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Alexandria vs Newtown

Name: Alexandria vs Newtown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Alexandria profile · Newtown profile

Alexandria Newtown

Newtown (NSW) and Alexandria are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. Newtown (NSW) is more likely to have residents with no religion (65.9%) and those with a long-term health condition (28.1%). It also has far more schools per 1,000 children (4.25) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (35.1%). Alexandria is wealthier, with a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (34.8%) and more people born overseas (35.3%). It is also more densely focused on apartments and has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people (6.11).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a very similar age profile with a typical resident aged 34. They share a similar housing market, where the typical weekly rent is about $550 to $560 and detached houses are rare. Living in either area is very convenient, as both are just 2 minutes from the nearest transport stop. While both sit far above the national figure for renting, the gap between them has remained steady, with Newtown (NSW) continuing to have a higher share of renters (57.6%) than Alexandria (52.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,041 larger in Newtown No car: 8.7 pts higher in Newtown 3+ bedrooms: 8.6 pts higher in Newtown No religion: 7.5 pts higher in Newtown Full-time: 6.8 pts higher in Alexandria

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alexandria in Newtown +5,041 larger in Newtown gap narrowing

9,649 87th pct 14,690 88th pct

Median age in Alexandria in Newtown even gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

54.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 46.0%

20.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

6.1% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

62.0% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 66.1%

28.2% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 23.1%

6.5% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Alexandria Newtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.9% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 64.5%

5.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.6% China ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.6% English +3.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

24.3% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.6% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.9% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Chinese ◂ +4.1 pts 6.1%

3.5% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.7% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% Vietnamese even 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

74.1% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 78.3%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.4% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 65.9%

28.1% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 21.5%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

3.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alexandria in Newtown +2.37 more in Newtown

1.87 26th pct 4.25 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alexandria in Newtown +2 more in Newtown

76 96th pct 78 97th pct

Avg size in Alexandria in Newtown +16 larger in Newtown

432 63rd pct 448 65th pct

ICSEA in Alexandria in Newtown +4 higher in Alexandria

1,130 98th pct 1,126 97th pct

Highest year of school

84.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 82.7%

5.7% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

45.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 44.6%

20.1% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

8.5% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.4 pts 17.6%

16.0% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.0% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.2% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Alexandria in Newtown +$320 higher in Alexandria gap widening

$1,629 100th pct $1,309 93rd pct

Household income in Alexandria in Newtown +$324 higher in Alexandria gap steady

$2,654 91st pct $2,330 87th pct

Family income in Alexandria in Newtown +$217 higher in Alexandria gap widening

$3,600 98th pct $3,383 95th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.4%

29.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 25.1%

13.0% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

7.3% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 29.4%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

15.8% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +5.6 pts 65.2%

18.1% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.2% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alexandria in Newtown +18 larger in Newtown

170 86th pct 188 86th pct

Median age in Alexandria in Newtown +1 yrs older in Alexandria

31 yrs 66th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Alexandria in Newtown +$191 higher in Alexandria

$1,098 84th pct $907 73rd pct

Household income in Alexandria in Newtown +$183 higher in Alexandria

$2,161 68th pct $1,978 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alexandria in Newtown +0.1 larger in Newtown gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 45.0%

41.7% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

6.9% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

41.8% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 36.6%

35.0% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

13.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.1% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.5% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% 6 or more even 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alexandria in Newtown +$10 higher in Alexandria gap narrowing

$560 97th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Alexandria in Newtown +$249 higher in Newtown gap widening

$2,751 90th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Alexandria in Newtown +0.10 higher in Alexandria gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 57.6%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 23.4%

12.4% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

65.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.4 pts 39.8%

29.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

4.7% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 35.6%

28.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.2 pts 21.6%

19.8% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

5.9% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.6% Studio / none +5.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.7% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

35.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 30.2%

33.8% $550–$749 ◂ +7.3 pts 26.5%

19.5% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.7% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.5% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 24.0%

14.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

6.6% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alexandria in Newtown +31 more in Alexandria

59 88th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Alexandria in Newtown +4.21 more in Alexandria

6.11 82nd pct 1.91 65th pct

Departures/1k in Alexandria in Newtown +16.6 more in Newtown

3,341.7 99th pct 3,358.3 99th pct

PT routes in Alexandria in Newtown +8 more in Newtown

12 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Alexandria in Newtown even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Alexandria in Newtown +1 longer in Alexandria

8 3rd pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Alexandria in Newtown +171,918 more in Newtown

46,083 86th pct 218,001 96th pct

Reach 45 min in Alexandria in Newtown +483,769 more in Newtown

222,948 87th pct 706,717 95th pct

Transit to city in Alexandria in Newtown +14 longer in Alexandria

41 21st pct 27 5th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 55.1%

15.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%

4.7% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

57.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 50.9%

22.9% No vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 14.4%

2.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

0.9% 4 or more even 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.2% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

4.5% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.3% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.8% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

43.7% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

21.6% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 17.4%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.8% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

2.4% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Alexandria in Newtown +0.4 higher in Newtown

9.3 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alexandria in Newtown even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Alexandria in Newtown even