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Breakwater vs Newcomb

Name: Breakwater vs Newcomb — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Breakwater profile · Newcomb profile

Breakwater Newcomb

Newcomb and Breakwater are neighbouring areas in Greater Geelong with very different levels of convenience. Newcomb is a walker's paradise, where 99.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 84% are near health services. Breakwater is only somewhat walkable, with just 15.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and almost none near health services. Newcomb also has more public transport routes (19 compared to 5) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (16.6% versus 12.3%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 40 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,100. Both areas also have about the same share of children under 15 and people born overseas. While Newcomb's accessibility is far higher, Breakwater actually has more public transport stops per 1,000 people (13.21 versus 7.87) and more schools within 3km.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,644 larger in Newcomb People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Breakwater Separate houses: 6.6 pts higher in Newcomb 3+ bedrooms: 4.9 pts higher in Newcomb Participation: 4.6 pts higher in Newcomb

Demographics & Identity

Population in Breakwater in Newcomb +3,644 larger in Newcomb gap steady

1,060 73rd pct 4,704 86th pct

Median age in Breakwater in Newcomb even gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 29.5%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 23.1%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) even 11.7%

Marital status

45.2% Never married even 45.2%

29.7% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

11.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.0% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Breakwater Newcomb

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 77.3%

2.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.0% English +3.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

36.2% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 35.8%

10.5% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.1% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.9% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

78.3% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 84.3%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

37.0% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

1.7% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Breakwater in Newcomb

— 4.69 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Breakwater in Newcomb +7 more in Breakwater

19 86th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Breakwater in Newcomb +4 larger in Breakwater

299 48th pct 295 48th pct

ICSEA in Breakwater in Newcomb +23 higher in Breakwater

1,030 72nd pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

17.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%

15.0% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 35.8%

13.8% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

10.1% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

10.5% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.4% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

4.2% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Breakwater in Newcomb +$17 higher in Newcomb gap steady

$655 33rd pct $672 36th pct

Household income in Breakwater in Newcomb +$71 higher in Newcomb gap widening

$1,077 18th pct $1,148 22nd pct

Family income in Breakwater in Newcomb +$9 higher in Newcomb gap narrowing

$1,477 25th pct $1,486 26th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 35.3%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.0%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 24.5%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

3.1% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.7% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 14.9%

9.2% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Lung condition even 2.9%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None +1.4 pts ▸ 52.9%

22.9% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

8.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Breakwater in Newcomb +78 larger in Newcomb

17 65th pct 95 86th pct

Median age in Breakwater in Newcomb +5 yrs older in Newcomb

22 yrs 33rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Breakwater in Newcomb +$54 higher in Newcomb

$483 30th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Breakwater in Newcomb +$205 higher in Newcomb

$1,062 21st pct $1,267 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Breakwater in Newcomb even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

40.9% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

30.5% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 23.7%

2.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Household size

38.4% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

34.2% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 34.1%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%

6.2% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.9% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Breakwater in Newcomb +$20 higher in Newcomb gap steady

$300 57th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Breakwater in Newcomb +$187 higher in Newcomb gap widening

$1,213 24th pct $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in Breakwater in Newcomb +0.10 higher in Breakwater gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

29.6% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 25.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

76.4% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 82.9%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 58.2%

29.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 22.9%

7.3% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.2% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 53.4%

25.3% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 47.6%

24.8% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Breakwater in Newcomb +23 more in Newcomb

14 84th pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Breakwater in Newcomb +5.34 more in Breakwater

13.21 89th pct 7.87 86th pct

Departures/1k in Breakwater in Newcomb +539.8 more in Newcomb

1,253.8 88th pct 1,793.6 91st pct

PT routes in Breakwater in Newcomb +14 more in Newcomb

5 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Breakwater in Newcomb +4 longer in Breakwater

7 39th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Breakwater in Newcomb +1 longer in Breakwater

57 42nd pct 56 42nd pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 62.8%

8.9% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.8% Walked even 1.8%

0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 45.1%

32.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 31.8%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

7.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% 4 or more even 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.9% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

5.3% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.4% Technicians & trades even 16.4%

11.8% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.1% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 6.9%

8.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Breakwater in Newcomb +3.7 higher in Newcomb

4.4 80th pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Breakwater in Newcomb +3.8 more in Newcomb

3.9 77th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Breakwater in Newcomb +69.4 pts higher in Newcomb

30.5% 75th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Breakwater in Newcomb +83.5 pts higher in Newcomb

15.8% 69th pct 99.2% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Breakwater in Newcomb +0.6 pts higher in Newcomb

99.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Breakwater in Newcomb +61.1 pts higher in Newcomb

36.8% 71st pct 97.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Breakwater in Newcomb even

99.7% 89th pct 99.6% 88th pct

Walk to health in Breakwater in Newcomb +83.8 pts higher in Newcomb

0.2% 71st pct 84.0% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Breakwater in Newcomb even

19.8 61st pct 19.8 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Breakwater in Newcomb +36 higher in Newcomb

139 88th pct 175 89th pct

Mean slope in Breakwater in Newcomb +1.0 pts higher in Breakwater

3.4% 19th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Breakwater with nearby areas

Thomson South Geelong St Albans Park Whittington Marshall Charlemont East Geelong Newcomb

Compare Newcomb with nearby areas

Whittington Thomson East Geelong St Albans Park Breakwater South Geelong Moolap Geelong

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Breakwater vs Newcomb [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20326/breakwater/vs/SAL21925/newcomb