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Newport vs Seaholme

Name: Newport vs Seaholme — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Newport profile · Seaholme profile

Newport Seaholme

Newport (Vic.) and Seaholme are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct profiles. Newport (Vic.) is a high-earning hub where 42.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly income is $1,241. It is a younger area, with 21.8% of people under 15 and a typical resident aged 38. Seaholme is more residential and older, with a typical age of 43 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (20.5%). Homes in Seaholme are more likely to be separate houses (81.5%) and owned outright (43.7%), while Newport (Vic.) has more townhouses and apartments.

Everyday life in both areas is very similar in some ways, with nearly the same number of people using another language at home (about 17%) and very similar typical weekly rents. They also share a similar number of public transport routes and a similar unemployment rate. While Newport (Vic.) has more people working from home, both areas have populations that sit well above the national figure for typical weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,591 larger in Newport Owned outright: 15.4 pts higher in Seaholme Separate houses: 14.8 pts higher in Seaholme 3+ bedrooms: 13.0 pts higher in Seaholme Year 12: 11.8 pts higher in Newport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newport in Seaholme +11,591 larger in Newport gap widening

13,658 88th pct 2,067 79th pct

Median age in Newport in Seaholme +5 yrs older in Seaholme gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 24.8%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 18.5%

11.6% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

Marital status

46.7% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

39.0% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 29.6%

7.7% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Newport Seaholme

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 70.7%

3.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.5% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.8% English ◂ +2.1 pts 31.7%

30.4% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 26.0%

14.1% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

11.1% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.1% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 78.9%

2.4% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

2.4% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 42.6%

40.4% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

4.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Newport in Seaholme +1.27 more in Seaholme

1.34 15th pct 2.62 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newport in Seaholme +14 more in Newport

24 87th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Newport in Seaholme +203 larger in Seaholme

481 70th pct 684 89th pct

ICSEA in Newport in Seaholme +15 higher in Newport

1,097 91st pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

73.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 61.5%

8.0% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 31.2%

15.5% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 21.3%

11.6% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%

9.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Newport in Seaholme +$306 higher in Newport gap widening

$1,241 91st pct $935 76th pct

Household income in Newport in Seaholme +$512 higher in Newport gap widening

$2,657 92nd pct $2,145 81st pct

Family income in Newport in Seaholme +$533 higher in Newport gap widening

$3,268 94th pct $2,735 87th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 20.4%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.8%

16.5% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%

10.3% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

29.9% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 23.4%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

3.1% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +4.3 pts 64.5%

18.8% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.8% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newport in Seaholme +87 larger in Newport

95 86th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Newport in Seaholme +5 yrs older in Seaholme

28 yrs 57th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Newport in Seaholme +$806 higher in Newport

$1,156 86th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Newport in Seaholme +$882 higher in Newport

$2,531 79th pct $1,649 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newport in Seaholme +0.1 larger in Newport gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

66.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 58.3%

21.7% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

10.8% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 17.5%

21.5% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 21.0%

17.9% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

1.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newport in Seaholme +$20 higher in Newport gap narrowing

$471 90th pct $451 88th pct

Mortgage in Newport in Seaholme +$307 higher in Newport gap widening

$2,507 88th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Newport in Seaholme +0.10 higher in Newport gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.3% Owned outright +15.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 31.6%

28.6% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 22.4%

1.1% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

66.7% Separate house +14.8 pts ▸ 81.5%

24.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 17.2%

7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.9 pts 1.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

20.0% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

22.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 11.1%

3.5% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

25.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 19.9%

15.1% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

5.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 34.7%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 21.8%

15.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

10.4% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newport in Seaholme +57 more in Newport

63 88th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Newport in Seaholme +1.71 more in Newport

4.61 76th pct 2.90 69th pct

Departures/1k in Newport in Seaholme +53.2 more in Newport

1,495.4 89th pct 1,442.2 89th pct

PT routes in Newport in Seaholme even

8 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Newport in Seaholme +3 longer in Seaholme

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Newport in Seaholme +4 longer in Seaholme

12 8th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Newport in Seaholme +34,665 more in Newport

34,665 86th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Newport in Seaholme +142,973 more in Newport

209,673 87th pct 66,700 71st pct

Transit to city in Newport in Seaholme +21 longer in Seaholme

43 24th pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

34.3% Car (driver) +13.6 pts ▸ 47.9%

42.9% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 33.7%

3.1% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.0% Car (passenger) even 2.0%

1.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 36.4%

8.2% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.6% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

10.4% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

34.2% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 25.5%

20.5% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 19.2%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.8% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.0% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.6% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Newport in Seaholme +1.2 higher in Newport

8.5 100th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newport in Seaholme +0.7 more in Newport

7.9 100th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Newport in Seaholme +3.7 pts higher in Newport

100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Newport in Seaholme +3.7 pts higher in Newport

100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Newport in Seaholme even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Newport in Seaholme +0.6 pts higher in Seaholme

99.4% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Newport in Seaholme even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Newport in Seaholme +5.6 pts higher in Seaholme

94.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Newport in Seaholme +20.4 more in Seaholme

13.0 49th pct 33.4 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Newport in Seaholme +105 higher in Newport

434 100th pct 329 96th pct

Mean slope in Newport in Seaholme +1.1 pts higher in Newport

2.9% 10th pct 1.7% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newport vs Seaholme [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21934/newport/vs/SAL22250/seaholme