +1 higher in Newman

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Newman in Roebourne +1 higher in Newman

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Newman in Roebourne +19 higher in Newman

998 50th pct 979 42nd pct

ERP in Newman in Roebourne +1,066 higher in Roebourne

4,704 19th pct 5,770 25th pct

Growth in Newman in Roebourne +0.7 pts higher in Newman

5.2% 56th pct 4.5% 49th pct

Businesses in Newman in Roebourne +3 higher in Roebourne

202 9th pct 205 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newman in Roebourne +54 higher in Roebourne

247 0th pct 301 1st pct

Max temp in Newman in Roebourne +1.4 higher in Roebourne

33.1 100th pct 34.5 100th pct

Min temp in Newman in Roebourne +3.4 higher in Roebourne

17.0 88th pct 20.4 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newman in Roebourne +1.7 higher in Newman

4.7 39th pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newman in Roebourne +1.5 more in Newman

5.1 48th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Newman in Roebourne +29.4 pts higher in Newman

65.2% 50th pct 35.8% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Newman in Roebourne +32.8 pts higher in Newman

61.4% 49th pct 28.7% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Newman in Roebourne +50.0 pts higher in Roebourne

0.0% 0th pct 50.0% 24th pct

Walk to school in Newman in Roebourne +20.2 pts higher in Newman

70.6% 47th pct 50.4% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Newman in Roebourne +20.6 pts higher in Newman

99.3% 56th pct 78.7% 27th pct

Walk to health in Newman in Roebourne +44.0 pts higher in Newman

52.7% 56th pct 8.7% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Newman in Roebourne +129.7 more in Roebourne

16.0 60th pct 145.7 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Newman in Roebourne +31 higher in Newman

32 34th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Newman in Roebourne +1.0 pts higher in Roebourne

2.4% 0th pct 3.4% 16th pct

Compare Newman with nearby areas

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Compare Roebourne with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newman vs Roebourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/510021268/newman/vs/510031273/roebourne