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Newnham - Mayfield vs South Launceston

Name: Newnham - Mayfield vs South Launceston — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Newnham - Mayfield profile · South Launceston profile

Newnham - Mayfield South Launceston

Newnham - Mayfield and South Launceston are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. South Launceston is much more qualified, with 26.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.1% in Newnham - Mayfield. This difference is seen in the workforce, with a higher share of professionals in South Launceston and more labourers in Newnham - Mayfield. Housing also differs; 72.6% of homes in Newnham - Mayfield have three or more bedrooms, which is far higher than the 56.1% in South Launceston.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people who need help with daily activities, at about 8.6%. This shared experience exists alongside other similarities, such as nearly equal shares of people caring for children unpaid. While Newnham - Mayfield has a higher share of First Nations residents and people using another language at home, the gap in the proportion of people with no religion has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 16.4 pts higher in Newnham - Mayfield Year 12: 14.5 pts higher in South Launceston People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in South Launceston Population: 4,782 larger in Newnham - Mayfield De facto: 5.4 pts higher in South Launceston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +4,782 larger in Newnham - Mayfield gap widening

9,628 50th pct 4,846 21st pct

Median age in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +2 yrs older in South Launceston gap steady

34 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 16.2%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

Marital status

43.8% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

38.4% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 34.7%

8.3% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.9% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Newnham - Mayfield South Launceston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 76.6%

4.0% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

1.3% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.7% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

37.5% English +4.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.6% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

7.0% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.8% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

1.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

74.1% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 82.2%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

35.3% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 33.6%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

4.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

1.6% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.5% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +1 more in Newnham - Mayfield

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +0.87 more in South Launceston

1.68 38th pct 2.55 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +8 more in South Launceston

14 37th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +463 more in Newnham - Mayfield

916 34th pct 453 15th pct

Avg size in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +79 larger in Newnham - Mayfield

305 33rd pct 227 23rd pct

ICSEA in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +123 higher in South Launceston

895 9th pct 1,018 51st pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 +14.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

29.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 22.8%

16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.3 pts 7.8%

6.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 26.4%

18.8% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%

7.8% Health +8.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

6.1% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

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

Income

Personal income in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +$191 higher in South Launceston gap widening

$575 10th pct $766 42nd pct

Household income in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +$261 higher in South Launceston gap widening

$1,112 9th pct $1,373 27th pct

Family income in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +$547 higher in South Launceston gap widening

$1,332 7th pct $1,879 37th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 31.1%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.3%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 40.4%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.2% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

8.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +1.6 pts ▸ 60.4%

19.5% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +450 larger in Newnham - Mayfield

586 84th pct 136 41st pct

Median age in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +8 yrs older in South Launceston

22 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +$280 higher in South Launceston

$486 16th pct $766 72nd pct

Household income in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +$606 higher in South Launceston

$991 5th pct $1,597 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +0.3 larger in Newnham - Mayfield gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

25.0% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

24.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 16.1%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Household size

29.7% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

32.8% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 32.6%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.4%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +$50 higher in South Launceston gap widening

$250 14th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +$120 higher in South Launceston gap steady

$1,170 10th pct $1,290 14th pct

People / bedroom in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +0.10 higher in South Launceston gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

25.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 22.8%

1.2% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

79.0% Separate house ◂ +7.6 pts 71.4%

20.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 18.8%

0.1% Flat or apartment +8.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 43.3%

20.9% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

4.4% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.5% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.5% $200–$349 ◂ +14.3 pts 43.2%

12.9% $350–$549 +18.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

25.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 21.6%

0.3% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 47.8%

32.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.7%

10.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +28 more in Newnham - Mayfield

60 67th pct 32 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +0.37 more in South Launceston

6.23 75th pct 6.60 79th pct

Departures/1k in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +603.2 more in South Launceston

868.9 52nd pct 1,472.1 73rd pct

PT routes in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +4 more in South Launceston

10 62nd pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +7 longer in South Launceston

2 14th pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +7 longer in Newnham - Mayfield

126 93rd pct 119 92nd pct

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.5 pts 59.6%

1.4% Walked +8.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

2.9% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

32.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 31.7%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

9.2% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

7.5% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

7.7% Construction even 7.7%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 1.5%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Other services even 4.2%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Professionals +14.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.9% Labourers ◂ +11.2 pts 9.7%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

12.1% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.9% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 5.3%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +3 higher in South Launceston

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +2 higher in South Launceston

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +1 higher in South Launceston

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +4 higher in South Launceston

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +127 higher in South Launceston

830 0th pct 957 33rd pct

ERP in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +5,286 higher in Newnham - Mayfield

10,070 48th pct 4,784 19th pct

Growth in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +4.9 pts higher in Newnham - Mayfield

1.1% 20th pct -3.7% 0th pct

Businesses in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +49 higher in South Launceston

336 15th pct 385 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +57 higher in Newnham - Mayfield

725 36th pct 668 29th pct

Max temp in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +0.2 higher in South Launceston

18.4 7th pct 18.5 8th pct

Min temp in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +0.1 higher in Newnham - Mayfield

8.6 13th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +0.5 higher in South Launceston

6.2 62nd pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +0.3 more in South Launceston

6.0 61st pct 6.3 66th pct

15-min city in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +26.3 pts higher in South Launceston

72.0% 55th pct 98.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +20.0 pts higher in South Launceston

79.0% 64th pct 99.0% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +1.7 pts higher in South Launceston

97.2% 63rd pct 98.9% 70th pct

Walk to school in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +12.8 pts higher in Newnham - Mayfield

76.6% 53rd pct 63.8% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +0.2 pts higher in South Launceston

99.2% 56th pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +14.0 pts higher in Newnham - Mayfield

57.0% 59th pct 43.0% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +0.5 more in Newnham - Mayfield

13.7 47th pct 13.2 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +146 higher in South Launceston

66 44th pct 212 73rd pct

Mean slope in Newnham - Mayfield in South Launceston +5.0 pts higher in South Launceston

5.9% 59th pct 10.9% 92nd pct

Compare Newnham - Mayfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newnham - Mayfield vs South Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011041/newnham-mayfield/vs/602011047/south-launceston