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Newtown vs Smythesdale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Newtown profile · Smythesdale profile

Newtown Smythesdale

Smythesdale and Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Victoria, but they differ significantly in wealth and accessibility. Smythesdale is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,656 compared to $1,025 in Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.). It also has more infrastructure; for example, 49.8% of Smythesdale homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while that figure is 0.0% for Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.). Smythesdale is also more likely to have larger homes, with 85.8% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 66.7% in Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.).

Daily life is similar in both places, as they share similar house sizes of about 2.6 to 2.7 people and both are located roughly 90 minutes from the city. However, Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.) is notably older, with a higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.8% vs 15.9%). This age gap is most stark among First Nations residents, who are typically 62 in Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.) but just 17 in Smythesdale. While both areas rely on cars, Smythesdale is slightly more walkable (mostly car-dependent) than Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.), which is described as car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,000 larger in Smythesdale Rent: $197 higher in Smythesdale 3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in Smythesdale PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Smythesdale Household income: $631 higher in Smythesdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newtownin Smythesdale +1,000 larger in Smythesdale gap steady
189 52nd pct 1,189 74th pct
Median age in Newtownin Smythesdale +6 yrs older in Newtown gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Newtownin Smythesdale +2.6 pts higher in Smythesdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Newtownin Smythesdale +7.9 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
23.8% 71st pct 15.9% 37th pct
Under 15 in Newtownin Smythesdale +2.4 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
22.8% 83rd pct 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Newtownin Smythesdale +0.8 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
16.8% 78th pct 16.0% 75th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 27.5%
23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 15.9%
22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.4%
18.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
6.9% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 48.4%
36.3% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 32.5%
8.9% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Separated +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Newtown Smythesdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Newtownin Smythesdale +4.8 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
11.6% 51st pct 6.8% 28th pct

Country of birth

73.0% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 85.4%
3.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.7% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 43.2%
38.1% English +6.0 pts ▸ 44.1%
10.1% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.8% Scottish +6.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.7% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Newtownin Smythesdale +1.5 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
3.2% 48th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Limited English in Newtownin Smythesdale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 91.6%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic 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

No religion in Newtownin Smythesdale +1.1 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
55.0% 88th pct 53.9% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

55.0% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 53.9%
32.8% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 37.4%
9.5% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Newtownin Smythesdale +7.0 pts higher in Smythesdale gap widening
34.5% 22nd pct 41.5% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Newtownin Smythesdale +4.3 pts higher in Newtown gap steady
15.8% 54th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Newtownin Smythesdale
— 4.13 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Newtownin Smythesdale +1 more in Smythesdale
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Newtownin Smythesdale
— 326 51st pct
ICSEA in Newtownin Smythesdale
— 993 52nd pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
25.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 19.1%
14.8% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 46.0%
18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 11.7%
10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 2.0%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 14.2%
15.8% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.2% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.8% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%
10.5% Creative arts ◂ +8.3 pts 2.2%
9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%
9.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%
6.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Newtownin Smythesdale +$195 higher in Smythesdale gap narrowing
$522 14th pct $717 43rd pct
Household income in Newtownin Smythesdale +$631 higher in Smythesdale gap widening
$1,025 14th pct $1,656 58th pct
Family income in Newtownin Smythesdale +$463 higher in Smythesdale gap narrowing
$1,416 22nd pct $1,879 49th pct
High earners in Newtownin Smythesdale +6.7 pts higher in Smythesdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Newtownin Smythesdale +11.3 pts higher in Smythesdale gap widening
4.3% 14th pct 15.6% 49th pct

Household income distribution

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 32.8%
26.1% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
23.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 13.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

