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Newmarket vs Wilston

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Newmarket profile · Wilston profile

Newmarket Wilston

Newmarket and Wilston are neighbouring areas in Brisbane that differ mainly in their housing and income profiles. Wilston has a higher share of separate houses (70.3% compared to 54.6% in Newmarket) and more large homes with three or more bedrooms. Typical weekly household incomes are well higher in Wilston at $2,971, while Newmarket's are $2,251. In contrast, Newmarket has a higher proportion of renters (45.1% versus 33.9%) and more recent overseas arrivals, at 24.6% compared to 14.3% in Wilston.

Both areas have an identical share of people aged 65 and over at 10.3% and very similar unemployment rates. These similarities exist even as the gap in typical weekly household incomes has widened over time. While both areas are well above the national figure for income, Wilston has seen its lead over Newmarket grow to a $720 difference.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in Wilston 3+ bedrooms: 11.9 pts higher in Wilston Renting: 11.2 pts higher in Newmarket Recent arrivals: 10.4 pts higher in Newmarket Household income: $720 higher in Wilston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newmarketin Wilston +973 larger in Newmarket gap widening
5,083 86th pct 4,110 86th pct
Median age in Newmarketin Wilston +4 yrs older in Wilston gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Newmarketin Wilston +1.0 pts higher in Newmarket gap steady
1.9% 49th pct 0.8% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Newmarketin Wilston even gap narrowing
10.3% 17th pct 10.3% 17th pct
Under 15 in Newmarketin Wilston +3.4 pts higher in Wilston gap narrowing
15.0% 36th pct 18.4% 59th pct
De facto in Newmarketin Wilston +3.9 pts higher in Newmarket gap steady
14.6% 68th pct 10.8% 39th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 27.6%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.0% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
18.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 15.1%
10.3% Seniors (65+) even 10.3%

Marital status

51.1% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 42.2%
36.9% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 47.1%
8.1% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
2.1% Widowed even 2.1%
1.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Newmarket Wilston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Newmarketin Wilston +5.5 pts higher in Newmarket gap widening
25.1% 85th pct 19.6% 76th pct

Country of birth

70.3% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 78.4%
3.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
2.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.2% English +6.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
31.3% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 34.2%
16.5% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
14.1% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%
5.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.3% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
2.9% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Newmarketin Wilston +5.8 pts higher in Newmarket gap widening
16.2% 85th pct 10.4% 76th pct
Limited English in Newmarketin Wilston +0.2 pts higher in Newmarket gap steady
1.2% 78th pct 1.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

79.3% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 87.6%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Hindi even 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Newmarketin Wilston +3.1 pts higher in Newmarket gap narrowing
45.5% 66th pct 42.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

41.0% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 49.4%
45.5% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 42.5%
6.5% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%
3.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions even 0.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Newmarketin Wilston +3.0 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
80.7% 99th pct 83.7% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Newmarketin Wilston +4.2 pts higher in Wilston gap narrowing
46.7% 97th pct 50.8% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Newmarketin Wilston +1.30 more in Newmarket
2.62 38th pct 1.32 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Newmarketin Wilston +3 more in Newmarket
47 91st pct 44 91st pct
Avg size in Newmarketin Wilston +36 larger in Wilston
663 88th pct 699 90th pct
ICSEA in Newmarketin Wilston even
1,139 100th pct 1,138 99th pct

Highest year of school

80.7% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 83.7%
7.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
3.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 45.4%
15.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
13.4% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.9% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.7% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.5% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
7.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Newmarketin Wilston +$220 higher in Wilston gap widening
$1,038 86th pct $1,258 92nd pct
Household income in Newmarketin Wilston +$720 higher in Wilston gap widening
$2,251 86th pct $2,971 96th pct
Family income in Newmarketin Wilston +$829 higher in Wilston gap widening
$3,094 92nd pct $3,923 100th pct
High earners in Newmarketin Wilston +9.7 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
20.5% 89th pct 30.1% 100th pct
High-income homes in Newmarketin Wilston +10.5 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
36.2% 90th pct 46.7% 99th pct

