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Newtown vs Staffordshire Reef

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Newtown profile · Staffordshire Reef profile

Newtown Staffordshire Reef

Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.) and Staffordshire Reef are neighbouring rural areas with distinct social profiles. Staffordshire Reef is far older, with a typical resident aged 60 compared to 45 in Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.), and is much more likely to be a single-person household (75.9% vs 24.6%). In contrast, Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.) has a higher proportion of children under 15 (22.8%) and more families with children, which helps explain why far more people there provide unpaid care for children (38.4% vs 21.6%).

While the two areas have diverged in these ways, they share a similar level of education, with about 16% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also both have no residents who rent their homes and an identical rate of full-time employment. The gap in home ownership is widening, as Staffordshire Reef has seen its share of homes owned outright climb to 69.0%, which is 17 points higher than in Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Staffordshire Reef One-parent: 27.5 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef Living alone: 51.2 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef No car: 10.3 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef Unpaid carers: 14.7 pts higher in Newtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +126 larger in Newtown gap widening
189 52nd pct 63 32nd pct
Median age in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +15 yrs older in Staffordshire Reef gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +6.3 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +15.9 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef gap widening
23.8% 71st pct 39.7% 95th pct
Under 15 in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +6.9 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
22.8% 83rd pct 15.9% 41st pct
De facto in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +9.6 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
16.8% 78th pct 7.1% 18th pct

Age structure

23.8% Seniors (65+) +15.9 pts ▸ 39.7%
29.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 30.2%
22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 15.9%
18.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 15.9%
6.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +27.2 pts 23.5%
36.3% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 33.3%
8.9% Divorced +10.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
4.1% Widowed +13.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Separated +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Newtown Staffordshire Reef

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +2.1 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
11.6% 51st pct 9.5% 41st pct

Country of birth

73.0% Australia even 73.0%
3.2% England ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

48.7% Australian ◂ +18.5 pts 30.2%
38.1% English ◂ +3.2 pts 34.9%
4.8% Scottish +11.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.1% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%
4.2% Dutch ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.7% German ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +1.6 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef gap narrowing
3.2% 48th pct 4.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +14.8 pts 73.0%
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

No religion in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +3.7 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef gap narrowing
55.0% 88th pct 58.7% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

55.0% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 58.7%
32.8% Christianity ◂ +21.7 pts 11.1%
9.5% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +0.8 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef gap narrowing
34.5% 22nd pct 35.3% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +0.1 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
15.8% 54th pct 15.7% 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.3%
25.4% Year 10 ◂ +17.5 pts 7.8%
14.8% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.0 pts 17.1%
18.4% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +11.2 pts 8.6%
15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%
11.8% Health ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
6.6% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.2% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%
9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
9.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +$80 higher in Staffordshire Reef gap steady
$522 14th pct $602 25th pct
Household income in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +$286 higher in Newtown gap widening
$1,025 14th pct $739 3rd pct
Family income in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +$333 higher in Newtown gap widening
$1,416 22nd pct $1,083 9th pct
High earners in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +4.3 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
4.3% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
23.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.8 pts 10.3%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 17.2%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

58.2% Under $650 ◂ +28.8 pts 29.4%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 31.4%
4.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +12.7 pts higher in Newtown
41.3% 91st pct 28.6% 49th pct
Mental health in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +2.1 pts higher in Newtown
14.8% 91st pct 12.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +3.7 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
10.1% 89th pct 6.3% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 15.9%
14.8% Asthma ◂ +10.1 pts 4.8%
14.8% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%
10.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
8.5% Diabetes ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
3.2% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None ◂ +0.5 pts 52.4%
22.2% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 17.5%
11.6% Two conditions ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +17.0 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef gap narrowing
14.4% 31st pct 31.4% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +14.7 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
20.5% 91st pct 5.9% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +16.8 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
38.4% 91st pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +2.0 pts higher in Newtown
2.0% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +5.2 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef gap widening
30.1% 79th pct 35.3% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +4 larger in Staffordshire Reef
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +56 yrs older in Newtown
62 yrs 96th pct 6 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef
$900 73rd pct —
Household income in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef
$900 14th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +0.9 larger in Newtown gap widening
2.6 57th pct 1.7 6th pct
One-parent in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +27.5 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef
8.0% 33rd pct 35.5% 100th pct
Living alone in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +51.2 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef gap widening
24.6% 53rd pct 75.9% 100th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +39.3 pts 19.4%
34.0% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
8.0% One-parent families +27.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

24.6% 1 person +51.2 pts ▸ 75.9%
40.6% 2 people ◂ +23.3 pts 17.2%
18.8% 4 people ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
7.2% 3 people ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
7.2% 6 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +$32 higher in Staffordshire Reef
$103 6th pct $135 11th pct
Mortgage in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +$433 higher in Newtown
$1,300 29th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +0.20 higher in Newtown gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +16.8 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef gap narrowing
52.2% 79th pct 69.0% 99th pct
Separate houses in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +13.8 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 86.2% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +5.7 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef gap narrowing
66.7% 22nd pct 72.4% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.2% Owned outright +16.8 pts ▸ 69.0%
40.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 37.9%
7.2% Other tenure ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +13.8 pts 86.2%
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 ◂ +0.1 pts 44.8%
30.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 27.6%
17.4% 4 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
4.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +64.3 pts 0.0%
21.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +10.3 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 88th pct
Work from home in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +3.5 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef
11.8% 33rd pct 15.4% 46th pct
PT commute in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef
47 78th pct —
Drive to city in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +25 longer in Staffordshire Reef
93 65th pct 118 79th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 61.5%
11.8% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +4.2 pts 51.7%
20.6% 1 vehicle +20.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
11.8% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% No vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.4% 4 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +7.4 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef gap widening
19.9% 15th pct 27.3% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +14.7 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef
6.2% 78th pct 20.8% 100th pct
Participation in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +8.4 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
55.5% 34th pct 47.1% 16th pct
Full-time in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef even
53.9% 29th pct 53.8% 28th pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +13.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
3.9% Education & training +15.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.3% Public administration & safety +10.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.2% Construction ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
7.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
6.6% Other services ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.3% Mining ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.2 pts 11.5%
15.8% Labourers ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
10.5% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.2% Sales workers ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
11.8% Managers ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +0.1 higher in Staffordshire Reef
0.4 49th pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +0.4 more in Staffordshire Reef
0.1 43rd pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +0.9 pts higher in Newtown
0.9% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +2.7 pts higher in Newtown
2.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +47.6 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef
6.4% 45th pct 54.0% 65th pct
Walk to health in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +15.9 more in Staffordshire Reef
0.0 0th pct 15.9 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef even
2 60th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Newtownin Staffordshire Reef +3.8 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef
4.7% 39th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Compare Newtown with nearby areas

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Compare Staffordshire Reef with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newtown vs Staffordshire Reef [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21937/newtown/vs/SAL22348/staffordshire-reef