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Newcomb vs St Albans Park

Name: Newcomb vs St Albans Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Newcomb profile · St Albans Park profile

Newcomb St Albans Park

St Albans Park and Newcomb are neighbouring areas in Greater Geelong with similar population sizes. There is a stark contrast in how people get around; Newcomb is a walker's paradise, where nearly all homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 4.7% of homes in St Albans Park have that access. Newcomb also has a far higher share of renters at 41.4%, compared to 22.8% in St Albans Park. Education levels differ too, with Year 12 completion well higher in Newcomb at 45.8% and lower in St Albans Park at 38.4%.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $651 to $672. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people who have no religion. While St Albans Park has a noticeably older typical resident at 46, Newcomb's typical resident is 40. Over time, Newcomb has seen a higher proportion of people move in during the last five years, with a gap of 7.2 percentage points between the two.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.6 pts higher in Newcomb Median age: 6 yrs older in St Albans Park Recent arrivals: 9.9 pts higher in Newcomb Living alone: 9.1 pts higher in Newcomb 3+ bedrooms: 7.5 pts higher in St Albans Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newcomb in St Albans Park +238 larger in St Albans Park gap narrowing

4,704 86th pct 4,942 86th pct

Median age in Newcomb in St Albans Park +6 yrs older in St Albans Park gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 22.3%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.7% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.6% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

45.2% Never married ◂ +9.9 pts 35.2%

32.1% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

7.3% Widowed even 7.3%

3.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Newcomb St Albans Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 84.4%

2.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.9% English +3.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

35.8% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

12.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

11.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.2% Dutch even 3.2%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

39.9% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Newcomb in St Albans Park

4.69 57th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Newcomb in St Albans Park +2 more in Newcomb

12 82nd pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Newcomb in St Albans Park +58 larger in Newcomb

295 48th pct 237 41st pct

ICSEA in Newcomb in St Albans Park +17 higher in Newcomb

1,007 60th pct 990 50th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 38.4%

15.8% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.2% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.8% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 14.9%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

11.5% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.3% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

12.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

6.0% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Newcomb in St Albans Park +$21 higher in Newcomb gap narrowing

$672 36th pct $651 32nd pct

Household income in Newcomb in St Albans Park +$169 higher in St Albans Park gap narrowing

$1,148 22nd pct $1,317 34th pct

Family income in Newcomb in St Albans Park +$220 higher in St Albans Park gap narrowing

$1,486 26th pct $1,706 38th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 31.6%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 20.7%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

35.0% $650–$1,499 even 35.0%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%

11.7% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.9% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +1.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

24.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 24.1%

8.5% Two conditions even 8.5%

5.1% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newcomb in St Albans Park +30 larger in Newcomb

95 86th pct 65 80th pct

Median age in Newcomb in St Albans Park +7 yrs older in Newcomb

27 yrs 54th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Newcomb in St Albans Park +$100 higher in St Albans Park

$537 37th pct $637 49th pct

Household income in Newcomb in St Albans Park +$132 higher in St Albans Park

$1,267 30th pct $1,399 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newcomb in St Albans Park +0.2 larger in St Albans Park gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 50.9%

31.9% Couples without children even 31.8%

23.7% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 16.3%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

39.7% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 30.6%

34.1% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

12.3% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.3% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.4% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newcomb in St Albans Park +$10 higher in St Albans Park gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Newcomb in St Albans Park even gap narrowing

$1,400 35th pct $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in Newcomb in St Albans Park +0.10 higher in St Albans Park gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Rented ◂ +18.6 pts 22.8%

25.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

31.0% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

0.8% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

82.9% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 85.6%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 14.3%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 52.9%

22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 16.0%

9.4% 4 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

2.1% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 44.5%

31.4% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.1% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

25.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 21.7%

19.4% $1,800–$2,999 even 19.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newcomb in St Albans Park +6 more in Newcomb

37 87th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Newcomb in St Albans Park +1.59 more in Newcomb

7.87 86th pct 6.27 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Newcomb in St Albans Park +530.9 more in Newcomb

1,793.6 91st pct 1,262.6 88th pct

PT routes in Newcomb in St Albans Park +14 more in Newcomb

19 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Newcomb in St Albans Park even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Newcomb in St Albans Park +1 longer in St Albans Park

56 42nd pct 57 42nd pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 67.4%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 36.4%

31.8% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

9.3% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

4.5% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 17.0%

10.9% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.7% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

5.8% Public administration & safety even 5.8%

4.1% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Administrative & support even 3.6%

2.2% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%

16.0% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 10.6%

15.3% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Newcomb in St Albans Park +3.9 higher in Newcomb

8.1 98th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newcomb in St Albans Park +4.3 more in Newcomb

7.8 99th pct 3.4 74th pct

15-min city in Newcomb in St Albans Park +78.0 pts higher in Newcomb

99.8% 100th pct 21.9% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Newcomb in St Albans Park +94.5 pts higher in Newcomb

99.2% 100th pct 4.7% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Newcomb in St Albans Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Newcomb in St Albans Park +54.1 pts higher in Newcomb

97.9% 98th pct 43.8% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Newcomb in St Albans Park +0.4 pts higher in St Albans Park

99.6% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Newcomb in St Albans Park +24.0 pts higher in Newcomb

84.0% 95th pct 60.0% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Newcomb in St Albans Park +10.5 more in Newcomb

19.8 61st pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Newcomb in St Albans Park +42 higher in Newcomb

175 89th pct 133 87th pct

Mean slope in Newcomb in St Albans Park +0.5 pts higher in St Albans Park

2.4% 3rd pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Newcomb with nearby areas

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

Compare St Albans Park with nearby areas

Whittington Breakwater Thomson Charlemont Newcomb South Geelong Marshall Moolap

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newcomb vs St Albans Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21925/newcomb/vs/SAL22331/st-albans-park