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Eastern Heights vs Newtown

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Eastern Heights profile · Newtown profile

Eastern Heights Newtown

Eastern Heights and Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Eastern Heights is noticeably older, with 25.2% of people aged 65 and over compared to 12.8% in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld). This difference is reflected in the typical resident's age, who is 45 in Eastern Heights and 40 in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld). Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) has a more qualified workforce, with 21.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.3% in Eastern Heights. This helps explain why typical weekly personal incomes are well higher in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) at $844, while the figure in Eastern Heights is $672.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with about the same proportion of people moving in during the last five years. They share many everyday features, such as an identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (4.7%) and very similar typical weekly rents of around $300. While Eastern Heights has a higher share of homes owned outright, both areas are dominated by separate houses and have almost the same commute times to the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,133 larger in Eastern Heights Aged 65+: 12.4 pts higher in Eastern Heights Year 12: 12.1 pts higher in Newtown Participation: 12.0 pts higher in Newtown Owned outright: 9.2 pts higher in Eastern Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +2,133 larger in Eastern Heights gap steady
3,631 86th pct 1,498 76th pct
Median age in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +5 yrs older in Eastern Heights gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Eastern Heightsin Newtown even gap steady
4.7% 72nd pct 4.7% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +12.4 pts higher in Eastern Heights gap widening
25.2% 75th pct 12.8% 25th pct
Under 15 in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +2.6 pts higher in Newtown gap steady
15.9% 41st pct 18.4% 59th pct
De facto in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +1.7 pts higher in Eastern Heights gap steady
10.5% 36th pct 8.7% 25th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 31.2%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
25.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.4 pts 12.8%
15.9% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

39.4% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
35.3% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 39.7%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%
10.0% Widowed ◂ +6.9 pts 3.1%
4.4% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Eastern Heights Newtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +1.7 pts higher in Newtown gap steady
11.3% 50th pct 13.1% 58th pct

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 84.1%
2.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% English +2.6 pts ▸ 43.7%
40.6% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 39.5%
13.1% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%
1.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +1.2 pts higher in Newtown gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 4.9% 60th pct
Limited English in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +0.3 pts higher in Newtown gap steady
0.3% 65th pct 0.7% 72nd pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 91.2%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +5.4 pts higher in Newtown gap steady
40.4% 49th pct 45.8% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 46.9%
40.4% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 45.8%
9.4% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 5.2%
0.6% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +12.1 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
45.8% 52nd pct 57.9% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +7.2 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
14.3% 48th pct 21.5% 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Eastern Heightsin Newtown even
24 87th pct 24 87th pct
Avg size in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +22 larger in Newtown
527 75th pct 548 78th pct
ICSEA in Eastern Heightsin Newtown even
999 55th pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 +12.1 pts ▸ 57.9%
26.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 22.3%
12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%
6.0% Year 11 even 6.0%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 35.3%
17.7% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
4.5% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 12.4%
13.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.7% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.7% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +$172 higher in Newtown gap widening
$672 36th pct $844 65th pct
Household income in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +$383 higher in Newtown gap widening
$1,370 38th pct $1,753 63rd pct
Family income in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +$359 higher in Newtown gap widening
$1,771 42nd pct $2,130 65th pct
High earners in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +4.8 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
6.5% 41st pct 11.4% 67th pct
High-income homes in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +6.1 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
13.4% 42nd pct 19.5% 60th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 26.8%
29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.6%
19.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 15.4%
7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.9% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 36.3%
30.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.0%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
1.9% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +4.1 pts higher in Eastern Heights
39.5% 89th pct 35.4% 79th pct
Mental health in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +1.2 pts higher in Newtown
14.0% 89th pct 15.2% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +1.2 pts higher in Eastern Heights gap steady
9.7% 88th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%
11.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%
10.3% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None +6.8 pts ▸ 57.4%
24.3% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%
5.9% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +3.0 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
12.5% 22nd pct 15.5% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +0.9 pts higher in Eastern Heights gap steady
14.3% 67th pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +3.3 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
24.1% 44th pct 27.4% 61st pct
Defence service in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +2.8 pts higher in Eastern Heights
6.9% 89th pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +2.1 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
20.2% 27th pct 22.3% 39th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +101 larger in Eastern Heights
171 86th pct 70 81st pct
Median age in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +3 yrs older in Newtown
25 yrs 46th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +7.3 pts higher in Newtown
44.8% 61st pct 52.1% 75th pct
Unemployment in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +5.9 pts higher in Newtown
16.7% 76th pct 22.6% 88th pct
Median income in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +$104 higher in Newtown
$495 32nd pct $599 45th pct
Household income in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +$417 higher in Newtown
$1,375 35th pct $1,792 54th pct
Indigenous language in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +1.4 pts higher in Newtown
2.9% 43rd pct 4.3% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +0.2 larger in Newtown gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +3.5 pts higher in Eastern Heights gap widening
21.3% 88th pct 17.7% 81st pct
Living alone in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +4.7 pts higher in Eastern Heights gap widening
31.5% 76th pct 26.8% 61st pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 55.9%
27.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 24.3%
21.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 17.7%
2.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 32.0%
31.5% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 26.8%
14.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.5% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.0% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.2% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +$5 higher in Eastern Heights gap steady
$300 57th pct $295 55th pct
Mortgage in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +$117 higher in Newtown gap narrowing
$1,400 35th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +0.10 higher in Newtown gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +4.0 pts higher in Newtown gap steady
29.1% 77th pct 33.1% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +9.2 pts higher in Eastern Heights gap steady
32.7% 27th pct 23.4% 13th pct
Separate houses in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +4.3 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
88.4% 28th pct 92.7% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +5.2 pts higher in Eastern Heights gap narrowing
81.2% 55th pct 76.0% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
29.1% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 33.1%
32.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 23.4%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 92.7%
10.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached even 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

