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Margate vs Newport

Name: Margate vs Newport — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Margate profile · Newport profile

Margate Newport

Margate and Newport are neighbouring coastal areas with very different housing and income profiles. Newport is a wealthier area where the typical household income is $2,418 per week, compared to $1,231 in Margate. This is reflected in the homes; 94.9% of Newport's houses have three or more bedrooms and most are separate houses, while Margate has more renters and many more people living alone (36.2%). Margate is also more accessible, described as very walkable, with every home within a 15-minute walk of groceries and public transport. In contrast, Newport is only somewhat walkable.

Both areas share a similar commute, with the drive time to the city being about 32 minutes for both. They are also alike in their levels of volunteering and the share of residents who have served in the Defence Force. While Newport has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas have a population that is older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.5 pts higher in Newport Household income: $1,187 higher in Newport Living alone: 23.3 pts higher in Margate Separate houses: 22.0 pts higher in Newport Recent movers: 21.5 pts higher in Newport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Margate in Newport +1,611 larger in Margate gap narrowing

7,575 87th pct 5,964 86th pct

Median age in Margate in Newport +3 yrs older in Margate gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 28.7%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 21.9%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 19.5%

16.2% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

36.7% Married +23.6 pts ▸ 60.2%

36.4% Never married ◂ +10.4 pts 26.0%

16.1% Divorced ◂ +8.2 pts 7.8%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Margate Newport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.1% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 68.8%

5.8% England +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% New Zealand even 5.9%

0.7% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.3% English +1.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

34.0% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 32.8%

13.3% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

6.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

2.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only even 87.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 53.0%

45.1% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 40.2%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 4.6%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Margate in Newport

0.82 4th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Margate in Newport +1 more in Margate

11 81st pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Margate in Newport +342 larger in Newport

520 74th pct 862 98th pct

ICSEA in Margate in Newport +49 higher in Newport

986 47th pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

49.7% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 61.0%

25.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.3%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%

7.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 30.9%

18.4% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.6% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

11.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.3% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.7% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Margate in Newport +$322 higher in Newport gap widening

$687 38th pct $1,009 83rd pct

Household income in Margate in Newport +$1,187 higher in Newport gap widening

$1,231 27th pct $2,418 88th pct

Family income in Margate in Newport +$845 higher in Newport gap narrowing

$1,717 39th pct $2,562 84th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.3 pts 18.4%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.1% Under $650 ◂ +14.7 pts 9.4%

5.5% $4,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 34.7%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.5%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

2.5% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 7.1%

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +12.3 pts ▸ 66.8%

22.1% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.3%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Margate in Newport +209 larger in Margate

334 86th pct 125 86th pct

Median age in Margate in Newport +5 yrs older in Margate

27 yrs 54th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Margate in Newport +$483 higher in Newport

$506 33rd pct $989 78th pct

Household income in Margate in Newport +$1,081 higher in Newport

$1,258 29th pct $2,339 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Margate in Newport +0.6 larger in Newport gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 57.4%

29.5% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

22.3% One-parent families ◂ +13.1 pts 9.2%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.2% 1 person ◂ +23.3 pts 12.9%

10.5% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.6% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.6% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Margate in Newport +$210 higher in Newport gap widening

$320 63rd pct $530 94th pct

Mortgage in Margate in Newport +$737 higher in Newport gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,470 87th pct

People / bedroom in Margate in Newport +0.10 higher in Margate gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Rented ◂ +17.9 pts 22.9%

27.9% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

1.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

71.6% Separate house +22.0 pts ▸ 93.6%

23.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.6 pts 3.1%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

15.6% 4 bedrooms +45.3 pts ▸ 60.9%

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.9 pts 17.7%

23.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 3.4%

5.3% 5 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

39.2% $350–$549 +18.6 pts ▸ 57.8%

35.1% $200–$349 ◂ +34.5 pts 0.6%

3.0% $550–$749 +29.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.8% Under $200 ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.7 pts 15.6%

6.3% $3,000 or more +24.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Margate in Newport +15 more in Margate

26 86th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Margate in Newport +1.59 more in Margate

3.43 71st pct 1.84 65th pct

Departures/1k in Margate in Newport +461.8 more in Margate

777.0 83rd pct 315.2 75th pct

PT routes in Margate in Newport +3 more in Margate

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Margate in Newport +2 longer in Margate

6 36th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Margate in Newport +2 longer in Newport

31 27th pct 33 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Margate in Newport +3,283 more in Newport

11,974 62nd pct 15,257 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Margate in Newport +15,566 more in Margate

30,823 56th pct 15,257 46th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 59.9%

13.7% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.5% Train even 1.5%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 2 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

41.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.9 pts 24.8%

9.6% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.4% No vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 1.3%

4.9% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 14.9%

11.7% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

8.4% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

1.7% Rental & real estate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.3% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 5.8%

8.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Margate in Newport +2.2 higher in Margate

7.4 95th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Margate in Newport +2.0 more in Margate

7.1 95th pct 5.1 84th pct

15-min city in Margate in Newport +24.7 pts higher in Margate

92.1% 96th pct 67.4% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Margate in Newport +20.1 pts higher in Margate

100.0% 100th pct 79.9% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Margate in Newport +41.1 pts higher in Margate

100.0% 100th pct 58.9% 76th pct

Walk to school in Margate in Newport +16.0 pts higher in Margate

82.7% 87th pct 66.8% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Margate in Newport +1.1 pts higher in Margate

100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Margate in Newport +25.3 pts higher in Margate

87.7% 96th pct 62.3% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Margate in Newport +5.3 more in Newport

7.3 35th pct 12.6 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Margate in Newport +103 higher in Margate

286 94th pct 183 90th pct

Mean slope in Margate in Newport +1.3 pts higher in Margate

3.9% 27th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Margate with nearby areas

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Compare Newport with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Margate vs Newport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31764/margate/vs/SAL32136/newport