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Erskineville vs Newtown

Name: Erskineville vs Newtown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Erskineville profile · Newtown profile

Erskineville Newtown

Newtown (NSW) and Erskineville are neighbouring inner-city areas with a shared high-earning profile. Erskineville is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,020 compared to $2,330 in Newtown (NSW). It also has a higher proportion of university-educated adults (62.4% versus 54.7%) and more people born overseas (37.5% versus 30.9%). In contrast, Newtown (NSW) has more larger homes, with 35.1% having three or more bedrooms compared to 21.4% in Erskineville, and significantly more public transport options and walkable amenities for its residents.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 34 and have similar proportions of First Nations people and recent overseas arrivals. The gap in people working from home has widened, as this is now well higher in Erskineville (64.2%) than in Newtown (NSW) (55.1%). Both areas remain far above the national figure for renting, though this is slightly higher in Newtown (NSW) at 57.6%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 13.6 pts higher in Newtown Population: 5,033 larger in Newtown Full-time: 9.6 pts higher in Erskineville Work from home: 9.1 pts higher in Erskineville De facto: 8.7 pts higher in Erskineville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Erskineville in Newtown +5,033 larger in Newtown gap narrowing

9,657 87th pct 14,690 88th pct

Median age in Erskineville in Newtown even gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

55.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 46.0%

21.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +5.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

5.5% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

64.4% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 66.1%

25.7% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 23.1%

6.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Widowed even 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Erskineville Newtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.2% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 64.5%

7.7% England ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

3.5% China ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Vietnam even 0.8%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.8% English +0.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

24.4% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.6% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.6% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 6.1%

4.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 78.3%

3.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.1% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 65.9%

22.2% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 21.5%

5.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Hinduism even 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Erskineville in Newtown +2.34 more in Newtown

1.90 27th pct 4.25 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Erskineville in Newtown +13 more in Newtown

65 94th pct 78 97th pct

Avg size in Erskineville in Newtown +18 larger in Newtown

430 63rd pct 448 65th pct

ICSEA in Erskineville in Newtown +8 higher in Newtown

1,118 95th pct 1,126 97th pct

Highest year of school

86.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 82.7%

5.3% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

46.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 44.6%

22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 20.7%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.2% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 17.6%

18.5% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.3% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.1% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Erskineville in Newtown +$395 higher in Erskineville gap widening

$1,704 100th pct $1,309 93rd pct

Household income in Erskineville in Newtown +$690 higher in Erskineville gap widening

$3,020 97th pct $2,330 87th pct

Family income in Erskineville in Newtown +$383 higher in Erskineville gap widening

$3,766 100th pct $3,383 95th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 25.1%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.4%

10.6% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.3%

6.9% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

39.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 29.4%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.2% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Asthma even 8.8%

3.9% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +5.2 pts 65.2%

18.9% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.9% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Erskineville in Newtown +51 larger in Newtown

137 86th pct 188 86th pct

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

31 yrs 66th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Erskineville in Newtown +$264 higher in Erskineville

$1,171 86th pct $907 73rd pct

Household income in Erskineville in Newtown +$459 higher in Erskineville

$2,437 77th pct $1,978 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Erskineville in Newtown +0.1 larger in Newtown gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 45.0%

39.6% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

7.4% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

44.6% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 36.6%

32.6% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

13.4% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.9% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.4% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Erskineville in Newtown +$70 higher in Erskineville gap steady

$620 100th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Erskineville in Newtown +$200 higher in Newtown gap widening

$2,800 90th pct $3,000 92nd pct

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

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 57.6%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 23.4%

12.7% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

61.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.9 pts 39.8%

34.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.5 pts ▸ 52.0%

3.2% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 35.6%

26.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 21.6%

16.9% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

4.1% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% Studio / none +5.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.4% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $550–$749 ◂ +15.2 pts 26.5%

24.2% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

23.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 22.6%

3.8% $200–$349 +9.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.7% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 24.0%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

6.8% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Erskineville in Newtown +11 more in Newtown

17 86th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Erskineville in Newtown +0.15 more in Newtown

1.76 64th pct 1.91 65th pct

Departures/1k in Erskineville in Newtown +2,466.7 more in Newtown

891.7 86th pct 3,358.3 99th pct

PT routes in Erskineville in Newtown +10 more in Newtown

10 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Erskineville in Newtown +2 longer in Erskineville

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Erskineville in Newtown +2 longer in Erskineville

9 4th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Erskineville in Newtown +138,629 more in Newtown

79,372 88th pct 218,001 96th pct

Reach 45 min in Erskineville in Newtown +209,105 more in Newtown

497,612 92nd pct 706,717 95th pct

Transit to city in Erskineville in Newtown +4 longer in Erskineville

31 9th pct 27 5th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 55.1%

12.7% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.9% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

1.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

59.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 50.9%

25.2% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.2% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.5% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 17.6%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%

9.3% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Media & telecommunications +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.2% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

48.6% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 45.0%

21.1% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 17.4%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.1% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Erskineville in Newtown +0.4 higher in Newtown

9.3 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Erskineville in Newtown even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Erskineville in Newtown even