57.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 45.6%
18.7% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
14.1% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
4.8% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 63.8%
15.3% $350–$549 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.0% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.9 pts 46.7%
18.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
19.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.1%
1.4% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +3.8 pts higher in Eastern Heights gap widening
8.9% 86th pct 5.1% 74th pct
Work from home in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +3.4 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
11.5% 32nd pct 14.9% 45th pct
PT commute in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +0.1 pts higher in Eastern Heights gap narrowing
2.3% 81st pct 2.2% 81st pct
PT stops in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +7 more in Eastern Heights
14 84th pct 7 77th pct
Stops/1k in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +0.82 more in Newtown
3.86 73rd pct 4.67 76th pct
Departures/1k in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +269.4 more in Newtown
516.9 79th pct 786.4 84th pct
PT routes in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +1 more in Eastern Heights
4 82nd pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +1 longer in Eastern Heights
6 36th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +1 longer in Eastern Heights
31 27th pct 30 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Eastern Heightsin Newtown even
17,975 72nd pct 17,975 72nd pct
Reach 45 min in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +9,334 more in Newtown
39,844 60th pct 49,178 64th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 59.1%
11.5% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
1.8% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 38.6%
38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 35.0%
11.8% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 5.1%
5.5% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +0.1 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
38.2% 74th pct 38.4% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +2.5 pts higher in Eastern Heights gap narrowing
5.6% 45th pct 3.1% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +0.7 pts higher in Eastern Heights gap steady
6.9% 83rd pct 6.2% 78th pct
Participation in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +12.0 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
52.5% 26th pct 64.5% 64th pct
Full-time in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +0.9 pts higher in Eastern Heights gap steady
61.1% 65th pct 60.2% 61st pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.6% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
8.8% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
3.5% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
2.1% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%
13.9% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.9% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.6% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.3% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%
9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +0.1 higher in Newtown
7.5 95th pct 7.6 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +0.1 more in Newtown
7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Eastern Heightsin Newtown even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +4.9 pts higher in Newtown
95.1% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Eastern Heightsin Newtown even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +2.5 pts higher in Newtown
97.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Eastern Heightsin Newtown even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Eastern Heightsin Newtown even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +1.4 more in Eastern Heights
7.4 35th pct 6.0 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +19 higher in Eastern Heights
142 88th pct 123 87th pct
Mean slope in Eastern Heightsin Newtown +0.5 pts higher in Eastern Heights
5.6% 49th pct 5.1% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eastern Heights vs Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30935/eastern-heights/vs/SAL32138/newtown