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Newport vs Williamstown

Name: Newport vs Williamstown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Newport profile · Williamstown profile

Newport Williamstown

Williamstown and Newport are neighbouring suburbs with similar population sizes. Williamstown is a more mature area where residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 38 in Newport. Home ownership differs sharply; 40.3% of Williamstown homes are owned outright, while only 28.3% are in Newport. Newport is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (21.8%) and more separate houses (66.7%) than Williamstown (56.2%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, although Williamstown is slightly above and Newport is well below. They are otherwise very similar, with almost identical weekly family incomes of around $3,260 and similar rates of university qualifications. Newport offers better transport connectivity, with far more public transport routes and a far larger number of people reachable within 45 minutes by transit.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 7.1 pts higher in Newport Owned outright: 12.0 pts higher in Williamstown Median age: 7 yrs older in Williamstown Separate houses: 10.5 pts higher in Newport Participation: 6.6 pts higher in Newport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newport in Williamstown +749 larger in Williamstown gap narrowing

13,658 88th pct 14,407 88th pct

Median age in Newport in Williamstown +7 yrs older in Williamstown gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

30.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.9 pts 19.4%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 18.0%

11.6% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

46.7% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

39.0% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 32.4%

7.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.0% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Newport Williamstown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 74.1%

3.7% England +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.1% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Italy even 0.9%

0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.8% English +2.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

30.4% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 29.6%

14.1% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

11.1% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.8% Dutch even 1.8%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 81.8%

2.4% Greek even 2.4%

2.4% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 47.1%

40.4% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

4.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Newport in Williamstown +0.97 more in Williamstown

1.34 15th pct 2.32 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newport in Williamstown +6 more in Newport

24 87th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Newport in Williamstown +79 larger in Williamstown

481 70th pct 560 79th pct

ICSEA in Newport in Williamstown +5 higher in Newport

1,097 91st pct 1,092 90th pct

Highest year of school

73.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 72.2%

8.0% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.3% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 37.6%

14.7% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

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

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

8.2% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Newport in Williamstown +$135 higher in Newport gap widening

$1,241 91st pct $1,106 88th pct

Household income in Newport in Williamstown +$246 higher in Newport gap widening

$2,657 92nd pct $2,411 88th pct

Family income in Newport in Williamstown even gap narrowing

$3,268 94th pct $3,262 94th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 22.4%

16.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.8%

10.3% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

29.9% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 23.0%

24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.7%

12.9% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

5.9% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

2.6% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +1.1 pts 67.8%

18.8% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newport in Williamstown +1 larger in Newport

95 86th pct 94 86th pct

Median age in Newport in Williamstown even

28 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Newport in Williamstown +$31 higher in Williamstown

$1,156 86th pct $1,187 86th pct

Household income in Newport in Williamstown +$719 higher in Williamstown

$2,531 79th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newport in Williamstown +0.1 larger in Newport gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

66.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 64.4%

21.7% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

21.5% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 19.0%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.5%

6.1% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.5% 6 or more even 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newport in Williamstown +$21 higher in Newport gap steady

$471 90th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Newport in Williamstown +$193 higher in Williamstown gap widening

$2,507 88th pct $2,700 89th pct

People / bedroom in Newport in Williamstown even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 33.3%

28.3% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

28.6% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 24.5%

1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

66.7% Separate house ◂ +10.5 pts 56.2%

24.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

7.9% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 40.4%

22.5% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

20.0% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

3.3% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.5% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $350–$549 ◂ +12.7 pts 31.4%

25.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.1%

15.1% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.1% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.9% $750 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 22.0%

15.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%

10.4% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newport in Williamstown +3 more in Williamstown

63 88th pct 66 88th pct

Stops/1k in Newport in Williamstown +0.03 more in Newport

4.61 76th pct 4.58 76th pct

Departures/1k in Newport in Williamstown +63.8 more in Newport

1,495.4 89th pct 1,431.6 89th pct

PT routes in Newport in Williamstown +4 more in Newport

8 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Newport in Williamstown +2 longer in Williamstown

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Newport in Williamstown +2 longer in Williamstown

12 8th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Newport in Williamstown even

34,665 86th pct 34,665 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Newport in Williamstown +136,742 more in Newport

209,673 87th pct 72,931 73rd pct

Transit to city in Newport in Williamstown +9 longer in Williamstown

43 24th pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

42.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 42.2%

34.3% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

3.1% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.2% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 37.4%

41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 40.0%

8.2% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.3% Health care & social assistance even 11.3%

10.4% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

4.5% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Wholesale trade even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

34.2% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 34.0%

20.5% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

8.0% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Newport in Williamstown +0.6 higher in Newport

8.5 100th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newport in Williamstown +0.5 more in Newport

7.9 100th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Newport in Williamstown +4.5 pts higher in Newport

100.0% 100th pct 95.5% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Newport in Williamstown +9.8 pts higher in Newport

100.0% 100th pct 90.2% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Newport in Williamstown +0.4 pts higher in Newport

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Newport in Williamstown +3.9 pts higher in Newport

99.4% 100th pct 95.5% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Newport in Williamstown even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Newport in Williamstown +18.1 pts higher in Newport

94.4% 98th pct 76.3% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Newport in Williamstown +1.7 more in Williamstown

13.0 49th pct 14.6 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Newport in Williamstown +77 higher in Newport

434 100th pct 357 98th pct

Mean slope in Newport in Williamstown +0.0 pts higher in Newport

2.9% 10th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Newport with nearby areas

Williamstown North South Kingsville Spotswood Yarraville Williamstown Kingsville Seddon Seaholme

Compare Williamstown with nearby areas

Newport Williamstown North Spotswood South Kingsville Port Melbourne Yarraville Seaholme Kingsville

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newport vs Williamstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21934/newport/vs/SAL22792/williamstown