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Newlands Arm vs Raymond Island

Name: Newlands Arm vs Raymond Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Newlands Arm profile · Raymond Island profile

Newlands Arm Raymond Island

Newlands Arm and Raymond Island are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland with very different lifestyles. Raymond Island is much older, with a typical resident aged 68 and 59.1% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Newlands Arm has a younger typical resident of 60 and far fewer seniors at 40.2%. Newlands Arm is also more developed for families, with 89.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 78.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% for Raymond Island.

Both areas are similar in that about 12% of people provide unpaid care, which is around the national figure. They also share nearly identical typical weekly incomes and a high proportion of detached houses. However, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in volunteering is now far higher in Raymond Island, where 28.9% of residents volunteer compared to 15.7% in Newlands Arm.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.1 pts higher in Raymond Island Aged 65+: 18.9 pts higher in Raymond Island 3+ bedrooms: 17.6 pts higher in Newlands Arm Living alone: 16.1 pts higher in Raymond Island Median age: 8 yrs older in Raymond Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island +277 larger in Newlands Arm gap widening

866 72nd pct 589 67th pct

Median age in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island +8 yrs older in Raymond Island gap widening

60 yrs 93rd pct 68 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

40.2% Seniors (65+) +18.9 pts ▸ 59.1%

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 25.1%

11.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%

11.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 4.6%

5.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

Marital status

60.1% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 57.8%

17.6% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 16.4%

13.2% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

6.3% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.3% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Newlands Arm Raymond Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 74.4%

8.5% England ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

0.3% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.5% English +0.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

36.3% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 35.0%

11.8% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.5% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.2% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 91.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 51.6%

43.5% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 38.9%

5.7% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island even

89 24th pct 89 24th pct

ICSEA in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island even

934 20th pct 934 20th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 21.0%

17.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.4%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 32.4%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 15.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.0% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

9.7% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.7% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%

1.9% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island +$3 higher in Raymond Island gap narrowing

$541 17th pct $544 17th pct

Household income in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island +$222 higher in Newlands Arm gap widening

$1,143 22nd pct $921 10th pct

Family income in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island +$108 higher in Newlands Arm gap widening

$1,278 14th pct $1,170 11th pct

Household income distribution

39.9% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

19.9% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 15.8%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

3.8% $4,000 or more even 3.8%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 55.2%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.3%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis +9.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

9.5% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.9% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.4% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

6.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

3.7% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None ◂ +7.5 pts 44.1%

27.1% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

10.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.1% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island +2 larger in Raymond Island

6 51st pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island +18 yrs older in Raymond Island

49 yrs 86th pct 67 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island +$1,050 higher in Newlands Arm

$1,625 91st pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island +$750 higher in Newlands Arm

$1,874 57th pct $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island +0.4 larger in Newlands Arm gap widening

2.2 24th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples without children +16.3 pts ▸ 69.5%

37.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.9 pts 23.9%

7.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

54.6% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 50.5%

21.0% 1 person +16.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

9.8% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 2.7%

1.6% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island +$55 higher in Newlands Arm gap widening

$335 67th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island +$331 higher in Newlands Arm gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $969 14th pct

People / bedroom in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.2% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 73.5%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 17.2%

6.6% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 100.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 57.0%

31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 10.7%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

3.8% 5 or more even 3.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 77.3%

29.2% $350–$549 ◂ +15.5 pts 13.6%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.3% Under $1,000 +30.7 pts ▸ 56.0%

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.2 pts 30.0%

14.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island

— 32 68th pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +45.1 pts 25.5%

12.3% Worked at home +8.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 42.3%

25.3% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 11.7%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%

0.8% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.8% Construction +6.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.9% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

4.6% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.2% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.8% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 20.5%

15.8% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +5.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 6.8%

10.5% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island +0.6 higher in Raymond Island

1.5 62nd pct 2.1 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island +0.4 more in Raymond Island

1.5 62nd pct 1.9 65th pct

15-min city in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island +3.2 pts higher in Raymond Island

0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island +78.8 pts higher in Newlands Arm

78.8% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island +0.3 pts higher in Raymond Island

0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island +9.7 pts higher in Raymond Island

71.2% 70th pct 80.8% 75th pct

Walk to health in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island +1.2 pts higher in Raymond Island

0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island +3.9 more in Raymond Island

4.6 28th pct 8.5 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island +29 higher in Newlands Arm

34 76th pct 5 68th pct

Mean slope in Newlands Arm in Raymond Island +0.9 pts higher in Newlands Arm

4.0% 29th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Newlands Arm with nearby areas

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Compare Raymond Island with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newlands Arm vs Raymond Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21930/newlands-arm/vs/SAL22145/raymond-island