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Liberty Grove vs Newington

Name: Liberty Grove vs Newington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Liberty Grove profile · Newington profile

Liberty Grove Newington

Newington (NSW) and Liberty Grove are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Newington (NSW) has far more separate houses, at 38.9% compared to just 9.2% in Liberty Grove. This is reflected in the homes, with Newington (NSW) having more four-bedroom properties. Public transport is also a major divide; Newington (NSW) has 15 stops and 5 routes, while Liberty Grove has none. However, Liberty Grove is much better for walking to essentials, with 95.8% of homes near health services and 100% near groceries, compared to 0% for health and 80.2% for groceries in Newington (NSW).

Everyday life is similar in both places, with typical weekly personal incomes sitting around $1,100 and roughly 11% of residents aged 65 or over. Both areas have a high proportion of people born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home. While both have many renters, Liberty Grove's share is well higher at 37.2%. The two areas have also seen a recent influx of new residents, though this trend is well higher in Liberty Grove, where 45.9% of people moved in during the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,593 larger in Newington Separate houses: 29.8 pts higher in Newington Recent arrivals: 6.6 pts higher in Liberty Grove Born overseas: 6.2 pts higher in Liberty Grove Recent movers: 6.2 pts higher in Liberty Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Liberty Grove in Newington +3,593 larger in Newington gap steady

2,055 79th pct 5,648 86th pct

Median age in Liberty Grove in Newington +1 yrs older in Newington gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

35.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 29.1%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.1% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.1% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

Marital status

55.9% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 60.9%

29.8% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 28.1%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Liberty Grove Newington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

41.7% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

10.0% China ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

9.5% India ◂ +6.8 pts 2.7%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% South Africa even 1.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

22.2% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

10.5% English +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.4% Indian ◂ +8.9 pts 4.5%

12.8% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.4% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

38.7% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

10.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

8.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

5.4% Hindi ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

31.7% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

10.7% Hinduism ◂ +7.4 pts 3.2%

4.1% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.4% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Liberty Grove in Newington

— 0.79 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Liberty Grove in Newington +2 more in Newington

22 87th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Liberty Grove in Newington +89 larger in Newington

436 64th pct 525 75th pct

ICSEA in Liberty Grove in Newington +35 higher in Liberty Grove

1,086 88th pct 1,051 78th pct

Highest year of school

84.6% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 85.1%

6.7% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.5% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

22.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 20.4%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.0% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

31.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 29.0%

10.9% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

10.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

7.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

5.2% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Liberty Grove in Newington +$43 higher in Liberty Grove gap narrowing

$1,113 88th pct $1,070 87th pct

Household income in Liberty Grove in Newington +$198 higher in Liberty Grove gap narrowing

$2,663 92nd pct $2,465 89th pct

Family income in Liberty Grove in Newington +$91 higher in Liberty Grove gap narrowing

$2,867 89th pct $2,776 88th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.0% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%

8.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.0%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

5.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

4.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.2% None +1.2 pts ▸ 78.3%

13.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

0.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Liberty Grove in Newington +16 larger in Newington

6 51st pct 22 70th pct

Median age in Liberty Grove in Newington +5 yrs older in Liberty Grove

26 yrs 50th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Liberty Grove in Newington +$787 higher in Newington

$900 73rd pct $1,687 92nd pct

Household income in Liberty Grove in Newington +$1,376 higher in Newington

$2,374 75th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Liberty Grove in Newington +0.2 larger in Newington gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 72.0%

19.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 19.1%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.1% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 28.2%

23.5% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

24.2% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 20.0%

15.4% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.8% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.5% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Liberty Grove in Newington +$40 higher in Liberty Grove gap widening

$600 100th pct $560 97th pct

Mortgage in Liberty Grove in Newington +$239 higher in Newington gap widening

$2,261 84th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Liberty Grove in Newington even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

37.2% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 31.5%

21.4% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

0.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

61.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.8 pts 43.9%

9.2% Separate house +29.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

29.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.9 pts 17.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 43.1%

35.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 31.4%

8.1% 4 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.6% $550–$749 ◂ +23.0 pts 33.7%

27.2% $350–$549 +11.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.6% $750 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

2.6% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 32.8%

28.6% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

15.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Liberty Grove in Newington +15 more in Newington

0 0th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Liberty Grove in Newington +2.66 more in Newington

0.00 0th pct 2.66 68th pct

Departures/1k in Liberty Grove in Newington +2,402.1 more in Newington

0.0 0th pct 2,402.1 94th pct

PT routes in Liberty Grove in Newington +5 more in Newington

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Liberty Grove in Newington +5 longer in Liberty Grove

7 39th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Liberty Grove in Newington +2 longer in Newington

14 10th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Liberty Grove in Newington +6,297 more in Liberty Grove

47,408 86th pct 41,111 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Liberty Grove in Newington +9,048 more in Liberty Grove

106,589 80th pct 97,541 78th pct

Transit to city in Liberty Grove in Newington +15 longer in Newington

57 49th pct 72 77th pct

How people get to work

51.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 48.8%

25.0% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

4.4% Train ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

57.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.1 pts 40.7%

31.8% 2 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

3.2% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 3.0%

0.7% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

8.8% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

5.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.5% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 34.5%

17.1% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

6.9% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Liberty Grove in Newington +1.7 higher in Liberty Grove

8.2 98th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Liberty Grove in Newington +2.0 more in Liberty Grove

8.0 100th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Liberty Grove in Newington +2.6 pts higher in Liberty Grove

100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Liberty Grove in Newington +19.8 pts higher in Liberty Grove

100.0% 100th pct 80.2% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Liberty Grove in Newington +1.5 pts higher in Newington

98.5% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Liberty Grove in Newington +6.0 pts higher in Liberty Grove

100.0% 100th pct 94.0% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Liberty Grove in Newington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Liberty Grove in Newington +95.8 pts higher in Liberty Grove

95.8% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Liberty Grove in Newington +0.4 more in Newington

6.3 32nd pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Liberty Grove in Newington +24 higher in Liberty Grove

365 98th pct 341 97th pct

Mean slope in Liberty Grove in Newington even

5.2% 45th pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Liberty Grove with nearby areas

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Compare Newington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Liberty Grove vs Newington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12324/liberty-grove/vs/SAL12962/newington