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Newcomb vs Thomson

Name: Newcomb vs Thomson — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Newcomb profile · Thomson profile

Newcomb Thomson

Newcomb and Thomson (Greater Geelong - Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and amenity profiles. Newcomb has more separate houses (82.9%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (69.8%), while 31.0% of its homes are owned outright. In contrast, Thomson (Greater Geelong - Vic.) is more densely built with a higher share of townhouses and more people renting (51.4%). Thomson (Greater Geelong - Vic.) also has far more schools per 1,000 children (14.42) and a higher street connectivity score of 355, whereas Newcomb has more people aged 65 and over (21.7%) and better access to health services, with 84.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $1,130 and similar shares of children and volunteers. Both areas have a high percentage of people living alone and are well above the national figure for renting. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents, at about 2%. While Newcomb is slightly older and has more public transport stops, both areas have seen their general characteristics track closely since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,098 larger in Newcomb Separate houses: 13.6 pts higher in Newcomb 3+ bedrooms: 12.7 pts higher in Newcomb Owned outright: 10.4 pts higher in Newcomb Renting: 9.9 pts higher in Thomson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newcomb in Thomson +3,098 larger in Newcomb gap steady

4,704 86th pct 1,606 76th pct

Median age in Newcomb in Thomson +2 yrs older in Newcomb gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.9%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 17.1%

13.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

45.2% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 52.0%

32.1% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 26.5%

11.8% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Newcomb Thomson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 77.9%

2.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% India +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% English ◂ +0.4 pts 39.5%

35.8% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

12.7% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 85.9%

0.7% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hindi even 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 50.9%

39.9% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 36.7%

8.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Newcomb in Thomson +9.74 more in Thomson

4.69 57th pct 14.42 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newcomb in Thomson +4 more in Thomson

12 82nd pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Newcomb in Thomson +27 larger in Thomson

295 48th pct 322 50th pct

ICSEA in Newcomb in Thomson +28 higher in Thomson

1,007 60th pct 1,035 73rd pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

15.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

14.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 33.8%

18.6% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

13.3% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

12.2% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

6.0% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

4.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

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

Income

Personal income in Newcomb in Thomson +$5 higher in Newcomb gap steady

$672 36th pct $667 35th pct

Household income in Newcomb in Thomson +$22 higher in Newcomb gap narrowing

$1,148 22nd pct $1,126 21st pct

Family income in Newcomb in Thomson +$159 higher in Thomson gap widening

$1,486 26th pct $1,645 35th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 31.2%

24.5% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 25.0%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 44.3%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 34.3%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.6% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

9.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

5.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None ◂ +1.1 pts 51.8%

24.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 23.9%

8.5% Two conditions even 8.5%

5.1% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newcomb in Thomson +61 larger in Newcomb

95 86th pct 34 74th pct

Median age in Newcomb in Thomson +2 yrs older in Newcomb

27 yrs 54th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Newcomb in Thomson +$188 higher in Thomson

$537 37th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Newcomb in Thomson +$226 higher in Newcomb

$1,267 30th pct $1,041 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newcomb in Thomson +0.2 larger in Newcomb gap steady

2.1 19th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

31.9% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

23.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 21.0%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Household size

39.7% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

34.1% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 31.5%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

9.3% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

3.4% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newcomb in Thomson +$25 higher in Newcomb gap steady

$320 63rd pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Newcomb in Thomson +$8 higher in Thomson gap steady

$1,400 35th pct $1,408 36th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

31.0% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 20.5%

25.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 23.9%

1.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

82.9% Separate house ◂ +13.6 pts 69.3%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.4% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 49.8%

22.9% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

5.6% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

2.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $200–$349 ◂ +9.3 pts 44.1%

31.4% $350–$549 ◂ +11.9 pts 19.5%

9.1% Under $200 +22.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newcomb in Thomson +22 more in Newcomb

37 87th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Newcomb in Thomson +1.47 more in Thomson

7.87 86th pct 9.34 87th pct

Departures/1k in Newcomb in Thomson +91.8 more in Thomson

1,793.6 91st pct 1,885.4 91st pct

PT routes in Newcomb in Thomson +3 more in Newcomb

19 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Newcomb in Thomson +2 longer in Thomson

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Newcomb in Thomson +2 longer in Newcomb

56 42nd pct 54 41st pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 62.7%

12.6% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

31.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 31.0%

9.3% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 19.3%

12.7% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

6.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

5.0% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.0% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.0% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

15.3% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

7.1% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Newcomb in Thomson +0.6 higher in Newcomb

8.1 98th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newcomb in Thomson +0.3 more in Newcomb

7.8 99th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Newcomb in Thomson even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Newcomb in Thomson +0.9 pts higher in Newcomb

99.2% 100th pct 98.3% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Newcomb in Thomson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Newcomb in Thomson +2.1 pts higher in Thomson

97.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Newcomb in Thomson +0.4 pts higher in Thomson

99.6% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Newcomb in Thomson +17.1 pts higher in Newcomb

84.0% 95th pct 66.9% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Newcomb in Thomson +1.7 more in Newcomb

19.8 61st pct 18.1 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Newcomb in Thomson +180 higher in Thomson

175 89th pct 355 98th pct

Mean slope in Newcomb in Thomson +0.2 pts higher in Thomson

2.4% 3rd pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Newcomb with nearby areas

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

Compare Thomson with nearby areas

Whittington East Geelong Breakwater South Geelong Newcomb St Albans Park Geelong Marshall

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newcomb vs Thomson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21925/newcomb/vs/SAL22506/thomson