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Newstead vs Spring Mountain

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Newstead profile · Spring Mountain profile

Newstead Spring Mountain

Spring Mountain (NSW) and Newstead (NSW) are both sparsely populated areas located about 11 km apart. They differ most in their typical earnings; weekly personal income is far higher in Newstead (NSW) at $1,024, compared to $466 in Spring Mountain (NSW). However, typical weekly rent is far higher in Spring Mountain (NSW) at $274, while Newstead (NSW) is much lower at $150. Homes in Spring Mountain (NSW) are also more crowded, with a well higher average of 3.2 people per home compared to 2.4 in Newstead (NSW).

Both areas are effectively similar in their infrastructure, with neither having any public transport or schools within 3 km. This makes both areas completely car-dependent. They also share a similar household profile, as Newstead (NSW) has a typical weekly household income of $1,249, which is well below the national figure, while Spring Mountain (NSW) is slightly closer to it at $1,562.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newsteadin Spring Mountain +1 larger in Spring Mountain gap narrowing
19 14th pct 20 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 23
  • First area, 2021: 19
  • Second area, 2016: 20
  • Second area, 2021: 20
Median age in Newsteadin Spring Mountain +2 yrs older in Spring Mountain gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 50 yrs 71st pct
  • First area, 2016: 23 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 48 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 56 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 50 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
25.0% 74th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 30.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 30.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +8.7 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
21.1% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

68.8% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 73.3%
0.0% Never married +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Separated +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 26.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

63.2% Australia +31.8 pts ▸ 95.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% English +17.6 pts ▸ 65.0%
31.6% Scottish ◂ +11.6 pts 20.0%
15.8% Irish +14.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
21.1% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 20.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

89.5% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 95.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

20.0% 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%

Religious affiliation

73.7% Christianity ◂ +23.7 pts 50.0%
15.8% Not stated +29.2 pts ▸ 45.0%
15.8% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Newsteadin Spring Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
18.8% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

23.1% Bachelor degree +176.9 pts ▸ 200.0%
30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Education +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
23.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Newsteadin Spring Mountain +$558 higher in Newstead gap widening
$1,024 84th pct $466 9th pct
  • First area, 2016: $725
  • First area, 2021: $1,024
  • Second area, 2016: $575
  • Second area, 2021: $466
Household income in Newsteadin Spring Mountain +$313 higher in Spring Mountain
$1,249 28th pct $1,562 51st pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,249
  • Second area, 2016: $1,749
  • Second area, 2021: $1,562
Family income in Newsteadin Spring Mountain +$874 higher in Newstead
$2,249 71st pct $1,375 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,249
  • First area, 2021: $2,249
  • Second area, 2021: $1,375

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +73.3 pts ▸ 73.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

40.0% 89th pct
0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +17.1 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% One condition +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Newsteadin Spring Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
23 yrs 38th pct
$1,125 86th pct
$1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newsteadin Spring Mountain +0.8 larger in Spring Mountain
2.4 43rd pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

112.5% Couples without children ◂ +90.3 pts 22.2%
87.5% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 94.4%
0.0% One-parent families +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +12.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
37.5% 1 person ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newsteadin Spring Mountain +$124 higher in Spring Mountain
$150 14th pct $274 48th pct
$953 13th pct
People / bedroom in Newsteadin Spring Mountain +0.30 higher in Spring Mountain
0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.5% Other tenure ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Rented +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
37.5% Owned outright ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Newsteadin Spring Mountain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Worked at home +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
20.0% Car (driver) ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
62.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

30.0% 46th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 40.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.0%

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

53.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +46.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

53.3% Managers +46.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
20.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Newsteadin Spring Mountain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Newsteadin Spring Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Newsteadin Spring Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Newsteadin Spring Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Newsteadin Spring Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Newsteadin Spring Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Newsteadin Spring Mountain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Newsteadin Spring Mountain even
0 4th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Newsteadin Spring Mountain +5.8 pts higher in Newstead
8.8% 75th pct 3.0% 13th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newstead vs Spring Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12967/newstead/vs/SAL13633/spring-mountain