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Newnham - Mayfield vs Riverside

Name: Newnham - Mayfield vs Riverside — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Newnham - Mayfield profile · Riverside profile

Newnham - Mayfield Riverside

Newnham - Mayfield and Riverside are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different social profiles. Newnham - Mayfield is younger, with a typical resident aged 34, and has a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals (31.3%) and people using another language at home (20.0%). In contrast, Riverside is more affluent, with a typical age of 40 and a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (18.1% compared to 7.2% in Newnham - Mayfield). Riverside also has a more qualified workforce, as 26.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 15.1% in Newnham - Mayfield.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with a long-term health condition. They also share very similar household sizes, with an average of 2.5 people per home. While the gap in the number of people born overseas has shifted since 2011, other differences have remained steady, such as the higher rate of home ownership in Riverside. Meanwhile, the gap in the share of households that rent has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 17.7 pts higher in Newnham - Mayfield Separate houses: 15.9 pts higher in Riverside Recent arrivals: 15.7 pts higher in Newnham - Mayfield Year 12: 13.5 pts higher in Riverside Volunteering: 7.4 pts higher in Riverside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +2,353 larger in Newnham - Mayfield gap steady

9,628 50th pct 7,275 36th pct

Median age in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +6 yrs older in Riverside gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 25.1%

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.7%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

Marital status

38.4% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 49.9%

43.8% Never married ◂ +12.3 pts 31.5%

8.3% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Newnham - Mayfield Riverside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 79.5%

4.0% Nepal ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

1.3% England +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

37.5% English +4.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

36.6% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

5.8% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.4% Dutch +4.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

74.1% English only +13.0 pts ▸ 87.1%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.6% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

35.3% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%

4.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.5% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +1 more in Riverside

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +1.43 more in Riverside

1.68 38th pct 3.11 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +3 more in Riverside

14 37th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +1,303 more in Riverside

916 34th pct 2,219 66th pct

Avg size in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +249 larger in Riverside

305 33rd pct 555 67th pct

ICSEA in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +138 higher in Riverside

895 9th pct 1,034 58th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 +13.5 pts ▸ 52.7%

29.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.1%

16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.3 pts 6.8%

6.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 28.2%

18.8% Bachelor degree +8.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.8% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.4% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

6.1% Education +6.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

2.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +$201 higher in Riverside gap widening

$575 10th pct $776 44th pct

Household income in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +$410 higher in Riverside gap widening

$1,112 9th pct $1,522 36th pct

Family income in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +$615 higher in Riverside gap widening

$1,332 7th pct $1,947 41st pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 30.1%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 16.5%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.4% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 40.8%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.8% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

11.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

8.3% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

4.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +2.2 pts ▸ 61.1%

19.5% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +408 larger in Newnham - Mayfield

586 84th pct 178 49th pct

Median age in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +2 yrs older in Riverside

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +$201 higher in Riverside

$486 16th pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +$456 higher in Riverside

$991 5th pct $1,447 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 55.3%

25.0% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.0% One-parent families ◂ +10.4 pts 13.6%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

29.7% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 27.4%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%

12.0% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.4% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +$50 higher in Riverside gap steady

$250 14th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +$260 higher in Riverside gap widening

$1,170 10th pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Rented ◂ +17.7 pts 24.8%

25.9% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

79.0% Separate house +15.9 pts ▸ 94.9%

20.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 41.7%

13.3% 4 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 18.7%

2.5% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.1 pts 48.4%

12.9% $350–$549 +21.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

25.7% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 14.7%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 46.0%

32.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.2 pts 22.6%

10.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

2.8% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +14 more in Newnham - Mayfield

60 67th pct 46 55th pct

Stops/1k in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +0.09 more in Riverside

6.23 75th pct 6.32 76th pct

Departures/1k in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +142.1 more in Newnham - Mayfield

868.9 52nd pct 726.9 47th pct

PT routes in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +9 more in Riverside

10 62nd pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +58 longer in Riverside

2 14th pct 60 95th pct

Drive to city in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +32 longer in Riverside

126 93rd pct 158 99th pct

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 70.6%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

2.9% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 35.1%

32.7% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.6% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.4% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

7.5% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

7.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

3.2% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Professionals +14.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.9% Labourers ◂ +12.6 pts 8.3%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%

12.1% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.9% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +4 higher in Riverside

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +5 higher in Riverside

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +4 higher in Riverside

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +5 higher in Riverside

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +161 higher in Riverside

830 0th pct 991 47th pct

ERP in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +2,535 higher in Newnham - Mayfield

10,070 48th pct 7,535 35th pct

Growth in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +0.3 pts higher in Newnham - Mayfield

1.1% 20th pct 0.8% 17th pct

Businesses in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +160 higher in Riverside

336 15th pct 496 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +32 higher in Riverside

725 36th pct 758 40th pct

Max temp in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +1.1 higher in Newnham - Mayfield

18.4 7th pct 17.3 2nd pct

Min temp in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +0.9 higher in Newnham - Mayfield

8.6 13th pct 7.6 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +0.9 higher in Newnham - Mayfield

6.2 62nd pct 5.3 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +1.2 more in Newnham - Mayfield

6.0 61st pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +6.3 pts higher in Newnham - Mayfield

72.0% 55th pct 65.7% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +10.0 pts higher in Newnham - Mayfield

79.0% 64th pct 69.0% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +9.7 pts higher in Newnham - Mayfield

97.2% 63rd pct 87.5% 44th pct

Walk to school in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +39.4 pts higher in Newnham - Mayfield

76.6% 53rd pct 37.2% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +1.4 pts higher in Newnham - Mayfield

99.2% 56th pct 97.7% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +44.2 pts higher in Newnham - Mayfield

57.0% 59th pct 12.8% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +5.3 more in Riverside

13.7 47th pct 19.0 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +38 higher in Newnham - Mayfield

66 44th pct 28 33rd pct

Mean slope in Newnham - Mayfield in Riverside +6.1 pts higher in Riverside

5.9% 59th pct 11.9% 95th pct

Compare Newnham - Mayfield with nearby areas

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Compare Riverside with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newnham - Mayfield vs Riverside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011041/newnham-mayfield/vs/602011046/riverside