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Newington vs Winter Valley

Name: Newington vs Winter Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Newington profile · Winter Valley profile

Newington Winter Valley

Winter Valley and Newington (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Winter Valley is a young hub where the typical resident is 29 and 65.2% of people moved there in the last five years. This is a family-oriented area with many large homes, as 98.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms and 37.7% of adults provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Newington (Vic.) is older, with a typical age of 39, and is far more walkable; nearly every home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools. Newington (Vic.) also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 36.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 22.0% in Winter Valley.

Both areas share several similarities, including an almost identical proportion of First Nations residents and nearly the same unemployment rates. They also have similar average school advantage scores and a similar amount of space in their homes, with 0.7 people per bedroom in both. While Winter Valley has more people working or looking for work, the two areas have tracked closely in terms of their typical monthly mortgage payments, which sit around $1,500 to $1,600.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 21.8 pts higher in Winter Valley Population: 1,596 larger in Winter Valley Owned outright: 21.4 pts higher in Newington 3+ bedrooms: 20.7 pts higher in Winter Valley Median age: 10 yrs older in Newington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newington in Winter Valley +1,596 larger in Winter Valley

1,844 77th pct 3,440 86th pct

Median age in Newington in Winter Valley +10 yrs older in Newington

39 yrs 26th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +17.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

18.7% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 16.8%

18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 7.2%

18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 12.6%

Marital status

44.6% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

39.8% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Newington Winter Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.8% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 86.7%

1.3% India +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.7% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

41.9% English ◂ +2.0 pts 39.9%

20.7% Irish ◂ +9.6 pts 11.1%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

5.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.7% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Greek even 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 87.6%

0.4% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

47.2% Christianity ◂ +10.4 pts 36.8%

3.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Newington in Winter Valley

8.70 72nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Newington in Winter Valley +10 more in Newington

24 87th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Newington in Winter Valley +149 larger in Winter Valley

623 86th pct 773 94th pct

ICSEA in Newington in Winter Valley +12 higher in Newington

1,055 80th pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

65.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 60.0%

10.6% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.6% Year 11 even 13.6%

6.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

18.6% Certificate III / IV +19.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

36.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.3 pts 24.7%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.6 pts 5.9%

9.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.0 pts 3.3%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.5% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 15.6%

17.3% Education ◂ +7.2 pts 10.1%

14.9% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.6% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.6% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.8% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.9% Information technology even 2.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Newington in Winter Valley +$119 higher in Winter Valley

$802 59th pct $921 75th pct

Household income in Newington in Winter Valley +$318 higher in Winter Valley

$1,695 60th pct $2,013 76th pct

Family income in Newington in Winter Valley +$331 higher in Newington

$2,418 78th pct $2,087 62nd pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 24.5%

16.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 7.5%

12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 5.3%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +13.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 32.0%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 18.8%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

7.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None +3.9 pts ▸ 67.7%

21.7% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.0%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newington in Winter Valley +40 larger in Winter Valley

35 74th pct 75 82nd pct

Median age in Newington in Winter Valley +1 yrs older in Newington

17 yrs 14th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Newington in Winter Valley +$703 higher in Winter Valley

$350 12th pct $1,053 82nd pct

Household income in Newington in Winter Valley +$26 higher in Newington

$2,062 64th pct $2,036 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newington in Winter Valley +0.5 larger in Winter Valley

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 63.0%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 22.5%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

0.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 32.3%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +14.7 pts 16.0%

12.4% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.9% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.3% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.4% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newington in Winter Valley +$75 higher in Winter Valley

$315 61st pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Newington in Winter Valley +$83 higher in Winter Valley

$1,517 43rd pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in Newington in Winter Valley even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +27.1 pts ▸ 58.0%

38.2% Owned outright ◂ +21.4 pts 16.8%

28.0% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 24.4%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

84.1% Separate house +14.9 pts ▸ 99.1%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.3% 4 bedrooms +47.4 pts ▸ 69.7%

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.9 pts 25.8%

19.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 1.0%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.1% $350–$549 +57.8 pts ▸ 88.9%

59.7% $200–$349 ◂ +52.4 pts 7.3%

2.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 +25.8 pts ▸ 58.2%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.0%

23.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.8 pts 9.4%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newington in Winter Valley +7 more in Newington

10 80th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Newington in Winter Valley +4.55 more in Newington

5.42 79th pct 0.87 61st pct

Departures/1k in Newington in Winter Valley +716.9 more in Newington

870.4 85th pct 153.5 72nd pct

PT routes in Newington in Winter Valley +2 more in Newington

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Newington in Winter Valley +10 longer in Winter Valley

11 47th pct 21 60th pct

Drive to city in Newington in Winter Valley +3 longer in Winter Valley

78 55th pct 81 57th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) +14.7 pts ▸ 68.8%

18.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 11.4%

5.9% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 0.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 49.8%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 25.8%

10.3% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.5% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 20.2%

15.6% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 9.8%

7.1% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.1% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.9% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

1.8% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Administrative & support even 2.0%

2.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

36.3% Professionals ◂ +16.3 pts 20.0%

9.6% Technicians & trades +7.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.2% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.5% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.6% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Newington in Winter Valley +5.1 higher in Newington

7.8 96th pct 2.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newington in Winter Valley +5.2 more in Newington

7.7 99th pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Newington in Winter Valley +79.3 pts higher in Newington

100.0% 100th pct 20.7% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Newington in Winter Valley +79.0 pts higher in Newington

100.0% 100th pct 21.0% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Newington in Winter Valley +81.9 pts higher in Newington

99.9% 100th pct 18.0% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Newington in Winter Valley +89.1 pts higher in Newington

99.9% 100th pct 10.8% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Newington in Winter Valley +3.3 pts higher in Newington

100.0% 100th pct 96.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in Newington in Winter Valley +80.4 pts higher in Newington

98.0% 99th pct 17.6% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Newington in Winter Valley +8.2 more in Newington

15.2 54th pct 7.0 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Newington in Winter Valley +137 higher in Winter Valley

206 91st pct 343 97th pct

Mean slope in Newington in Winter Valley +0.8 pts higher in Winter Valley

3.8% 25th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Compare Winter Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newington vs Winter Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21929/newington/vs/SAL22814/winter-valley