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Ermington vs Newington

Name: Ermington vs Newington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Ermington profile · Newington profile

Ermington Newington

Ermington and Newington (NSW) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Newington (NSW) has a more highly qualified and wealthier population, with 49.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly personal income of $1,070. Ermington has a stronger First Nations presence, with 12.0% of people speaking a First Nations language. The two areas also differ in their housing and services; Ermington has far more separate houses at 60.3% and much better access to health services, with 68.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 0.0% in Newington (NSW).

Both areas are highly diverse, with more than 40% of residents born overseas and over 45% using a language other than English at home. They also share similar home sizes and monthly mortgage payments. However, the gap in professional flexibility is widening, as Newington (NSW) now sees far more people working from home at 48.8% compared to 38.7% in Ermington.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.4 pts higher in Ermington Bachelor+: 18.4 pts higher in Newington Year 12: 16.4 pts higher in Newington Population: 7,038 larger in Ermington Renting: 11.2 pts higher in Ermington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ermington in Newington +7,038 larger in Ermington gap widening

12,686 88th pct 5,648 86th pct

Median age in Ermington in Newington +1 yrs older in Newington gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 29.1%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.4% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

Marital status

51.5% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 60.9%

32.7% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 28.1%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Ermington Newington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.8% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 49.0%

8.5% China +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% England even 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

18.2% Chinese +8.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

18.8% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 13.2%

17.4% English ◂ +3.0 pts 14.4%

5.3% Irish even 5.3%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.3% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.7% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

47.4% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 45.1%

9.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.6% Cantonese +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Arabic ◂ +4.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Tagalog even 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 45.9%

30.7% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

5.7% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Other religions even 0.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ermington in Newington +0.02 more in Ermington

0.81 4th pct 0.79 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ermington in Newington +15 more in Ermington

39 90th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Ermington in Newington +15 larger in Ermington

541 77th pct 525 75th pct

ICSEA in Ermington in Newington +46 higher in Ermington

1,097 91st pct 1,051 78th pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 +16.4 pts ▸ 85.1%

12.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 7.2%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 2.8%

3.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree +11.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

12.8% Postgraduate degree +7.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 9.4%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

10.1% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

8.1% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

4.1% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Ermington in Newington +$258 higher in Newington gap narrowing

$812 61st pct $1,070 87th pct

Household income in Ermington in Newington +$472 higher in Newington gap narrowing

$1,993 75th pct $2,465 89th pct

Family income in Ermington in Newington +$459 higher in Newington gap narrowing

$2,317 74th pct $2,776 88th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.7% $4,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

20.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.2%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 7.9%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 35.6%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.0%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

5.6% Asthma even 5.6%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None +7.7 pts ▸ 78.3%

15.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ermington in Newington +144 larger in Ermington

166 86th pct 22 70th pct

Median age in Ermington in Newington +1 yrs older in Ermington

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Ermington in Newington +$1,221 higher in Newington

$466 27th pct $1,687 92nd pct

Household income in Ermington in Newington +$2,522 higher in Newington

$1,228 28th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ermington in Newington +0.1 larger in Newington gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 72.0%

19.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 19.1%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 8.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

27.1% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.4% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.8% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 16.4%

19.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ermington in Newington +$140 higher in Newington gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $560 97th pct

Mortgage in Ermington in Newington +$100 higher in Ermington gap steady

$2,600 88th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Ermington in Newington +0.10 higher in Newington gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 31.5%

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

21.9% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

60.3% Separate house ◂ +21.4 pts 38.9%

17.9% Flat or apartment +26.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

21.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 17.1%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

21.2% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 22.2%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 0.5%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

14.6% $550–$749 +19.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

20.5% $200–$349 ◂ +17.4 pts 3.1%

20.0% Under $200 ◂ +19.5 pts 0.5%

7.7% $750 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 36.1%

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.9% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ermington in Newington +48 more in Ermington

63 88th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Ermington in Newington +2.31 more in Ermington

4.97 77th pct 2.66 68th pct

Departures/1k in Ermington in Newington +1,235.0 more in Newington

1,167.1 87th pct 2,402.1 94th pct

PT routes in Ermington in Newington +3 more in Ermington

8 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Ermington in Newington even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Ermington in Newington +2 longer in Ermington

18 15th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Ermington in Newington +3,632 more in Ermington

44,743 86th pct 41,111 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Ermington in Newington +21,362 more in Ermington

118,903 83rd pct 97,541 78th pct

Transit to city in Ermington in Newington +7 longer in Newington

65 66th pct 72 77th pct

How people get to work

38.7% Worked at home +10.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

36.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 28.5%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.7% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

35.6% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 3.0%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

9.3% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

8.9% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 4.9%

6.5% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Transport & warehousing even 4.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

15.5% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 7.2%

8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

6.5% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ermington in Newington +0.7 higher in Ermington

7.1 93rd pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ermington in Newington +1.4 more in Ermington

7.4 96th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Ermington in Newington +1.8 pts higher in Ermington

99.1% 100th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Ermington in Newington +17.9 pts higher in Ermington

98.1% 99th pct 80.2% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Ermington in Newington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ermington in Newington +5.4 pts higher in Ermington

99.5% 100th pct 94.0% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Ermington in Newington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ermington in Newington +68.1 pts higher in Ermington

68.1% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ermington in Newington +3.4 more in Ermington

10.2 42nd pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Ermington in Newington +165 higher in Newington

176 89th pct 341 97th pct

Mean slope in Ermington in Newington +2.0 pts higher in Ermington

7.1% 64th pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Ermington with nearby areas

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Compare Newington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ermington vs Newington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11438/ermington/vs/SAL12962/newington