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Alfredton vs Newington

Name: Alfredton vs Newington — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Alfredton profile · Newington profile

Alfredton Newington

Alfredton and Newington (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Newington (Vic.) is very walkable, with 100% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries and 98% near health services. In contrast, Alfredton is more car-dependent, with only 36.5% of homes near health services and 62.2% near groceries. Alfredton is also younger and more family-focused, with 22.9% of people under 15 and a typical resident aged 35, while Newington (Vic.) has a typical age of 39 and a higher share of people living alone at 30.8%.

These two areas share a very similar economic profile, with nearly the same typical weekly income of around $800 to $840. They also have almost identical rates of people with long-term health conditions and a similar share of residents who have served in the Defence Force. While Alfredton has a higher share of people born overseas (15.5% compared to 10.1%), both areas sit well below the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,978 larger in Alfredton PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Alfredton 3+ bedrooms: 13.0 pts higher in Alfredton Living alone: 10.7 pts higher in Newington Bachelor+: 8.6 pts higher in Newington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alfredton in Newington +9,978 larger in Alfredton gap widening

11,822 88th pct 1,844 77th pct

Median age in Alfredton in Newington +4 yrs older in Newington gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 19.9%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 18.7%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.3% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 44.6%

34.9% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

3.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Alfredton Newington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 86.8%

4.0% India ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

1.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.3% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.8% English +2.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

37.7% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

14.0% Irish +6.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.3% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.9% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

2.4% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Dutch even 3.0%

3.0% Chinese even 2.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 90.5%

1.9% Mandarin even 1.9%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

44.9% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alfredton in Newington +7.96 more in Newington

0.74 2nd pct 8.70 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alfredton in Newington +3 more in Newington

21 87th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Alfredton in Newington +47 larger in Alfredton

670 89th pct 623 86th pct

ICSEA in Alfredton in Newington +5 higher in Newington

1,050 78th pct 1,055 80th pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 65.8%

14.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

13.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

27.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 18.6%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 12.2%

10.2% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

16.7% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 14.9%

11.6% Education +5.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Information technology even 2.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Alfredton in Newington +$39 higher in Alfredton gap narrowing

$841 65th pct $802 59th pct

Household income in Alfredton in Newington +$188 higher in Alfredton gap narrowing

$1,883 70th pct $1,695 60th pct

Family income in Alfredton in Newington +$238 higher in Newington gap widening

$2,180 68th pct $2,418 78th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.9%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

12.3% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

10.3% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 29.3%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

8.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

3.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +1.2 pts ▸ 63.8%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.7%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

2.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alfredton in Newington +110 larger in Alfredton

145 86th pct 35 74th pct

Median age in Alfredton in Newington +1 yrs older in Newington

16 yrs 13th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Alfredton in Newington +$266 higher in Alfredton

$616 47th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Alfredton in Newington +$375 higher in Newington

$1,687 50th pct $2,062 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alfredton in Newington +0.4 larger in Alfredton gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 57.0%

22.0% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

20.0% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 12.4%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 13.9%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alfredton in Newington +$50 higher in Alfredton gap widening

$365 74th pct $315 61st pct

Mortgage in Alfredton in Newington +$91 higher in Alfredton gap narrowing

$1,608 49th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Alfredton in Newington +0.10 higher in Alfredton gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.2% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

37.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 30.9%

30.0% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 28.0%

0.5% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 84.1%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.4 pts 22.3%

32.7% 3 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

6.8% 2 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.4% $200–$349 +26.3 pts ▸ 59.7%

55.9% $350–$549 ◂ +24.7 pts 31.1%

7.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

1.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.7 pts 32.4%

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.7%

15.5% Under $1,000 +7.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.9% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alfredton in Newington +25 more in Alfredton

35 87th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Alfredton in Newington +2.46 more in Newington

2.96 69th pct 5.42 79th pct

Departures/1k in Alfredton in Newington +421.5 more in Newington

448.9 77th pct 870.4 85th pct

PT routes in Alfredton in Newington +1 more in Newington

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Alfredton in Newington +9 longer in Newington

2 14th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Alfredton in Newington +1 longer in Alfredton

79 56th pct 78 55th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 54.1%

14.6% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.8% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 41.1%

33.0% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

3.2% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.6% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

2.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals +10.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

11.6% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Alfredton in Newington +2.3 higher in Newington

5.4 85th pct 7.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alfredton in Newington +2.6 more in Newington

5.2 84th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Alfredton in Newington +40.8 pts higher in Newington

59.2% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Alfredton in Newington +37.8 pts higher in Newington

62.2% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Alfredton in Newington +23.0 pts higher in Newington

76.9% 81st pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Alfredton in Newington +27.6 pts higher in Newington

72.3% 83rd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Alfredton in Newington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Alfredton in Newington +61.5 pts higher in Newington

36.5% 81st pct 98.0% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Alfredton in Newington +4.4 more in Newington

10.7 43rd pct 15.2 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Alfredton in Newington +100 higher in Alfredton

306 95th pct 206 91st pct

Mean slope in Alfredton in Newington +0.2 pts higher in Alfredton

3.9% 27th pct 3.8% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alfredton vs Newington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20023/alfredton/vs/SAL21929/newington