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Mount Pleasant vs Newington

Name: Mount Pleasant vs Newington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Mount Pleasant profile · Newington profile

Mount Pleasant Newington

Mount Pleasant (Vic.) and Newington (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in wealth and walkability. Newington (Vic.) is very walkable, with every home within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, while only 40.8% of homes in Mount Pleasant (Vic.) can walk to groceries. This is consistent with Newington (Vic.) having a more qualified workforce, where 36.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 24.9% in Mount Pleasant (Vic.), and a higher typical weekly family income of $2,418 against $1,662.

These differences in prosperity are widening, especially among First Nations residents, whose typical income is far higher in Newington (Vic.) at $2,062 than the $1,050 seen in Mount Pleasant (Vic.). Despite this gap, the two areas share a very similar housing style, with about 84% of homes being separate houses. They also have almost identical rates of people using other languages at home and very similar drive times to the city.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Renting: 13.7 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Bachelor+: 11.8 pts higher in Newington Family income: $756 higher in Newington Year 12: 9.7 pts higher in Newington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Pleasant in Newington +381 larger in Mount Pleasant gap widening

2,225 79th pct 1,844 77th pct

Median age in Mount Pleasant in Newington +4 yrs older in Newington gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.9 pts 19.9%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.3% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.3% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

Marital status

50.6% Never married ◂ +10.9 pts 39.8%

30.2% Married +14.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

4.3% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mount Pleasant Newington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 86.8%

2.7% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +2.7 pts 41.9%

37.3% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

15.2% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.2% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

4.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.4% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi even 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 46.0%

36.1% Christianity +11.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

0.9% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Pleasant in Newington +5.93 more in Newington

2.76 40th pct 8.70 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Pleasant in Newington +1 more in Mount Pleasant

25 87th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Mount Pleasant in Newington +90 larger in Newington

533 76th pct 623 86th pct

ICSEA in Mount Pleasant in Newington +7 higher in Newington

1,047 77th pct 1,055 80th pct

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 65.8%

14.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%

11.8% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

30.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.4 pts 18.6%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

11.0% Health +9.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.3% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

12.9% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Mount Pleasant in Newington +$112 higher in Newington gap widening

$690 39th pct $802 59th pct

Household income in Mount Pleasant in Newington +$345 higher in Newington gap widening

$1,350 36th pct $1,695 60th pct

Family income in Mount Pleasant in Newington +$756 higher in Newington gap widening

$1,662 36th pct $2,418 78th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.9%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.9%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 16.0%

4.6% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 40.6%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.3%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.8% Mental health ◂ +6.6 pts 10.1%

12.7% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

3.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +9.3 pts ▸ 63.8%

23.7% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 21.7%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Pleasant in Newington +23 larger in Mount Pleasant

58 79th pct 35 74th pct

Median age in Mount Pleasant in Newington +8 yrs older in Mount Pleasant

25 yrs 46th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Mount Pleasant in Newington +$169 higher in Mount Pleasant

$519 35th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Mount Pleasant in Newington +$1,012 higher in Newington

$1,050 20th pct $2,062 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Pleasant in Newington +0.1 larger in Newington gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 57.0%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 27.7%

24.7% One-parent families ◂ +9.5 pts 15.2%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 34.0%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 30.8%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.9%

9.9% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.9% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Pleasant in Newington +$35 higher in Newington gap steady

$280 50th pct $315 61st pct

Mortgage in Mount Pleasant in Newington +$217 higher in Newington gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Mount Pleasant in Newington even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 28.0%

28.6% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.5% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 84.1%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 50.6%

19.3% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.0% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.8% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 59.7%

18.6% $350–$549 +12.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

18.3% Under $200 ◂ +15.8 pts 2.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.6 pts 32.4%

13.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Pleasant in Newington +2 more in Mount Pleasant

12 82nd pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Pleasant in Newington +0.03 more in Newington

5.39 79th pct 5.42 79th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Pleasant in Newington +256.9 more in Newington

613.5 80th pct 870.4 85th pct

PT routes in Mount Pleasant in Newington +2 more in Newington

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Mount Pleasant in Newington +10 longer in Newington

1 0th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Mount Pleasant in Newington +4 longer in Newington

74 53rd pct 78 55th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 54.1%

16.9% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.1% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 38.5%

31.2% 2 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.6% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

6.4% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals +11.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%

8.2% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Pleasant in Newington +2.2 higher in Newington

5.5 86th pct 7.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Pleasant in Newington +2.1 more in Newington

5.7 86th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Mount Pleasant in Newington +38.7 pts higher in Newington

61.3% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Pleasant in Newington +59.2 pts higher in Newington

40.8% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Pleasant in Newington even

99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mount Pleasant in Newington +3.9 pts higher in Newington

96.0% 97th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Pleasant in Newington even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mount Pleasant in Newington +67.2 pts higher in Newington

30.8% 79th pct 98.0% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Pleasant in Newington +4.8 more in Newington

10.3 42nd pct 15.2 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Pleasant in Newington +103 higher in Newington

103 86th pct 206 91st pct

Mean slope in Mount Pleasant in Newington +3.5 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

7.3% 65th pct 3.8% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Pleasant vs Newington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21807/mount-pleasant/vs/SAL21929/newington