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Newstead vs Norwood

Name: Newstead vs Norwood — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Newstead profile · Norwood profile

Newstead Norwood

Newstead and Norwood (Tas.) are neighbouring areas in Launceston with different urban layouts. Newstead is much more walkable, with 95.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a variety of services, compared to 65.4% in Norwood (Tas.). Newstead also has a stronger focus on education, with six schools and a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children (6.83) than Norwood (Tas.) (3.18). In contrast, Norwood (Tas.) has a higher share of larger homes, with 79.2% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, compared to 67.3% in Newstead.

Both areas have typical weekly household incomes that sit very close to the national figure. Beyond this, they share similar proportions of children under 15 and an almost identical number of people per home. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the proportion of older residents has narrowed over time, though Norwood (Tas.) remains noticeably older with a typical age of 47.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.2 pts higher in Norwood 3+ bedrooms: 11.9 pts higher in Norwood Renting: 9.7 pts higher in Newstead Housework 15h+: 3.4 pts higher in Norwood Aged 65+: 7.9 pts higher in Norwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newstead in Norwood +1,418 larger in Newstead gap widening

5,449 25th pct 4,031 16th pct

Median age in Newstead in Norwood +4 yrs older in Norwood gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

23.0% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 22.2%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.6%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 15.6%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

Marital status

43.8% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 49.8%

35.1% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 27.2%

7.7% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Newstead Norwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 84.3%

3.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.4% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

45.1% English ◂ +0.5 pts 44.6%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

11.3% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

4.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Italian even 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 91.0%

0.8% Mandarin even 0.8%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

48.3% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 42.2%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newstead in Norwood +4 more in Newstead

6 71st pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Newstead in Norwood +3.65 more in Newstead

6.83 91st pct 3.18 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newstead in Norwood +7 more in Newstead

26 63rd pct 19 49th pct

Students in Newstead in Norwood +1,433 more in Newstead

2,423 70th pct 990 36th pct

Avg size in Newstead in Norwood +91 larger in Norwood

404 47th pct 495 60th pct

ICSEA in Newstead in Norwood +94 higher in Newstead

1,066 71st pct 971 28th pct

Highest year of school

54.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 48.2%

23.7% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

8.8% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 27.2%

21.7% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.3% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

11.3% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

9.7% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Newstead in Norwood +$84 higher in Newstead gap widening

$783 45th pct $699 28th pct

Household income in Newstead in Norwood +$11 higher in Norwood gap narrowing

$1,452 32nd pct $1,463 33rd pct

Family income in Newstead in Norwood +$234 higher in Newstead gap widening

$2,117 52nd pct $1,883 37th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.9%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.8%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.9% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

4.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.9% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +1.7 pts 57.8%

21.6% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

7.1% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newstead in Norwood +43 larger in Newstead

150 44th pct 107 34th pct

Median age in Newstead in Norwood +3 yrs older in Norwood

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Newstead in Norwood +$10 higher in Norwood

$575 37th pct $585 40th pct

Household income in Newstead in Norwood +$448 higher in Norwood

$1,587 43rd pct $2,035 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newstead in Norwood even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 52.1%

30.5% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

34.1% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 30.1%

13.6% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

4.6% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newstead in Norwood +$10 higher in Norwood gap steady

$310 30th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Newstead in Norwood +$36 higher in Newstead gap steady

$1,408 21st pct $1,372 19th pct

People / bedroom in Newstead in Norwood +0.10 higher in Newstead gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

27.4% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 17.7%

5.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

75.8% Separate house +12.2 pts ▸ 88.0%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.9 pts 6.8%

9.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 5.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

18.3% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 14.1%

5.2% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 47.1%

30.9% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

13.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

4.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

23.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.8%

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.7%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newstead in Norwood +5 more in Newstead

29 39th pct 24 34th pct

Stops/1k in Newstead in Norwood +0.63 more in Norwood

5.32 65th pct 5.95 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Newstead in Norwood +24.2 more in Norwood

632.2 43rd pct 656.4 44th pct

PT routes in Newstead in Norwood +8 more in Newstead

10 62nd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Newstead in Norwood even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Newstead in Norwood +2 longer in Newstead

122 93rd pct 120 92nd pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 69.7%

8.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

6.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

0.9% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 35.4%

36.6% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

11.2% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.5% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 20.6%

12.3% Education & training even 12.4%

10.0% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

6.9% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 25.2%

15.3% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 11.2%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

10.5% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newstead in Norwood even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Newstead in Norwood +1 higher in Norwood

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Newstead in Norwood +1 higher in Norwood

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Newstead in Norwood +2 higher in Newstead

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Newstead in Norwood +11 higher in Newstead

995 49th pct 984 45th pct

ERP in Newstead in Norwood +1,632 higher in Newstead

5,476 23rd pct 3,844 14th pct

Growth in Newstead in Norwood +4.9 pts higher in Newstead

-1.6% 5th pct -6.5% 0th pct

Businesses in Newstead in Norwood +218 higher in Newstead

407 19th pct 189 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newstead in Norwood +17 higher in Norwood

668 29th pct 684 31st pct

Max temp in Newstead in Norwood +0.1 higher in Newstead

18.5 8th pct 18.4 7th pct

Min temp in Newstead in Norwood +0.1 higher in Newstead

8.5 12th pct 8.4 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newstead in Norwood +1.4 higher in Newstead

7.3 77th pct 5.9 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newstead in Norwood +1.4 more in Newstead

7.4 82nd pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Newstead in Norwood +29.9 pts higher in Newstead

95.3% 78th pct 65.4% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Newstead in Norwood +0.4 pts higher in Norwood

94.9% 81st pct 95.4% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Newstead in Norwood +4.9 pts higher in Newstead

99.4% 75th pct 94.6% 55th pct

Walk to school in Newstead in Norwood +39.6 pts higher in Newstead

99.1% 85th pct 59.5% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Newstead in Norwood +0.8 pts higher in Newstead

99.9% 69th pct 99.1% 56th pct

Walk to health in Newstead in Norwood +18.3 pts higher in Newstead

81.5% 77th pct 63.2% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Newstead in Norwood +5.7 more in Newstead

16.9 63rd pct 11.2 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Newstead in Norwood +131 higher in Newstead

214 73rd pct 83 47th pct

Mean slope in Newstead in Norwood +0.5 pts higher in Newstead

7.8% 80th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Compare Newstead with nearby areas

South Launceston Kings Meadows - Punchbowl Norwood Launceston Ravenswood West Launceston Invermay Mowbray

Compare Norwood with nearby areas

Newstead Kings Meadows - Punchbowl South Launceston Youngtown - Relbia Waverley - St Leonards Launceston Ravenswood Summerhill - Prospect

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newstead vs Norwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011042/newstead/vs/602011043/norwood