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Newman vs Meekatharra

Name: Newman vs Meekatharra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 228 km apart · Newman profile · Meekatharra profile

Newman Meekatharra

Newman and Meekatharra are both small Western Australian towns with very different social and economic profiles. Newman is a much younger area where 27.7% of people are children, and it has a high proportion of wealthy households, with a typical weekly family income of $3,359. In contrast, Meekatharra has a larger older population, with 13.0% aged 65 and over, and a typical weekly family income that is much lower at $1,351. Newman also has a far higher share of renters at 76.5%, while 29.8% of Meekatharra residents own their homes outright.

Both towns share a similar climate with nearly identical average temperatures and have almost the same proportion of people who speak little or no English. However, many gaps between them have widened since 2016, particularly regarding income and education. The difference in typical household income has grown to $1,793, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased to 22 percentage points. While both have high First Nations populations, the gap in unemployment for First Nations people remains large, at 13 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 35.9 pts higher in Newman Recent movers: 30.5 pts higher in Newman Participation: 32.1 pts higher in Newman Owned outright: 23.8 pts higher in Meekatharra One-parent: 19.5 pts higher in Meekatharra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newman in Meekatharra +1,086 larger in Newman gap narrowing

4,239 17th pct 3,153 12th pct

Median age in Newman in Meekatharra +7 yrs older in Meekatharra gap steady

31 yrs 6th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 34.3%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.5 pts 14.1%

2.4% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

42.5% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 50.3%

44.2% Married ◂ +14.5 pts 29.8%

7.8% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.4% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.9% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Newman Meekatharra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.6% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 53.4%

7.5% New Zealand ◂ +4.7 pts 2.9%

2.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.3% Australian ◂ +12.1 pts 19.2%

30.1% English ◂ +7.9 pts 22.1%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%

7.5% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

2.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.8% English only ◂ +16.9 pts 55.9%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion ◂ +15.3 pts 33.7%

14.3% Not stated +21.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

32.8% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 28.6%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newman in Meekatharra +5 more in Meekatharra

3 43rd pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Newman in Meekatharra +15.38 more in Meekatharra

2.56 61st pct 17.94 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newman in Meekatharra +5 more in Meekatharra

3 6th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Newman in Meekatharra +631 more in Newman

1,048 38th pct 417 14th pct

Avg size in Newman in Meekatharra +297 larger in Newman

349 39th pct 52 1st pct

ICSEA in Newman in Meekatharra +251 higher in Newman

899 9th pct 649 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 ◂ +22.1 pts 28.6%

19.1% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.4%

4.2% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.0 pts 23.5%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 9.1%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 6.5%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.0% Engineering & related ◂ +12.7 pts 14.3%

12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 6.4%

8.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

7.9% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

6.5% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.1% Creative arts even 1.1%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Newman in Meekatharra +$600 higher in Newman gap widening

$1,624 100th pct $1,024 79th pct

Household income in Newman in Meekatharra +$1,793 higher in Newman gap widening

$2,995 97th pct $1,202 14th pct

Family income in Newman in Meekatharra +$2,008 higher in Newman gap widening

$3,359 94th pct $1,351 8th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 24.2%

8.7% $650–$1,499 +19.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.5 pts 3.5%

2.0% Under $650 +21.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 17.8%

16.1% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 16.8%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

2.2% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

2.4% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Other condition even 3.8%

0.4% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +22.2 pts 47.6%

12.4% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

2.3% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newman in Meekatharra +211 larger in Meekatharra

556 82nd pct 767 86th pct

Median age in Newman in Meekatharra +6 yrs older in Meekatharra

20 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Newman in Meekatharra +$989 higher in Newman

$1,375 100th pct $386 3rd pct

Household income in Newman in Meekatharra +$1,809 higher in Newman

$2,821 92nd pct $1,012 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newman in Meekatharra +0.5 larger in Newman gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children ◂ +35.3 pts 35.3%

20.5% Couples without children +13.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

8.0% One-parent families +19.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

0.8% Other families +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Household size

24.4% 1 person +15.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

28.3% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +12.3 pts 5.8%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 11.1%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

4.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newman in Meekatharra +$10 higher in Meekatharra gap narrowing

$110 0th pct $120 0th pct

Mortgage in Newman in Meekatharra +$382 higher in Newman gap widening

$1,032 5th pct $650 0th pct

People / bedroom in Newman in Meekatharra +0.10 higher in Newman gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.5% Rented ◂ +35.9 pts 40.6%

6.0% Owned outright +23.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

9.3% Other tenure +6.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.1% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 80.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 46.1%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 13.7%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.5% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 65.8%

9.2% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.9% $350–$549 ◂ +11.1 pts 1.8%

5.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 +18.8 pts ▸ 68.8%

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.8 pts 6.3%

18.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 6.3%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newman in Meekatharra +10 more in Meekatharra

0 0th pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Newman in Meekatharra +3.17 more in Meekatharra

0.00 0th pct 3.17 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Newman in Meekatharra +7.6 more in Meekatharra

0.0 0th pct 7.6 5th pct

PT routes in Newman in Meekatharra +1 more in Meekatharra

0 0th pct 1 7th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +25.8 pts 32.4%

5.9% Walked +13.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.7% Bus +5.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.9% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.2% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 29.4%

33.2% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 9.3%

3.7% No vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.1% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.4% Mining ◂ +7.2 pts 33.2%

4.7% Public administration & safety +6.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.8% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.0% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

6.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

4.9% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.8% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

2.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.6 pts 17.9%

22.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 20.8%

7.6% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.7% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.9% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

8.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

5.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newman in Meekatharra +5 higher in Newman

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Newman in Meekatharra +6 higher in Newman

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Newman in Meekatharra +3 higher in Newman

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Newman in Meekatharra +1 higher in Newman

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Newman in Meekatharra +132 higher in Newman

998 50th pct 866 6th pct

ERP in Newman in Meekatharra +1,320 higher in Newman

4,704 19th pct 3,384 12th pct

Growth in Newman in Meekatharra +4.8 pts higher in Newman

5.2% 56th pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Newman in Meekatharra +40 higher in Newman

202 9th pct 162 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newman in Meekatharra +71 higher in Newman

247 0th pct 176 0th pct

Max temp in Newman in Meekatharra +1.3 higher in Newman

33.1 100th pct 31.8 96th pct

Min temp in Newman in Meekatharra +1.0 higher in Newman

17.0 88th pct 16.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newman in Meekatharra +2.3 higher in Newman

4.7 39th pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newman in Meekatharra +2.4 more in Newman

5.1 48th pct 2.7 17th pct

15-min city in Newman in Meekatharra +28.4 pts higher in Newman

65.2% 50th pct 36.8% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Newman in Meekatharra +17.9 pts higher in Newman

61.4% 49th pct 43.5% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Newman in Meekatharra +21.6 pts higher in Meekatharra

0.0% 0th pct 21.6% 15th pct

Walk to school in Newman in Meekatharra +24.1 pts higher in Newman

70.6% 47th pct 46.5% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Newman in Meekatharra +40.7 pts higher in Newman

99.3% 56th pct 58.6% 17th pct

Walk to health in Newman in Meekatharra +29.6 pts higher in Newman

52.7% 56th pct 23.2% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Newman in Meekatharra +22.3 more in Meekatharra

16.0 60th pct 38.4 86th pct

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

32 34th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Newman in Meekatharra +0.8 pts higher in Meekatharra

2.4% 0th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Compare Newman with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newman vs Meekatharra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/510021268/newman/vs/511041290/meekatharra