Compare

Newnham - Mayfield vs Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

Name: Newnham - Mayfield vs Flinders and Cape Barren Islands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 172 km apart · Newnham - Mayfield profile · Flinders and Cape Barren Islands profile

Newnham - Mayfield Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

Flinders and Cape Barren Islands is a sparsely populated area with a much older population, where the typical resident is 57 and 36.1% are seniors. It has a far higher share of First Nations people (16.2%) and a high proportion of homes owned outright (48.6%). In contrast, Newnham - Mayfield is a larger hub with a much younger typical age of 34. It is more culturally diverse, with 22.0% of people born overseas and 20.0% using a language other than English at home.

Since 2011, the gap between these two places has widened in several areas, including age, home ownership and the use of other languages. They do share some similarities, such as typical weekly household incomes that are close to each other, around $1,057 for Flinders and Cape Barren Islands and $1,112 for Newnham - Mayfield. Both areas also have similar rates of people who completed Year 12, at about 39%.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Median age: 23 yrs older in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands Volunteering: 25.4 pts higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands Recent arrivals: 31.3 pts higher in Newnham - Mayfield Owned outright: 22.7 pts higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands Population: 8,706 larger in Newnham - Mayfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +8,706 larger in Newnham - Mayfield gap steady

9,628 50th pct 922 4th pct

Median age in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +23 yrs older in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 57 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

15.8% Seniors (65+) +20.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.2 pts 16.3%

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 12.6%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.9 pts 4.3%

Marital status

43.8% Never married ◂ +13.0 pts 30.8%

38.4% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

8.3% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.9% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Newnham - Mayfield Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 79.7%

4.0% Nepal ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.5% English +3.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

36.6% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

5.8% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.6% German +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

74.1% English only +16.0 pts ▸ 90.1%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 55.1%

35.3% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

4.6% Hinduism ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

2.5% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +1 more in Newnham - Mayfield

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +15.56 more in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

1.68 38th pct 17.24 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +12 more in Newnham - Mayfield

14 37th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +811 more in Newnham - Mayfield

916 34th pct 105 3rd pct

Avg size in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +253 larger in Newnham - Mayfield

305 33rd pct 53 1st pct

ICSEA in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +8 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

895 9th pct 903 10th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

29.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.5%

16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 11.6%

6.9% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 32.6%

18.8% Bachelor degree even 18.7%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 13.1%

13.4% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

7.8% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.1% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +5.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

2.2% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$103 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands gap narrowing

$575 10th pct $678 25th pct

Household income in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$55 higher in Newnham - Mayfield gap narrowing

$1,112 9th pct $1,057 6th pct

Family income in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$210 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands gap narrowing

$1,332 7th pct $1,542 16th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 32.7%

23.4% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 22.1%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 43.8%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.2%

7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.8% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

8.3% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.2% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

3.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +3.2 pts 55.6%

19.5% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +437 larger in Newnham - Mayfield

586 84th pct 149 44th pct

Median age in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +24 yrs older in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

22 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$75 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

$486 16th pct $561 34th pct

Household income in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$88 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

$991 5th pct $1,079 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +0.5 larger in Newnham - Mayfield gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

25.0% Couples without children +24.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

49.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 39.9%

24.0% One-parent families ◂ +15.9 pts 8.2%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +10.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

29.7% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +8.1 pts 7.9%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 6.3%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$111 higher in Newnham - Mayfield gap steady

$250 14th pct $139 0th pct

Mortgage in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$303 higher in Newnham - Mayfield gap narrowing

$1,170 10th pct $867 0th pct

People / bedroom in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +0.10 higher in Newnham - Mayfield gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.9% Owned outright +22.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

42.5% Rented ◂ +17.5 pts 25.0%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.8 pts 14.7%

1.2% Other tenure +5.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Types of homes

79.0% Separate house +17.9 pts ▸ 96.9%

20.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.4 pts 2.9%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 51.7%

20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 20.2%

13.3% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.4% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

25.7% Under $200 +51.2 pts ▸ 76.9%

57.5% $200–$349 ◂ +42.1 pts 15.4%

12.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% Under $1,000 +27.9 pts ▸ 60.7%

49.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.9 pts 18.0%

10.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 4.9%

2.8% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +60 more in Newnham - Mayfield

60 67th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +6.23 more in Newnham - Mayfield

6.23 75th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +868.9 more in Newnham - Mayfield

868.9 52nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +10 more in Newnham - Mayfield

10 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

2 14th pct —

Drive to city in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

126 93rd pct —

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) ◂ +13.1 pts 57.0%

2.9% Worked at home +15.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.4% Walked +7.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

3.9% Bus ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 32.2%

32.7% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

11.6% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%

6.4% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 11.0%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +6.5 pts 6.0%

9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

3.2% Public administration & safety +5.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +6.7 pts 1.1%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

1.5% Electricity, gas & water +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

7.9% Managers +19.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

20.9% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 13.2%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 10.4%

11.1% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 6.2%

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

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +2 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +2 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +1 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +4 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +117 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

830 0th pct 947 29th pct

ERP in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +9,146 higher in Newnham - Mayfield

10,070 48th pct 924 3rd pct

Growth in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +2.6 pts higher in Newnham - Mayfield

1.1% 20th pct -1.5% 5th pct

Businesses in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +146 higher in Newnham - Mayfield

336 15th pct 190 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +37 higher in Newnham - Mayfield

725 36th pct 688 31st pct

Max temp in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +0.5 higher in Newnham - Mayfield

18.4 7th pct 17.9 5th pct

Min temp in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +2.8 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

8.6 13th pct 11.4 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +4.4 higher in Newnham - Mayfield

6.2 62nd pct 1.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +4.0 more in Newnham - Mayfield

6.0 61st pct 1.9 10th pct

15-min city in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +43.5 pts higher in Newnham - Mayfield

72.0% 55th pct 28.5% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +46.7 pts higher in Newnham - Mayfield

79.0% 64th pct 32.3% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +97.2 pts higher in Newnham - Mayfield

97.2% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +75.0 pts higher in Newnham - Mayfield

76.6% 53rd pct 1.6% 1st pct

Walk to a park in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +54.2 pts higher in Newnham - Mayfield

99.2% 56th pct 45.0% 12th pct

Walk to health in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +41.7 pts higher in Newnham - Mayfield

57.0% 59th pct 15.3% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +111.0 more in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

13.7 47th pct 124.7 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +66 higher in Newnham - Mayfield

66 44th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Newnham - Mayfield in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +0.7 pts higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

5.9% 59th pct 6.6% 68th pct

Compare Newnham - Mayfield with nearby areas

Mowbray Invermay Launceston Ravenswood Trevallyn West Launceston Newstead South Launceston

Compare Flinders and Cape Barren Islands with nearby areas

Scottsdale - Bridport St Helens - Scamander George Town Dilston - Lilydale Newnham - Mayfield Ravenswood Mowbray Waverley - St Leonards

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newnham - Mayfield vs Flinders and Cape Barren Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011041/newnham-mayfield/vs/602031099/flinders-and-cape-barren-islands