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Newry vs Valencia Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Newry profile · Valencia Creek profile

Newry Valencia Creek

Newry and Valencia Creek are nearby rural areas in Victoria with very different financial profiles. Valencia Creek is much wealthier, with 28.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 11.9% in Newry. This wealth is reflected in home ownership, as 54.2% of Valencia Creek homes are owned outright, while only 37.1% are in Newry. Newry is more accessible and active, with 31.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a higher share of adults working or looking for work (64.3% compared to 54.2%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with almost identical rates of people moving in the last five years and a shared reliance on cars, as neither has any public transport stops. They also share the same housing style, with 100% of dwellings being separate houses. While Newry has a younger typical age of 38 compared to 42 in Valencia Creek, both areas sit well below the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in Newry Owned outright: 17.2 pts higher in Valencia Creek Renting: 14.8 pts higher in Newry Population: 264 larger in Newry Other language: 3.8 pts higher in Newry

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newryin Valencia Creek +264 larger in Newry gap steady
451 63rd pct 187 52nd pct
Median age in Newryin Valencia Creek +4 yrs older in Valencia Creek gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Newryin Valencia Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Newryin Valencia Creek +5.2 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap widening
17.3% 43rd pct 22.5% 66th pct
Under 15 in Newryin Valencia Creek +1.4 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap narrowing
21.1% 75th pct 22.5% 81st pct
De facto in Newryin Valencia Creek +5.8 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap widening
16.9% 79th pct 22.7% 91st pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
24.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
21.1% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.3% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 4.8%

Marital status

49.6% Married +11.9 pts ▸ 61.4%
31.4% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 23.5%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%
2.0% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Newry Valencia Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Newryin Valencia Creek +3.2 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap narrowing
6.4% 27th pct 9.6% 42nd pct

Country of birth

80.3% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 78.6%
1.3% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 48.7%
41.2% English ◂ +7.6 pts 33.7%
14.2% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.3% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%
2.7% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
0.0% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Newryin Valencia Creek +3.8 pts higher in Newry gap widening
3.8% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Newryin Valencia Creek +1.8 pts higher in Newry gap widening
1.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 90.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Newryin Valencia Creek +6.7 pts higher in Newry gap widening
45.2% 65th pct 38.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

38.4% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
45.2% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 38.5%
12.9% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
2.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Newryin Valencia Creek +7.9 pts higher in Newry gap widening
38.5% 32nd pct 30.6% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Newryin Valencia Creek +2.3 pts higher in Newry gap steady
12.7% 42nd pct 10.5% 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Newryin Valencia Creek +1 more in Newry
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Newryin Valencia Creek
187 36th pct —
ICSEA in Newryin Valencia Creek
979 43rd pct —

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 30.6%
19.5% Year 11 +9.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
21.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.4%
13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.8 pts 33.0%
6.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
8.1% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
11.0% Health +8.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
11.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%
7.1% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.1% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%
7.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Newryin Valencia Creek +$74 higher in Newry gap widening
$826 63rd pct $752 50th pct
Household income in Newryin Valencia Creek +$178 higher in Newry gap widening
$1,803 65th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Newryin Valencia Creek +$99 higher in Valencia Creek gap narrowing
$1,937 53rd pct $2,036 60th pct
High earners in Newryin Valencia Creek +2.7 pts higher in Newry gap widening
7.9% 49th pct 5.2% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Newryin Valencia Creek +16.9 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap widening
11.9% 37th pct 28.8% 80th pct

