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Newtown vs Scarsdale

Name: Newtown vs Scarsdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Newtown profile · Scarsdale profile

Newtown Scarsdale

Scarsdale and Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.) are neighbouring rural areas with a few distinct differences. Scarsdale is more populous and has higher typical incomes, with typical weekly household earnings of $1,548 compared to $1,025 in Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.). It also has more larger homes, with 86.9% having three or more bedrooms, and better access to parks and schools. In contrast, Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.) is older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 23.8% of people aged 65 and over, which is far higher than the 13.7% in Scarsdale. This older profile is consistent with more people in Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.) owning their homes outright.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as detached houses make up 100% of the homes in each location. They share a similar percentage of people born overseas and an almost identical share of adults working or looking for work. Life in both places is largely car-dependent, as no one in either area commutes by public transport and neither has homes within a 15-minute walk of health services or groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 666 larger in Scarsdale Rent: $137 higher in Scarsdale 3+ bedrooms: 20.2 pts higher in Scarsdale Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Scarsdale Owned outright: 14.9 pts higher in Newtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newtown in Scarsdale +666 larger in Scarsdale gap steady

189 52nd pct 855 72nd pct

Median age in Newtown in Scarsdale +6 yrs older in Newtown gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 28.8%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 13.7%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 20.5%

6.9% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 43.7%

36.3% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

4.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Newtown Scarsdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.0% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 77.2%

3.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China 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

48.7% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 46.2%

38.1% English ◂ +4.1 pts 34.0%

10.1% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.8% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.7% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

1.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 86.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 51.2%

32.8% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.5% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Newtown in Scarsdale +2 more in Scarsdale

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Newtown in Scarsdale

— 174 35th pct

ICSEA in Newtown in Scarsdale

— 993 52nd pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

25.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 19.0%

14.8% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 14.6%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 14.1%

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

11.8% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.9%

9.2% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Creative arts ◂ +7.9 pts 2.6%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

9.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 3.8%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Newtown in Scarsdale +$86 higher in Scarsdale gap narrowing

$522 14th pct $608 26th pct

Household income in Newtown in Scarsdale +$523 higher in Scarsdale gap widening

$1,025 14th pct $1,548 51st pct

Family income in Newtown in Scarsdale +$283 higher in Scarsdale gap narrowing

$1,416 22nd pct $1,699 38th pct

Household income distribution

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +17.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 16.1%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

58.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 46.3%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 29.1%

4.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 9.7%

14.8% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%

14.8% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

8.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

5.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

3.2% Cancer even 3.2%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +0.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

22.2% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newtown in Scarsdale +10 larger in Scarsdale

0 0th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Newtown in Scarsdale +10 yrs older in Newtown

62 yrs 96th pct 52 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Newtown in Scarsdale +$225 higher in Scarsdale

$900 73rd pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Newtown in Scarsdale +$725 higher in Scarsdale

$900 14th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newtown in Scarsdale +0.2 larger in Scarsdale gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 55.8%

34.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 27.1%

8.0% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 36.5%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 17.9%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 15.0%

7.2% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.8% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newtown in Scarsdale +$137 higher in Scarsdale gap widening

$103 6th pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Newtown in Scarsdale +$173 higher in Scarsdale gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,473 40th pct

People / bedroom in Newtown in Scarsdale +0.10 higher in Newtown gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned with a mortgage +15.3 pts ▸ 55.8%

52.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 37.2%

7.2% Other tenure ◂ +6.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 100.4%

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

44.9% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

17.4% 4 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

30.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 10.9%

4.3% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.2 pts 47.1%

17.9% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newtown in Scarsdale +2 more in Scarsdale

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Newtown in Scarsdale +2.34 more in Scarsdale

0.00 0th pct 2.34 67th pct

Departures/1k in Newtown in Scarsdale +44.4 more in Scarsdale

0.0 0th pct 44.4 62nd pct

PT routes in Newtown in Scarsdale +2 more in Scarsdale

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Newtown in Scarsdale +9 longer in Scarsdale

47 78th pct 56 83rd pct

Drive to city in Newtown in Scarsdale +18 longer in Scarsdale

93 65th pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 64.9%

11.8% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.6 pts 40.3%

11.8% 3 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 19.4%

7.4% 4 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.2% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

9.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

5.3% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.0 pts 1.9%

7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 3.0%

6.6% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

3.9% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Mining ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 18.0%

15.8% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.5% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 8.4%

11.8% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Newtown in Scarsdale +1.1 higher in Scarsdale

0.4 49th pct 1.5 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Newtown in Scarsdale +1.6 more in Scarsdale

0.1 43rd pct 1.7 64th pct

15-min city in Newtown in Scarsdale +22.2 pts higher in Scarsdale

0.9% 58th pct 23.1% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Newtown in Scarsdale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Newtown in Scarsdale +22.1 pts higher in Scarsdale

0.0% 0th pct 22.1% 64th pct

Walk to school in Newtown in Scarsdale +21.3 pts higher in Scarsdale

2.7% 58th pct 24.0% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Newtown in Scarsdale +38.2 pts higher in Scarsdale

6.4% 45th pct 44.5% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Newtown in Scarsdale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Newtown in Scarsdale +15.2 more in Scarsdale

0.0 0th pct 15.2 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Newtown in Scarsdale +2 higher in Scarsdale

2 60th pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Newtown in Scarsdale +0.8 pts higher in Scarsdale

4.7% 39th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newtown vs Scarsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21937/newtown/vs/SAL22241/scarsdale