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Newport vs Whale Beach

Name: Newport vs Whale Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Newport profile · Whale Beach profile

Newport Whale Beach

Newport (NSW) and Whale Beach are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Newport (NSW) is a very walkable hub where 85.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and most residents have easy access to public transport and shops. Whale Beach is more car-dependent, with a much older population — the typical resident is 60 compared to 46 in Newport (NSW). Whale Beach also has far more detached houses (95.9%) and a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (40.9%).

Both areas share a similar profile in terms of their school advantage scores and the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also both have a high proportion of university-educated adults, although this is far higher in Whale Beach at 48.0%. While Newport (NSW) has more people working or looking for work, a higher share of residents in Whale Beach work from home (52.1%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.6 pts higher in Whale Beach 3+ bedrooms: 24.7 pts higher in Whale Beach Population: 9,344 larger in Newport Median age: 14 yrs older in Whale Beach Participation: 22.7 pts higher in Newport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newport in Whale Beach +9,344 larger in Newport gap steady

9,659 87th pct 315 59th pct

Median age in Newport in Whale Beach +14 yrs older in Whale Beach gap steady

46 yrs 54th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

19.9% Seniors (65+) +19.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 27.3%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 18.7%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 12.1%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 7.3%

Marital status

52.1% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 58.7%

31.8% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 22.1%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

4.2% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Newport Whale Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.7% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 74.3%

7.8% England ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

1.7% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.1% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English +1.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

33.8% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 27.0%

13.5% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.0% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.4% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 88.3%

0.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 41.6%

46.1% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 45.4%

4.6% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.3% Judaism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Newport in Whale Beach

0.65 0th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Newport in Whale Beach +6 more in Newport

10 79th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Newport in Whale Beach +136 larger in Newport

570 81st pct 434 63rd pct

ICSEA in Newport in Whale Beach even

1,090 89th pct 1,089 89th pct

Highest year of school

73.3% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 82.5%

15.4% Year 10 ◂ +11.7 pts 3.6%

4.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

2.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree +9.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

19.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.3 pts 7.0%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.1 pts 10.2%

10.5% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

24.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 19.5%

12.5% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.5% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

7.5% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences even 3.3%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Newport in Whale Beach +$632 higher in Whale Beach gap widening

$1,126 88th pct $1,758 100th pct

Household income in Newport in Whale Beach +$806 higher in Whale Beach gap widening

$2,479 89th pct $3,285 100th pct

Family income in Newport in Whale Beach +$1,737 higher in Whale Beach gap widening

$3,054 91st pct $4,791 100th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $4,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 19.5%

19.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 8.9%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 6.5%

9.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

30.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 17.4%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 18.9%

12.7% $3,000 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

3.6% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

2.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +11.4 pts 57.8%

18.5% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.4% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newport in Whale Beach +49 larger in Newport

49 77th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Newport in Whale Beach

37 yrs 75th pct —

Median income in Newport in Whale Beach

$1,083 83rd pct —

Household income in Newport in Whale Beach

$3,399 90th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Newport in Whale Beach +0.4 larger in Newport gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +15.6 pts 44.7%

29.2% Couples without children +22.4 pts ▸ 51.6%

9.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 4.1%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +9.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

22.5% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +10.1 pts 7.3%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

2.2% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newport in Whale Beach +$350 higher in Whale Beach gap widening

$600 100th pct $950 100th pct

Mortgage in Newport in Whale Beach +$467 higher in Whale Beach gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $3,467 96th pct

People / bedroom in Newport in Whale Beach +0.30 higher in Newport gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +18.8 pts ▸ 58.5%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.8 pts 21.1%

22.8% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 14.6%

0.9% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

63.4% Separate house +32.6 pts ▸ 95.9%

27.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.2 pts 0.0%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.0% 4 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

30.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 26.8%

22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 2.4%

12.2% 5 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 2.4%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.2% $750 or more +27.9 pts ▸ 61.1%

30.5% $350–$549 ◂ +13.8 pts 16.7%

25.2% $550–$749 ◂ +25.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 61.5%

22.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 15.4%

11.0% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newport in Whale Beach +26 more in Newport

26 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Newport in Whale Beach +2.69 more in Newport

2.69 68th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Newport in Whale Beach +1,772.5 more in Newport

1,772.5 90th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Newport in Whale Beach +2 more in Newport

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Newport in Whale Beach +10 longer in Whale Beach

1 0th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Newport in Whale Beach +7 longer in Whale Beach

31 27th pct 38 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Newport in Whale Beach +13,681 more in Newport

13,681 65th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Newport in Whale Beach +57,005 more in Newport

70,057 72nd pct 13,052 44th pct

Transit to city in Newport in Whale Beach

88 100th pct —

How people get to work

41.3% Worked at home +10.7 pts ▸ 52.1%

38.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 29.8%

2.3% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 40.8%

31.6% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

13.1% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Professional & technical +7.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.0% Construction ◂ +7.0 pts 5.0%

4.8% Finance & insurance +6.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.1% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 5.0%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

3.4% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals +11.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

21.2% Managers +11.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.7 pts 4.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.1 pts 5.8%

8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

4.9% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Newport in Whale Beach +5.2 higher in Newport

6.9 92nd pct 1.7 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Newport in Whale Beach +5.2 more in Newport

6.7 92nd pct 1.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Newport in Whale Beach +80.6 pts higher in Newport

80.6% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Newport in Whale Beach +78.1 pts higher in Newport

78.1% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Newport in Whale Beach +73.8 pts higher in Newport

83.0% 82nd pct 9.2% 60th pct

Walk to school in Newport in Whale Beach +85.6 pts higher in Newport

85.6% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Newport in Whale Beach +6.2 pts higher in Newport

100.0% 99th pct 93.8% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Newport in Whale Beach +78.4 pts higher in Newport

78.4% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Newport in Whale Beach +10.0 more in Whale Beach

9.0 39th pct 19.0 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Newport in Whale Beach +90 higher in Newport

126 87th pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Newport in Whale Beach +16.5 pts higher in Whale Beach

13.4% 89th pct 29.9% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newport vs Whale Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12965/newport/vs/SAL14284/whale-beach