Household income distribution

39.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 30.5%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 32.2%
4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.6% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.3% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 41.2%
39.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.9 pts 22.2%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Newryin Valencia Creek +1.8 pts higher in Newry
27.5% 43rd pct 25.7% 34th pct
Mental health in Newryin Valencia Creek +0.8 pts higher in Newry
7.8% 46th pct 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Newryin Valencia Creek +1.2 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap steady
4.7% 50th pct 5.9% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.8% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
6.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.3% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +7.0 pts ▸ 66.8%
20.6% One condition ◂ +6.7 pts 13.9%
3.5% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Newryin Valencia Creek +1.1 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap steady
19.8% 58th pct 20.9% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Newryin Valencia Creek +2.6 pts higher in Newry gap widening
13.0% 53rd pct 10.5% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Newryin Valencia Creek +1.7 pts higher in Newry gap widening
29.2% 70th pct 27.5% 61st pct
Defence service in Newryin Valencia Creek +2.8 pts higher in Newry
2.8% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Newryin Valencia Creek +7.6 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap widening
25.8% 59th pct 33.3% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Newryin Valencia Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Newryin Valencia Creek
57 yrs 92nd pct —
Median income in Newryin Valencia Creek
$350 12th pct —
Household income in Newryin Valencia Creek
$450 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Newryin Valencia Creek +0.1 larger in Newry gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Newryin Valencia Creek +8.7 pts higher in Newry gap widening
10.8% 50th pct 2.1% 15th pct
Living alone in Newryin Valencia Creek +0.2 pts higher in Newry gap narrowing
20.5% 39th pct 20.3% 38th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 72.7%
32.5% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
10.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 2.1%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 33.9%
20.5% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 20.3%
14.6% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
18.5% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 13.6%
5.3% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newryin Valencia Creek +$73 higher in Newry gap narrowing
$243 38th pct $170 18th pct
Mortgage in Newryin Valencia Creek +$89 higher in Valencia Creek gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $1,606 49th pct
People / bedroom in Newryin Valencia Creek even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Newryin Valencia Creek +14.8 pts higher in Newry gap widening
19.9% 59th pct 5.1% 11th pct
Owned outright in Newryin Valencia Creek +17.2 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap narrowing
37.1% 38th pct 54.2% 84th pct
Separate houses in Newryin Valencia Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Newryin Valencia Creek +1.0 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap narrowing
85.4% 66th pct 86.4% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright +17.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
41.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.9 pts 28.8%
19.9% Rented ◂ +14.8 pts 5.1%
4.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.7% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 100.0%
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

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 42.4%
33.1% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 44.1%
12.6% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $200–$349 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
26.7% $350–$549 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
20.0% Under $200 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,000–$1,799 +17.6 pts ▸ 58.8%
27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
30.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 23.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Newryin Valencia Creek +3.1 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap narrowing
2.0% 56th pct 5.1% 74th pct
Work from home in Newryin Valencia Creek +0.6 pts higher in Newry gap narrowing
15.6% 47th pct 15.0% 45th pct
PT commute in Newryin Valencia Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Newryin Valencia Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Newryin Valencia Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Newryin Valencia Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Newryin Valencia Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Newryin Valencia Creek
147 89th pct —

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 60.0%
15.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%
7.6% Walked ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 32.2%
19.2% 4 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
21.9% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
19.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 10.2%
2.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Newryin Valencia Creek +0.9 pts higher in Newry gap narrowing
27.1% 36th pct 26.1% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in Newryin Valencia Creek
17.2% 83rd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Newryin Valencia Creek +2.6 pts higher in Newry gap widening
2.6% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Newryin Valencia Creek +10.1 pts higher in Newry gap widening
64.3% 63rd pct 54.2% 30th pct
Full-time in Newryin Valencia Creek +8.3 pts higher in Newry gap narrowing
62.1% 69th pct 53.8% 28th pct

Industries people work in

35.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.7 pts 20.0%
6.7% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.9% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.5% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.8% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.0% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
4.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 20.0%
11.2% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 5.0%
7.6% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Newryin Valencia Creek +0.6 higher in Newry
0.7 56th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Newryin Valencia Creek +0.6 more in Newry
0.7 56th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Newryin Valencia Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Newryin Valencia Creek +31.6 pts higher in Newry
31.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Newryin Valencia Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Newryin Valencia Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Newryin Valencia Creek +0.8 pts higher in Newry
4.4% 44th pct 3.6% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Newryin Valencia Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Newryin Valencia Creek +1.3 more in Newry
6.7 33rd pct 5.3 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Newryin Valencia Creek even
1 44th pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Newryin Valencia Creek +3.8 pts higher in Valencia Creek
3.7% 24th pct 7.5% 66th pct

Compare Newry with nearby areas

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Compare Valencia Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newry vs Valencia Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21935/newry/vs/SAL22621/valencia-creek