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Mount Prospect vs Newlyn

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Mount Prospect profile · Newlyn profile

Mount Prospect Newlyn

Newlyn and Mount Prospect are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Newlyn has a much younger feel, with 27.2% of people under 15, while Mount Prospect is significantly older, with 34.1% of residents aged 65 and over. There is also a notable difference in income; the typical household in Mount Prospect earns $1,937 a week, which is well higher than the $1,375 typical in Newlyn.

Both areas are about the same as the national figure for people who provide unpaid care for children. They also share a similar profile in other ways, such as having no residents who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and the same typical drive time to the city. Since 2011, the gap in residents who have moved in the last five years has grown, and this figure is now far higher in Newlyn at 22.5% compared to 7.3% in Mount Prospect.

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Where they differ most

Population: 95 larger in Newlyn Participation: 20.6 pts higher in Mount Prospect Other language: 9.8 pts higher in Mount Prospect Needs assistance: 6.6 pts higher in Newlyn No religion: 17.1 pts higher in Newlyn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +95 larger in Newlyn gap steady
41 24th pct 136 46th pct
Median age in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +6 yrs older in Mount Prospect gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Mount Prospectin Newlyn even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +14.3 pts higher in Mount Prospect gap widening
34.1% 90th pct 19.9% 55th pct
Under 15 in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +12.6 pts higher in Newlyn gap widening
14.6% 34th pct 27.2% 91st pct
De facto in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +11.2 pts higher in Newlyn gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 42nd pct

Age structure

34.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.3 pts 19.9%
12.2% Older adults (45–64) +18.0 pts ▸ 30.1%
14.6% Children (0–14) +12.6 pts ▸ 27.2%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 2.2%

Marital status

68.6% Married ◂ +14.8 pts 53.8%
40.0% Never married ◂ +14.5 pts 25.5%
20.0% Divorced ◂ +12.5 pts 7.5%
0.0% Widowed +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Prospect Newlyn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +3.9 pts higher in Mount Prospect gap narrowing
9.8% 42nd pct 5.9% 25th pct

Country of birth

85.4% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 89.7%
0.0% England +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
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

29.3% English +14.1 pts ▸ 43.4%
29.3% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
22.0% German ◂ +14.6 pts 7.4%
12.2% Irish +8.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.6% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.3% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%
0.0% Chinese 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

Other language in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +9.8 pts higher in Mount Prospect gap widening
9.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Mount Prospectin Newlyn even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.5% English only +14.4 pts ▸ 94.9%
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

No religion in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +17.1 pts higher in Newlyn gap narrowing
29.3% 22nd pct 46.3% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

63.4% Christianity ◂ +19.3 pts 44.1%
29.3% No religion +17.1 pts ▸ 46.3%
14.6% Not stated ◂ +7.3 pts 7.4%
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

Year 12 in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +0.2 pts higher in Newlyn gap narrowing
55.9% 74th pct 56.1% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +4.0 pts higher in Mount Prospect gap narrowing
22.9% 74th pct 18.9% 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mount Prospectin Newlyn
— 27.03 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Prospectin Newlyn even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Mount Prospectin Newlyn even
21 5th pct 21 5th pct
ICSEA in Mount Prospectin Newlyn even
951 27th pct 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 56.1%
26.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 20.4%
14.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 31.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.0% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Education ◂ +20.2 pts 4.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +10.2 pts 4.8%
15.0% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%
15.0% Society & culture ◂ +8.7 pts 6.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +$274 higher in Mount Prospect gap widening
$939 76th pct $665 35th pct
Household income in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +$562 higher in Mount Prospect gap widening
$1,937 72nd pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +$1,208 higher in Mount Prospect gap widening
$3,249 94th pct $2,041 60th pct
High earners in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +0.9 pts higher in Newlyn gap narrowing
8.6% 53rd pct 9.4% 58th pct
High-income homes in Mount Prospectin Newlyn
— 15.1% 47th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
21.1% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
15.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 9.4%
0.0% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

