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Eveleigh vs Newtown

Name: Eveleigh vs Newtown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Eveleigh profile · Newtown profile

Eveleigh Newtown

Newtown and Eveleigh are neighbouring areas in Sydney with very different profiles. Newtown is a larger hub with far higher typical weekly household incomes ($2,330 compared to $1,339 in Eveleigh) and a much more qualified workforce, where 54.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. There is also a significant gap in family types, with one-parent families being far more common in Eveleigh (39.9%) than in Newtown (9.3%). Other striking differences include Newtown's far higher share of people with no religion (65.9%) and Eveleigh's far higher rate of people using another language at home (32.0%).

The typical resident in both areas is 34 years old. They also share a similar living experience, with both having the same average number of people per home (2.1) and every single household located within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Eveleigh has more public transport stops per person, Newtown has seen a much larger increase in people moving into the area over the last five years. This movement is consistent with Newtown's far higher typical weekly rent of $550.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,084 larger in Newtown One-parent: 30.7 pts higher in Eveleigh Family income: $1,684 higher in Newtown Recent movers: 21.1 pts higher in Newtown Rent: $250 higher in Newtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eveleigh in Newtown +14,084 larger in Newtown gap steady

606 67th pct 14,690 88th pct

Median age in Eveleigh in Newtown even gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

38.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 46.0%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%

13.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%

9.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

Marital status

60.5% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 66.1%

20.0% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%

4.1% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Eveleigh Newtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.4% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 64.5%

4.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Vietnam ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

3.0% China ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

22.1% English +12.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

23.3% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

8.7% Irish +7.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.1% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%

6.6% Vietnamese ◂ +5.2 pts 1.4%

2.6% German +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

3.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

0.7% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

60.6% English only +17.7 pts ▸ 78.3%

7.1% Vietnamese ◂ +6.2 pts 0.9%

4.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

2.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion +18.0 pts ▸ 65.9%

34.0% Christianity ◂ +12.5 pts 21.5%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

6.1% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

1.0% Islam even 1.0%

0.7% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eveleigh in Newtown

— 4.25 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eveleigh in Newtown +16 more in Newtown

62 94th pct 78 97th pct

Avg size in Eveleigh in Newtown even

447 65th pct 448 65th pct

ICSEA in Eveleigh in Newtown +15 higher in Eveleigh

1,141 100th pct 1,126 97th pct

Highest year of school

70.7% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 82.7%

10.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%

4.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

16.1% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 8.8%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

17.2% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%

9.3% Creative arts +6.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%

9.6% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Eveleigh in Newtown +$396 higher in Newtown gap widening

$913 74th pct $1,309 93rd pct

Household income in Eveleigh in Newtown +$991 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,339 35th pct $2,330 87th pct

Family income in Eveleigh in Newtown +$1,684 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,699 38th pct $3,383 95th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.2 pts 17.9%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.9% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 11.2%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 24.7%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

6.8% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None +0.2 pts ▸ 65.2%

20.8% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eveleigh in Newtown +146 larger in Newtown

42 75th pct 188 86th pct

Median age in Eveleigh in Newtown +3 yrs older in Newtown

27 yrs 54th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Eveleigh in Newtown +$449 higher in Newtown

$458 26th pct $907 73rd pct

Household income in Eveleigh in Newtown +$1,291 higher in Newtown

$687 8th pct $1,978 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eveleigh in Newtown even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

25.7% Couples without children +19.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

32.6% Couples with children +11.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

39.9% One-parent families ◂ +30.7 pts 9.3%

1.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

34.7% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.3% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eveleigh in Newtown +$250 higher in Newtown gap widening

$300 57th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Eveleigh in Newtown +$450 higher in Newtown gap widening

$2,550 88th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Eveleigh in Newtown even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

74.0% Rented ◂ +16.4 pts 57.6%

18.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

2.6% Owned outright +14.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

86.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +46.3 pts 39.8%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +40.7 pts ▸ 52.0%

0.0% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 35.6%

20.4% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 21.6%

10.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

2.6% Studio / none +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.1% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

20.4% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

29.6% $200–$349 ◂ +16.7 pts 12.9%

16.8% $550–$749 +9.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.5% Under $200 ◂ +19.9 pts 5.6%

6.6% $750 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $3,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.9 pts 24.0%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

10.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eveleigh in Newtown +25 more in Newtown

3 72nd pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Eveleigh in Newtown +3.04 more in Eveleigh

4.95 77th pct 1.91 65th pct

Departures/1k in Eveleigh in Newtown +944.1 more in Newtown

2,414.2 94th pct 3,358.3 99th pct

PT routes in Eveleigh in Newtown +16 more in Newtown

4 82nd pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Eveleigh in Newtown +6 longer in Eveleigh

8 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Eveleigh in Newtown +4 longer in Eveleigh

11 6th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Eveleigh in Newtown +138,352 more in Newtown

79,649 88th pct 218,001 96th pct

Reach 45 min in Eveleigh in Newtown +226,512 more in Newtown

480,205 91st pct 706,717 95th pct

Transit to city in Eveleigh in Newtown +3 longer in Eveleigh

30 8th pct 27 5th pct

How people get to work

43.3% Worked at home +11.8 pts ▸ 55.1%

16.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 13.7%

6.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 50.9%

30.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

3.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

1.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.0 pts 11.9%

11.5% Professional & technical +6.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

5.2% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% Media & telecommunications +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

3.6% Other services even 3.6%

1.3% Arts & recreation +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

39.7% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

9.8% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%

9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

7.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Eveleigh in Newtown +0.7 higher in Newtown

9.0 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eveleigh in Newtown even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Eveleigh in Newtown even