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Blackstone vs Newtown

Name: Blackstone vs Newtown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Blackstone profile · Newtown profile

Blackstone Newtown

Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) and Blackstone are neighbouring areas with distinct differences in layout and education. Newtown is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, compared to 26.0% and 68.5% in Blackstone, which is only somewhat walkable. Education levels are also higher in Newtown, where 57.9% of residents completed Year 12, compared to 49.4% in Blackstone. This includes a significant gap in First Nations Year 12 completion, which is far higher in Newtown at 52.1% compared to 19.2% in Blackstone.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical household incomes and the same proportion of people providing unpaid care. They also both have a similar share of First Nations residents and an equal number of people per bedroom in their homes. While Newtown has more people with a bachelor degree and higher weekly earnings, Blackstone has a far higher share of residents who speak a First Nations language at 16.3%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 9.6 pts higher in Newtown Bachelor+: 8.9 pts higher in Newtown Recent arrivals: 8.8 pts higher in Blackstone Year 12: 8.6 pts higher in Newtown Population: 354 larger in Newtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackstone in Newtown +354 larger in Newtown gap narrowing

1,144 74th pct 1,498 76th pct

Median age in Blackstone in Newtown +3 yrs older in Newtown gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

30.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 26.1%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 18.4%

14.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 44.6%

35.0% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

8.4% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Blackstone Newtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 84.1%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

2.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English +1.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

41.3% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 39.5%

8.9% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Chinese even 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 46.9%

42.4% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

0.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Blackstone in Newtown +11 more in Newtown

13 83rd pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Blackstone in Newtown +96 larger in Newtown

452 66th pct 548 78th pct

ICSEA in Blackstone in Newtown +20 higher in Newtown

977 42nd pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 57.9%

24.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 22.3%

12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 35.3%

15.2% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.1%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 16.1%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%

11.7% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.8% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.0% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

6.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

2.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Blackstone in Newtown +$75 higher in Newtown gap widening

$769 53rd pct $844 65th pct

Household income in Blackstone in Newtown +$96 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,657 58th pct $1,753 63rd pct

Family income in Blackstone in Newtown +$217 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,913 52nd pct $2,130 65th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 30.6%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.8%

9.4% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.8% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 36.3%

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 31.0%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.9% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.9% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None even 57.4%

21.2% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackstone in Newtown +27 larger in Newtown

43 75th pct 70 81st pct

Median age in Blackstone in Newtown +4 yrs older in Newtown

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Blackstone in Newtown +$68 higher in Blackstone

$667 52nd pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Blackstone in Newtown +$124 higher in Blackstone

$1,916 59th pct $1,792 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackstone in Newtown +0.1 larger in Blackstone gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 55.9%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 24.3%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 17.7%

1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 32.0%

23.0% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 15.9%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

4.8% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackstone in Newtown +$33 higher in Blackstone gap steady

$328 65th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Blackstone in Newtown +$164 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,353 32nd pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Blackstone in Newtown even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 42.9%

23.5% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 23.4%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 92.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

31.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 22.9%

12.7% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.5% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $200–$349 +15.8 pts ▸ 63.8%

35.7% $350–$549 ◂ +15.7 pts 20.0%

0.0% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.6 pts 46.7%

14.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 17.1%

2.0% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackstone in Newtown +2 more in Blackstone

9 79th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Blackstone in Newtown +3.19 more in Blackstone

7.87 86th pct 4.67 76th pct

Departures/1k in Blackstone in Newtown +634.9 more in Blackstone

1,421.3 89th pct 786.4 84th pct

PT routes in Blackstone in Newtown +1 more in Newtown

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Blackstone in Newtown +3 longer in Blackstone

8 43rd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Blackstone in Newtown +19 longer in Blackstone

49 38th pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Blackstone in Newtown +17,975 more in Newtown

0 0th pct 17,975 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Blackstone in Newtown +21,869 more in Newtown

27,309 54th pct 49,178 64th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +8.7 pts 59.1%

10.4% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 38.6%

27.5% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 15.5%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.0% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

8.9% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 14.1%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

9.6% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackstone in Newtown +3.5 higher in Newtown

4.1 78th pct 7.6 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackstone in Newtown +3.9 more in Newtown

4.1 78th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Blackstone in Newtown +49.5 pts higher in Newtown

50.5% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Blackstone in Newtown +74.0 pts higher in Newtown

26.0% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Blackstone in Newtown +26.9 pts higher in Newtown

73.1% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Blackstone in Newtown +25.7 pts higher in Newtown

74.3% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Blackstone in Newtown +5.5 pts higher in Newtown

94.5% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blackstone in Newtown +31.5 pts higher in Newtown

68.5% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackstone in Newtown +12.3 more in Blackstone

18.4 60th pct 6.0 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Blackstone in Newtown +76 higher in Newtown

47 78th pct 123 87th pct

Mean slope in Blackstone in Newtown +1.0 pts higher in Blackstone

6.1% 55th pct 5.1% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackstone vs Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30279/blackstone/vs/SAL32138/newtown