45.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.0 pts 20.8%
42.9% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 44.3%
37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.3 pts 18.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +2.1 pts higher in Mount Prospect
29.3% 52nd pct 27.2% 42nd pct
Mental health in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +4.4 pts higher in Mount Prospect
7.3% 42nd pct 2.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +6.6 pts higher in Newlyn gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.3% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.3% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%
7.3% Stroke ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%
0.0% Diabetes +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Heart disease +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +3.9 pts 59.6%
14.6% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.2% Three or more ◂ +7.8 pts 4.4%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +6.4 pts higher in Newlyn gap widening
25.7% 77th pct 32.1% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +16.4 pts higher in Mount Prospect gap widening
34.3% 100th pct 17.9% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +11.7 pts higher in Mount Prospect gap widening
37.1% 90th pct 25.5% 51st pct
Defence service in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +3.0 pts higher in Newlyn
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +0.6 pts higher in Newlyn gap narrowing
37.1% 92nd pct 37.7% 92nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Prospectin Newlyn even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +0.2 larger in Newlyn gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +5.0 pts higher in Mount Prospect gap widening
8.8% 38th pct 3.8% 20th pct
Living alone in Mount Prospectin Newlyn
— 18.9% 33rd pct

Family composition

47.1% Couples with children +17.4 pts ▸ 64.4%
26.5% Couples without children +13.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
8.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

26.3% 2 people +15.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
26.3% 4 people ◂ +13.1 pts 13.2%
21.1% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 18.9%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 9.4%
0.0% 6 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Prospectin Newlyn
— $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +$141 higher in Mount Prospect gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,592 48th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Prospectin Newlyn even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Mount Prospectin Newlyn
— 15.1% 45th pct
Owned outright in Mount Prospectin Newlyn
— 43.4% 57th pct
Separate houses in Mount Prospectin Newlyn
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Prospectin Newlyn
— 90.6% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 43.4%
42.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 34.0%
0.0% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Other tenure +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
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

21.1% 4 bedrooms +26.1 pts ▸ 47.2%
31.6% 3 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 43.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Prospectin Newlyn
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +5.9 pts higher in Mount Prospect gap narrowing
32.1% 84th pct 26.2% 74th pct
PT commute in Mount Prospectin Newlyn even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Prospectin Newlyn even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Prospectin Newlyn even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Prospectin Newlyn even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Prospectin Newlyn even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +17 longer in Mount Prospect
43 75th pct 26 63rd pct
Drive to city in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +1 longer in Newlyn
72 52nd pct 73 52nd pct

How people get to work

39.3% Car (driver) +13.2 pts ▸ 52.5%
32.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 26.2%
10.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

15.8% 2 vehicles +27.6 pts ▸ 43.4%
26.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 22.6%
26.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 24.5%
21.1% 4 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 5.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +15.2 pts higher in Newlyn gap narrowing
7.3% 2nd pct 22.5% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Prospectin Newlyn even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +20.6 pts higher in Mount Prospect gap narrowing
80.0% 94th pct 59.4% 45th pct
Full-time in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +1.9 pts higher in Newlyn gap narrowing
57.1% 44th pct 59.0% 55th pct

Industries people work in

57.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.8 pts 39.3%
21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 14.8%
0.0% Construction +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Finance & insurance +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Education & training +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Managers +36.8 pts ▸ 47.5%
25.0% Labourers ◂ +20.1 pts 4.9%
21.4% Community & personal service ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
14.3% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Prospectin Newlyn even
0.4 49th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Prospectin Newlyn even
0.4 49th pct 0.4 50th pct
15-min city in Mount Prospectin Newlyn even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Prospectin Newlyn even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +6.0 pts higher in Newlyn
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 59th pct
Walk to school in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +35.0 pts higher in Newlyn
0.0% 0th pct 35.0% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +39.3 pts higher in Mount Prospect
39.3% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mount Prospectin Newlyn even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +17.0 more in Mount Prospect
24.4 67th pct 7.4 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Prospectin Newlyn even
1 41st pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Mount Prospectin Newlyn +0.7 pts higher in Newlyn
3.5% 20th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Mount Prospect with nearby areas

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Compare Newlyn with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Prospect vs Newlyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21808/mount-prospect/vs/SAL21931/newlyn