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Newington vs Wentworth Point

Name: Newington vs Wentworth Point — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Newington profile · Wentworth Point profile

Newington Wentworth Point

Wentworth Point and Newington (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Parramatta with very different housing styles. Wentworth Point is almost entirely apartments (98.8%), while Newington (NSW) has many more separate houses (38.9%) and larger homes; 65.7% of Newington (NSW) homes have three or more bedrooms compared to just 9.6% in Wentworth Point. This difference extends to the residents: Wentworth Point has far more people living alone (31.8% vs 16.4%) and more renters (59.3% vs 31.5%). In contrast, Newington (NSW) has a higher share of homeowners and more people caring for children unpaid (34.3% vs 21.9%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for one-parent families, which are found in about 8% of households in each place. They also share a similar level of school advantage and a nearly identical proportion of First Nations people. While both are very walkable, Wentworth Point is a walker's paradise with better access to health services and groceries. Newington (NSW) has more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. The two areas have diverged further recently, with Wentworth Point seeing a much higher own share of recent overseas arrivals (22.5% vs 7.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,055 larger in Wentworth Point Renting: 27.8 pts higher in Wentworth Point Separate houses: 38.9 pts higher in Newington 3+ bedrooms: 56.1 pts higher in Newington Recent movers: 37.4 pts higher in Wentworth Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newington in Wentworth Point +7,055 larger in Wentworth Point gap widening

5,648 86th pct 12,703 88th pct

Median age in Newington in Wentworth Point +6 yrs older in Newington gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) +29.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.9 pts 14.3%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.1 pts 14.2%

11.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 5.1%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

Marital status

60.9% Married ◂ +15.1 pts 45.8%

28.1% Never married +13.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

6.5% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.8% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Newington Wentworth Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.0% Australia ◂ +14.4 pts 34.6%

9.1% China +11.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

2.7% India +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

26.6% Chinese +5.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

14.4% English ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%

13.2% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 9.2%

5.3% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

4.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.4% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

45.1% English only ◂ +13.0 pts 32.1%

9.4% Mandarin +13.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.5% Cantonese ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

1.1% Arabic +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Tagalog even 0.9%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.9% No religion +11.5 pts ▸ 47.4%

45.9% Christianity ◂ +16.1 pts 29.8%

5.9% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Buddhism even 4.5%

3.2% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Newington in Wentworth Point +0.31 more in Wentworth Point

0.79 3rd pct 1.11 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newington in Wentworth Point +1 more in Newington

24 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Newington in Wentworth Point +116 larger in Newington

525 75th pct 409 60th pct

ICSEA in Newington in Wentworth Point +44 higher in Wentworth Point

1,051 78th pct 1,094 90th pct

Highest year of school

85.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 84.9%

7.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

2.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 40.0%

20.4% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

9.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

29.0% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

7.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%

5.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Newington in Wentworth Point +$126 higher in Wentworth Point gap narrowing

$1,070 87th pct $1,196 90th pct

Household income in Newington in Wentworth Point +$430 higher in Newington gap widening

$2,465 89th pct $2,035 77th pct

Family income in Newington in Wentworth Point +$447 higher in Newington gap widening

$2,776 88th pct $2,329 75th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

25.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 12.1%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

7.9% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 26.4%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

5.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.3% None +2.4 pts ▸ 80.7%

14.0% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%

2.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newington in Wentworth Point +44 larger in Wentworth Point

22 70th pct 66 80th pct

Median age in Newington in Wentworth Point +8 yrs older in Wentworth Point

21 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Newington in Wentworth Point +$354 higher in Newington

$1,687 92nd pct $1,333 88th pct

Household income in Newington in Wentworth Point +$1,701 higher in Newington

$3,750 93rd pct $2,049 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newington in Wentworth Point +0.8 larger in Newington gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

72.0% Couples with children ◂ +26.4 pts 45.6%

19.1% Couples without children +25.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

8.4% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

28.2% 2 people +14.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

16.4% 1 person +15.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.5% 4 people ◂ +17.8 pts 7.7%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 16.1%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 1.8%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newington in Wentworth Point +$60 higher in Newington gap widening

$560 97th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Newington in Wentworth Point +$249 higher in Newington gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $2,251 84th pct

People / bedroom in Newington in Wentworth Point +0.20 higher in Wentworth Point gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Rented +27.8 pts ▸ 59.3%

40.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 31.4%

25.7% Owned outright ◂ +17.9 pts 7.8%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

43.9% Flat or apartment +54.9 pts ▸ 98.8%

38.9% Separate house ◂ +38.9 pts 0.0%

17.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.4% 2 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 55.9%

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.7 pts 9.4%

2.1% 1 bedroom +31.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

22.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 +24.8 pts ▸ 63.6%

33.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.7%

19.3% $750 or more ◂ +16.6 pts 2.7%

3.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

0.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +18.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

36.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 19.7%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newington in Wentworth Point +9 more in Newington

15 85th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Newington in Wentworth Point +2.18 more in Newington

2.66 68th pct 0.47 59th pct

Departures/1k in Newington in Wentworth Point +1,916.2 more in Newington

2,402.1 94th pct 485.9 78th pct

PT routes in Newington in Wentworth Point +2 more in Newington

5 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Newington in Wentworth Point +2 longer in Wentworth Point

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Newington in Wentworth Point +1 longer in Wentworth Point

16 13th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Newington in Wentworth Point +29,658 more in Newington

41,111 86th pct 11,453 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Newington in Wentworth Point +20,132 more in Wentworth Point

97,541 78th pct 117,673 82nd pct

Transit to city in Newington in Wentworth Point +11 longer in Newington

72 77th pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

48.8% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

28.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 25.2%

0.6% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle +23.9 pts ▸ 64.6%

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.6 pts 21.5%

3.0% No vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 1.9%

2.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.2% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%

8.7% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

4.9% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

34.5% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

21.0% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 17.2%

14.3% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

7.2% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

3.7% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Newington in Wentworth Point +2.2 higher in Wentworth Point

6.4 90th pct 8.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newington in Wentworth Point +0.9 more in Wentworth Point

5.9 88th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Newington in Wentworth Point +2.6 pts higher in Wentworth Point

97.4% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Newington in Wentworth Point +19.8 pts higher in Wentworth Point

80.2% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Newington in Wentworth Point even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Newington in Wentworth Point +13.3 pts higher in Newington

94.0% 95th pct 80.8% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Newington in Wentworth Point even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Newington in Wentworth Point +100.0 pts higher in Wentworth Point

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Newington in Wentworth Point +3.5 more in Newington

6.7 33rd pct 3.2 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Newington in Wentworth Point +114 higher in Wentworth Point

341 97th pct 455 100th pct

Mean slope in Newington in Wentworth Point +0.4 pts higher in Newington

5.2% 44th pct 4.7% 39th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newington vs Wentworth Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12962/newington/vs/SAL14244/wentworth-point