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Newham vs Woodend

Name: Newham vs Woodend — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Newham profile · Woodend profile

Newham Woodend

Woodend (Vic.) and Newham are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility. Woodend (Vic.) is a larger hub where typical weekly rents are far higher at $400, compared with $200 in Newham. It is much more walkable, with 32% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and more street connectivity. In contrast, Newham is almost entirely made up of separate houses and is more car-dependent, though it has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children and far higher First Nations household income at $4,750.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people needing help with daily activities, with Woodend (Vic.) at 6.1% and Newham at 1.9%. They also share a very similar demographic profile, with almost identical proportions of children and seniors. While Newham has a higher share of homes owned outright, Woodend (Vic.) has seen more movement, with a far higher share of people moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,199 larger in Woodend Rent: $200 higher in Woodend Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Woodend Separate houses: 9.3 pts higher in Newham No car: 2.9 pts higher in Woodend

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newham in Woodend +6,199 larger in Woodend gap widening

533 65th pct 6,732 86th pct

Median age in Newham in Woodend +2 yrs older in Newham gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

33.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 29.4%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.0%

16.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.4% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 52.1%

25.7% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

8.0% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Newham Woodend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 79.5%

8.4% England ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

0.6% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.5% English ◂ +6.6 pts 43.9%

36.0% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

17.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%

3.8% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 91.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

37.3% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Newham in Woodend +8.67 more in Newham

10.20 75th pct 1.54 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newham in Woodend +3 more in Woodend

3 67th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Newham in Woodend +81 larger in Newham

407 60th pct 326 51st pct

ICSEA in Newham in Woodend +4 higher in Newham

1,117 95th pct 1,113 94th pct

Highest year of school

67.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 64.4%

12.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

8.5% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.6% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

19.0% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%

12.3% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

12.7% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.0% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.7% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

13.0% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

4.7% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Newham in Woodend +$38 higher in Woodend gap narrowing

$819 62nd pct $857 67th pct

Household income in Newham in Woodend +$146 higher in Woodend gap widening

$1,958 73rd pct $2,104 79th pct

Family income in Newham in Woodend +$116 higher in Woodend gap widening

$2,433 79th pct $2,549 83rd pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 22.1%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.8% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.9% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.7%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 even 21.1%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +2.3 pts 62.2%

21.2% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.3% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.1% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newham in Woodend +40 larger in Woodend

3 43rd pct 43 75th pct

Median age in Newham in Woodend +6 yrs older in Woodend

21 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Newham in Woodend even

$900 73rd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Newham in Woodend +$2,126 higher in Newham

$4,750 100th pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newham in Woodend +0.1 larger in Woodend gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 59.9%

32.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 27.2%

8.8% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 36.2%

23.3% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 21.4%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 17.6%

12.4% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.0% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newham in Woodend +$200 higher in Woodend gap widening

$200 25th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Newham in Woodend +$409 higher in Newham gap widening

$2,409 87th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Newham in Woodend +0.10 higher in Woodend gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 41.0%

41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 41.2%

7.4% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 90.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 46.3%

28.2% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

11.9% 2 bedrooms even 11.9%

11.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 6.5%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

20.0% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

28.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 17.3%

20.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.3% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newham in Woodend +1 more in Woodend

2 71st pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Newham in Woodend +3.31 more in Newham

3.75 72nd pct 0.45 59th pct

Departures/1k in Newham in Woodend +0.9 more in Woodend

52.5 63rd pct 53.5 63rd pct

PT routes in Newham in Woodend +5 more in Woodend

1 71st pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Newham in Woodend +18 longer in Newham

27 64th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Newham in Woodend +8 longer in Newham

55 41st pct 47 37th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 42.7%

31.7% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

4.6% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

1.9% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

51.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 41.0%

18.6% 1 vehicle +14.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 14.9%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.8% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.3% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

6.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 1.3%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.7% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Finance & insurance +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.2% Managers ◂ +8.2 pts 17.0%

11.8% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.3% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

3.8% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Newham in Woodend +1.3 higher in Woodend

1.2 60th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newham in Woodend +1.3 more in Woodend

1.2 60th pct 2.5 69th pct

15-min city in Newham in Woodend +32.0 pts higher in Woodend

0.0% 0th pct 32.0% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Newham in Woodend +6.4 pts higher in Woodend

30.6% 74th pct 36.9% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Newham in Woodend +3.9 pts higher in Woodend

17.0% 63rd pct 20.9% 64th pct

Walk to school in Newham in Woodend +9.8 pts higher in Woodend

28.5% 68th pct 38.3% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Newham in Woodend +11.9 pts higher in Woodend

33.3% 59th pct 45.2% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Newham in Woodend even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Newham in Woodend +11.7 more in Newham

15.0 54th pct 3.3 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Newham in Woodend +7 higher in Woodend

1 51st pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Newham in Woodend +0.1 pts higher in Woodend

5.9% 53rd pct 6.0% 53rd pct

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Compare Woodend with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newham vs Woodend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21927/newham/vs/SAL22833/woodend