58.2% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 42.8%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.3%
4.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Newtownin Smythesdale +8.0 pts higher in Newtown
41.3% 91st pct 33.3% 72nd pct
Mental health in Newtownin Smythesdale +2.2 pts higher in Newtown
14.8% 91st pct 12.6% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Newtownin Smythesdale +3.9 pts higher in Newtown gap steady
10.1% 89th pct 6.1% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 11.4%
14.8% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%
14.8% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%
10.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.5% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
5.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +4.7 pts ▸ 57.6%
22.2% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.1%
11.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Newtownin Smythesdale +0.6 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
14.4% 31st pct 13.8% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Newtownin Smythesdale +5.2 pts higher in Newtown gap steady
20.5% 91st pct 15.4% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Newtownin Smythesdale +9.1 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
38.4% 91st pct 29.2% 70th pct
Defence service in Newtownin Smythesdale +2.0 pts higher in Smythesdale
2.0% 41st pct 4.0% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Newtownin Smythesdale +4.5 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
30.1% 79th pct 25.6% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Newtownin Smythesdale +31 larger in Smythesdale
0 0th pct 31 73rd pct
Median age in Newtownin Smythesdale +45 yrs older in Newtown
62 yrs 96th pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Newtownin Smythesdale +$451 higher in Newtown
$900 73rd pct $449 25th pct
Household income in Newtownin Smythesdale +$724 higher in Smythesdale
$900 14th pct $1,624 47th pct
Indigenous language in Newtownin Smythesdale
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newtownin Smythesdale +0.1 larger in Smythesdale gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Newtownin Smythesdale +2.3 pts higher in Smythesdale gap steady
8.0% 33rd pct 10.3% 47th pct
Living alone in Newtownin Smythesdale +5.3 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
24.6% 53rd pct 19.3% 34th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 60.5%
34.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 28.0%
8.0% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 35.9%
24.6% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 19.3%
18.8% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 18.1%
7.2% 3 people +7.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%
5.8% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newtownin Smythesdale +$197 higher in Smythesdale gap widening
$103 6th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Newtownin Smythesdale +$130 higher in Smythesdale gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,430 37th pct
People / bedroom in Newtownin Smythesdale +0.10 higher in Newtown gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Newtownin Smythesdale +4.4 pts higher in Smythesdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 10th pct
Owned outright in Newtownin Smythesdale +11.8 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
52.2% 79th pct 40.3% 47th pct
Separate houses in Newtownin Smythesdale +1.7 pts higher in Newtown gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Newtownin Smythesdale +19.2 pts higher in Smythesdale gap widening
66.7% 22nd pct 85.8% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 40.3%
40.6% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 50.9%
7.2% Other tenure ◂ +6.3 pts 1.0%
0.0% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 98.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
17.4% 4 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 34.0%
30.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 9.8%
4.3% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.4 pts 51.9%
21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
17.9% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Newtownin Smythesdale +1.7 pts higher in Smythesdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 54th pct
Work from home in Newtownin Smythesdale +1.9 pts higher in Smythesdale gap narrowing
11.8% 33rd pct 13.8% 41st pct
PT commute in Newtownin Smythesdale +0.5 pts higher in Smythesdale gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 66th pct
PT stops in Newtownin Smythesdale +4 more in Smythesdale
0 0th pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Newtownin Smythesdale +3.36 more in Smythesdale
0.00 0th pct 3.36 71st pct
Departures/1k in Newtownin Smythesdale +37.0 more in Smythesdale
0.0 0th pct 37.0 61st pct
PT routes in Newtownin Smythesdale +3 more in Smythesdale
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Newtownin Smythesdale +34 longer in Newtown
47 78th pct 13 50th pct
Drive to city in Newtownin Smythesdale +2 longer in Newtown
93 65th pct 91 63rd pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 67.9%
11.8% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
0.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.3 pts 41.5%
11.8% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
20.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 16.2%
7.4% 4 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Newtownin Smythesdale +11.9 pts higher in Smythesdale gap widening
19.9% 15th pct 31.8% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in Newtownin Smythesdale +7.4 pts higher in Smythesdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Newtownin Smythesdale +4.4 pts higher in Newtown gap steady
6.2% 78th pct 1.8% 37th pct
Participation in Newtownin Smythesdale +4.6 pts higher in Smythesdale gap steady
55.5% 34th pct 60.1% 48th pct
Full-time in Newtownin Smythesdale +6.7 pts higher in Smythesdale gap narrowing
53.9% 29th pct 60.7% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.2% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.2% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.4 pts 1.4%
7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%
3.9% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.6% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Mining ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%
5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
15.8% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%
13.2% Sales workers ◂ +5.2 pts 8.0%
11.8% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.8% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%
10.5% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Newtownin Smythesdale +3.2 higher in Smythesdale
0.4 49th pct 3.6 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Newtownin Smythesdale +3.8 more in Smythesdale
0.1 43rd pct 4.0 77th pct
15-min city in Newtownin Smythesdale +47.4 pts higher in Smythesdale
0.9% 58th pct 48.3% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Newtownin Smythesdale +49.8 pts higher in Smythesdale
0.0% 0th pct 49.8% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Newtownin Smythesdale +35.4 pts higher in Smythesdale
0.0% 0th pct 35.4% 69th pct
Walk to school in Newtownin Smythesdale +39.5 pts higher in Smythesdale
2.7% 58th pct 42.2% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in Newtownin Smythesdale +58.2 pts higher in Smythesdale
6.4% 45th pct 64.6% 68th pct
Walk to health in Newtownin Smythesdale +43.6 pts higher in Smythesdale
0.0% 0th pct 43.6% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in Newtownin Smythesdale +22.7 more in Smythesdale
0.0 0th pct 22.7 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Newtownin Smythesdale +4 higher in Smythesdale
2 60th pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Newtownin Smythesdale +0.6 pts higher in Smythesdale
4.7% 39th pct 5.3% 46th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newtown vs Smythesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21937/newtown/vs/SAL22299/smythesdale