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Newington vs Sebastopol

Name: Newington vs Sebastopol — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Newington profile · Sebastopol profile

Newington Sebastopol

Sebastopol (Vic.) and Newington (Vic.) are neighbouring areas that differ sharply in wealth and education. Newington (Vic.) has a much more qualified workforce, with 36.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.2% in Sebastopol (Vic.). This is reflected in typical weekly family incomes, which are far higher in Newington (Vic.) at $2,418, while Sebastopol (Vic.) is much lower at $1,349. Sebastopol (Vic.) also has a higher share of one-parent families (27.5%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions (42.9%).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011 in many ways, and they remain very similar in their typical resident age of 39 and their shares of overseas-born residents. They also share a high level of local amenity, with every home in both places within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, they differ in how they access other services; for example, Newington (Vic.) has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (8.70) than Sebastopol (Vic.) (2.31).

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,350 larger in Sebastopol Year 12: 27.8 pts higher in Newington Bachelor+: 25.5 pts higher in Newington PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Sebastopol Family income: $1,069 higher in Newington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newington in Sebastopol +8,350 larger in Sebastopol gap widening

1,844 77th pct 10,194 87th pct

Median age in Newington in Sebastopol even gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 22.5%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.0%

18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 12.2%

Marital status

44.6% Married ◂ +12.9 pts 31.8%

39.8% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

7.4% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.1% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Newington Sebastopol

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.8% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 83.0%

1.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% India even 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.9% English +0.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

39.7% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

20.7% Irish ◂ +8.5 pts 12.2%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

5.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

3.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.2% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 87.9%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

47.2% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 38.8%

3.9% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Newington in Sebastopol +6.38 more in Newington

8.70 72nd pct 2.31 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newington in Sebastopol +2 more in Newington

24 87th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Newington in Sebastopol +60 larger in Newington

623 86th pct 563 80th pct

ICSEA in Newington in Sebastopol +9 higher in Newington

1,055 80th pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

65.8% Year 12 ◂ +27.8 pts 37.9%

10.6% Year 10 +10.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.3% Year 9 or below +11.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

18.6% Certificate III / IV +20.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

36.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.9 pts 15.1%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.1 pts 3.4%

9.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.4 pts 2.8%

1.1% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

20.5% Health ◂ +10.6 pts 9.9%

17.3% Education ◂ +10.5 pts 6.8%

11.6% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

8.6% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Newington in Sebastopol +$196 higher in Newington gap widening

$802 59th pct $606 26th pct

Household income in Newington in Sebastopol +$682 higher in Newington gap widening

$1,695 60th pct $1,013 14th pct

Family income in Newington in Sebastopol +$1,069 higher in Newington gap widening

$2,418 78th pct $1,349 18th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $650–$1,499 +11.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.8%

16.0% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 1.5%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 7.1%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health +7.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.3% Asthma +5.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.8% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.7% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.5% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +15.8 pts 47.9%

21.7% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

5.8% Two conditions +4.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.0% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newington in Sebastopol +240 larger in Sebastopol

35 74th pct 275 86th pct

Median age in Newington in Sebastopol +3 yrs older in Sebastopol

17 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Newington in Sebastopol +$118 higher in Sebastopol

$350 12th pct $468 28th pct

Household income in Newington in Sebastopol +$1,049 higher in Newington

$2,062 64th pct $1,013 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newington in Sebastopol +0.3 larger in Newington gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children ◂ +14.9 pts 42.1%

27.7% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.2% One-parent families +12.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

0.4% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.8% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

34.0% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 33.9%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

1.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newington in Sebastopol +$45 higher in Newington gap widening

$315 61st pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Newington in Sebastopol +$384 higher in Newington gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,133 21st pct

People / bedroom in Newington in Sebastopol even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.0% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

38.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 28.5%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 27.3%

0.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

84.1% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 72.8%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 55.3%

19.9% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 13.4%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

1.4% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.7% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 68.3%

31.1% $350–$549 ◂ +21.4 pts 9.7%

2.6% Under $200 +15.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 +17.2 pts ▸ 49.6%

23.1% Under $1,000 +11.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.3 pts 8.4%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newington in Sebastopol +30 more in Sebastopol

10 80th pct 40 87th pct

Stops/1k in Newington in Sebastopol +1.50 more in Newington

5.42 79th pct 3.92 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Newington in Sebastopol +215.8 more in Newington

870.4 85th pct 654.6 81st pct

PT routes in Newington in Sebastopol even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Newington in Sebastopol +9 longer in Newington

11 47th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Newington in Sebastopol +2 longer in Newington

78 55th pct 76 54th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) +14.1 pts ▸ 68.3%

18.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.5 pts 8.7%

5.9% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 1.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 31.6%

10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

4.5% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 18.6%

15.6% Education & training ◂ +8.4 pts 7.2%

7.1% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.1% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

1.8% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

36.3% Professionals ◂ +24.1 pts 12.2%

9.6% Technicians & trades +7.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.2% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.8% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.5% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 6.6%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

7.6% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Newington in Sebastopol +1.1 higher in Newington

7.8 96th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Newington in Sebastopol +1.0 more in Newington

7.7 99th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Newington in Sebastopol +14.6 pts higher in Newington

100.0% 100th pct 85.4% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Newington in Sebastopol +17.0 pts higher in Newington

100.0% 100th pct 83.0% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Newington in Sebastopol +2.8 pts higher in Newington

99.9% 100th pct 97.1% 90th pct

Walk to school in Newington in Sebastopol +2.2 pts higher in Newington

99.9% 100th pct 97.7% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Newington in Sebastopol even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Newington in Sebastopol +30.7 pts higher in Newington

98.0% 99th pct 67.3% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Newington in Sebastopol +4.6 more in Newington

15.2 54th pct 10.6 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Newington in Sebastopol +44 higher in Newington

206 91st pct 162 89th pct

Mean slope in Newington in Sebastopol +0.2 pts higher in Newington

3.8% 25th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newington vs Sebastopol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21929/newington/vs/SAL22255/sebastopol