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Newington vs Rosehill

Name: Newington vs Rosehill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Newington profile · Rosehill profile

Newington Rosehill

Newington and Rosehill are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and income profiles. Newington is more affluent, with 39% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and a higher share of separate houses and larger homes. In contrast, Rosehill is dominated by renters, who make up 67.6% of households, and a higher proportion of apartments. Rosehill is also more diverse, with 64.2% of people born overseas and a much higher share of recent arrivals from other countries (33.6%).

Both areas share a similar level of educational attainment, with nearly half of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This commonality exists alongside other gaps; for example, Newington has more people working from home (48.8%) and a much higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people. Rosehill remains more car-dependent, with 14.9% of homes having no motor vehicle, compared to just 3% in Newington.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 36.1 pts higher in Rosehill 3+ bedrooms: 41.1 pts higher in Newington Recent arrivals: 26.7 pts higher in Rosehill Separate houses: 21.7 pts higher in Newington Recent movers: 20.2 pts higher in Rosehill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newington in Rosehill +1,601 larger in Newington gap narrowing

5,648 86th pct 4,047 86th pct

Median age in Newington in Rosehill +6 yrs older in Newington gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) +21.3 pts ▸ 50.4%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.1 pts 15.1%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 19.2%

11.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 6.1%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

Marital status

60.9% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 52.1%

28.1% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

6.5% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.8% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Newington Rosehill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.0% Australia ◂ +18.7 pts 30.3%

2.7% India +27.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.1% China ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

2.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

26.6% Chinese ◂ +16.1 pts 10.5%

4.5% Indian +21.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.4% English ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%

13.2% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

5.3% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

4.6% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%

4.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.8% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

1.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

45.1% English only ◂ +19.7 pts 25.5%

9.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

8.5% Cantonese ◂ +6.2 pts 2.3%

1.1% Arabic +6.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.3% Hindi +6.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.3% Punjabi +4.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity ◂ +17.6 pts 28.3%

35.9% No religion ◂ +18.5 pts 17.4%

3.2% Hinduism +26.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

5.9% Islam +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.7% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

0.9% Other religions +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Newington in Rosehill +0.49 more in Rosehill

0.79 3rd pct 1.29 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newington in Rosehill +27 more in Rosehill

24 87th pct 51 92nd pct

Avg size in Newington in Rosehill +18 larger in Rosehill

525 75th pct 543 77th pct

ICSEA in Newington in Rosehill +3 higher in Rosehill

1,051 78th pct 1,053 79th pct

Highest year of school

85.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 77.5%

7.2% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 36.7%

20.4% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

9.4% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

29.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 25.3%

11.1% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 8.4%

7.4% Information technology +5.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.8% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

7.4% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Architecture & building even 2.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Newington in Rosehill +$171 higher in Newington gap narrowing

$1,070 87th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Newington in Rosehill +$702 higher in Newington gap narrowing

$2,465 89th pct $1,763 63rd pct

Family income in Newington in Rosehill +$765 higher in Newington gap narrowing

$2,776 88th pct $2,011 58th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

25.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.3 pts 6.6%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

7.9% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

26.0% $650–$1,499 +13.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

35.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 33.2%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 18.7%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

5.6% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

4.1% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.3% None ◂ +0.4 pts 77.9%

14.0% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 10.9%

2.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newington in Rosehill +13 larger in Rosehill

22 70th pct 35 74th pct

Median age in Newington in Rosehill +3 yrs older in Rosehill

21 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Newington in Rosehill +$938 higher in Newington

$1,687 92nd pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Newington in Rosehill +$2,094 higher in Newington

$3,750 93rd pct $1,656 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newington in Rosehill +0.4 larger in Newington gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

72.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 63.5%

19.1% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.4% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.7% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

16.4% 1 person +13.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

28.2% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 26.6%

25.5% 4 people ◂ +11.2 pts 14.3%

20.0% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

2.9% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newington in Rosehill +$170 higher in Newington gap steady

$560 97th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Newington in Rosehill +$503 higher in Newington gap narrowing

$2,500 88th pct $1,997 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Newington in Rosehill +0.20 higher in Rosehill gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Rented +36.1 pts ▸ 67.6%

40.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.9 pts 20.0%

25.7% Owned outright ◂ +16.7 pts 9.0%

0.9% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

43.9% Flat or apartment +29.3 pts ▸ 73.3%

38.9% Separate house ◂ +21.7 pts 17.2%

17.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.4 pts 8.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

31.4% 2 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 51.7%

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.6 pts 16.5%

22.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 5.6%

2.1% 1 bedroom +15.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% Studio / none +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 +26.4 pts ▸ 65.2%

33.7% $550–$749 ◂ +29.3 pts 4.4%

3.1% $200–$349 +20.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.3% $750 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 0.6%

0.5% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

36.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 14.7%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 +12.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newington in Rosehill +3 more in Newington

15 85th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Newington in Rosehill +0.31 more in Rosehill

2.66 68th pct 2.97 69th pct

Departures/1k in Newington in Rosehill +1,580.2 more in Newington

2,402.1 94th pct 821.8 84th pct

PT routes in Newington in Rosehill +1 more in Newington

5 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Newington in Rosehill +18 longer in Rosehill

2 14th pct 20 59th pct

Drive to city in Newington in Rosehill +4 longer in Rosehill

16 13th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Newington in Rosehill +32,077 more in Newington

41,111 86th pct 9,034 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Newington in Rosehill +76,445 more in Newington

97,541 78th pct 21,096 50th pct

Transit to city in Newington in Rosehill +16 longer in Rosehill

72 77th pct 88 100th pct

How people get to work

48.8% Worked at home ◂ +15.9 pts 32.9%

28.5% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

0.6% Train +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle +15.6 pts ▸ 56.3%

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.4 pts 21.8%

3.0% No vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

2.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

11.2% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 5.3%

8.4% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

4.9% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.1% Accommodation & food even 5.1%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

34.5% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 26.9%

21.0% Managers ◂ +10.8 pts 10.1%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +8.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.2% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.7% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Newington in Rosehill +1.7 higher in Rosehill

6.4 90th pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newington in Rosehill +1.5 more in Rosehill

5.9 88th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Newington in Rosehill +0.3 pts higher in Newington

97.4% 99th pct 97.1% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Newington in Rosehill +17.0 pts higher in Rosehill

80.2% 89th pct 97.2% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Newington in Rosehill +2.9 pts higher in Newington

100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 90th pct

Walk to school in Newington in Rosehill +3.0 pts higher in Rosehill

94.0% 95th pct 97.1% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Newington in Rosehill +2.2 pts higher in Newington

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Newington in Rosehill +96.9 pts higher in Rosehill

0.0% 0th pct 96.9% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Newington in Rosehill +2.4 more in Rosehill

6.7 33rd pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Newington in Rosehill +234 higher in Newington

341 97th pct 107 86th pct

Mean slope in Newington in Rosehill +2.4 pts higher in Rosehill

5.2% 44th pct 7.6% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newington vs Rosehill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12962/newington/vs/SAL13422/rosehill