Household income distribution

23.9% $4,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 36.1%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.6%
19.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 16.1%
12.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.3%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 24.5%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
10.3% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Newmarketin Wilston +2.8 pts higher in Newmarket
25.7% 34th pct 23.0% 23rd pct
Mental health in Newmarketin Wilston +3.0 pts higher in Newmarket
11.8% 82nd pct 8.9% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Newmarketin Wilston +0.5 pts higher in Newmarket gap steady
3.5% 37th pct 3.0% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
5.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
2.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +4.6 pts ▸ 72.0%
19.5% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 17.4%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
1.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Newmarketin Wilston +3.4 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
18.8% 53rd pct 22.2% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Newmarketin Wilston +2.1 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
9.6% 23rd pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Newmarketin Wilston +5.5 pts higher in Wilston gap narrowing
23.3% 40th pct 28.8% 68th pct
Defence service in Newmarketin Wilston even
3.0% 55th pct 3.0% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Newmarketin Wilston +2.3 pts higher in Wilston gap narrowing
17.5% 16th pct 19.8% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Newmarketin Wilston +61 larger in Newmarket
95 86th pct 34 74th pct
Median age in Newmarketin Wilston +12 yrs older in Wilston
25 yrs 46th pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Newmarketin Wilston +2.4 pts higher in Wilston
71.6% 95th pct 74.1% 96th pct
Unemployment in Newmarketin Wilston
20.0% 86th pct —
Median income in Newmarketin Wilston +$168 higher in Wilston
$612 47th pct $780 63rd pct
Household income in Newmarketin Wilston +$375 higher in Newmarket
$1,937 60th pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Newmarketin Wilston +0.7 pts higher in Newmarket
9.5% 75th pct 8.8% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newmarketin Wilston +0.2 larger in Wilston gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Newmarketin Wilston +0.6 pts higher in Newmarket gap narrowing
9.6% 42nd pct 9.0% 39th pct
Living alone in Newmarketin Wilston +3.9 pts higher in Newmarket gap narrowing
26.9% 61st pct 23.0% 48th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 67.7%
27.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 22.2%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
2.4% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 29.2%
26.9% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 23.0%
15.9% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.1% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
5.6% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newmarketin Wilston +$22 higher in Wilston gap steady
$383 78th pct $405 83rd pct
Mortgage in Newmarketin Wilston +$533 higher in Wilston gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $2,700 89th pct
People / bedroom in Newmarketin Wilston even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Newmarketin Wilston +11.2 pts higher in Newmarket gap widening
45.1% 90th pct 33.9% 84th pct
Owned outright in Newmarketin Wilston +7.5 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
22.5% 12th pct 30.0% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Newmarketin Wilston +15.7 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
54.6% 9th pct 70.3% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Newmarketin Wilston +11.9 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
61.2% 14th pct 73.1% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 33.9%
29.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
22.5% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

54.6% Separate house +15.7 pts ▸ 70.3%
28.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.0 pts 20.9%
16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 8.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 31.0%
29.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 21.8%
18.5% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 23.9%
11.1% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%
0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.5% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
27.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 24.5%
12.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%
11.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 6.2%
4.5% $750 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $3,000 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 44.0%
32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 24.0%
19.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 13.7%
13.5% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Newmarketin Wilston +4.9 pts higher in Newmarket gap narrowing
10.1% 87th pct 5.2% 74th pct
Work from home in Newmarketin Wilston +6.5 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
22.2% 66th pct 28.8% 78th pct
PT commute in Newmarketin Wilston +3.3 pts higher in Newmarket gap narrowing
10.7% 100th pct 7.4% 96th pct
PT stops in Newmarketin Wilston +6 more in Wilston
19 86th pct 25 86th pct
Stops/1k in Newmarketin Wilston +2.34 more in Wilston
3.74 72nd pct 6.08 82nd pct
Departures/1k in Newmarketin Wilston +1,201.6 more in Newmarket
1,964.6 91st pct 763.0 83rd pct
PT routes in Newmarketin Wilston +6 more in Newmarket
19 86th pct 13 86th pct
Stop walk in Newmarketin Wilston +1 longer in Newmarket
4 29th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Newmarketin Wilston +1 longer in Wilston
7 1st pct 8 3rd pct
Reach 30 min in Newmarketin Wilston +9,512 more in Wilston
46,328 86th pct 55,840 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Newmarketin Wilston +31,235 more in Wilston
187,215 87th pct 218,450 87th pct
Transit to city in Newmarketin Wilston +3 longer in Wilston
31 9th pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 39.5%
22.2% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
5.2% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Bus ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
2.2% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 37.3%
34.2% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 38.6%
11.0% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 5.2%
4.3% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Newmarketin Wilston +7.0 pts higher in Newmarket gap narrowing
51.5% 91st pct 44.5% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Newmarketin Wilston +10.4 pts higher in Newmarket gap widening
24.6% 90th pct 14.3% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Newmarketin Wilston +0.3 pts higher in Newmarket gap narrowing
4.4% 62nd pct 4.1% 58th pct
Participation in Newmarketin Wilston +2.4 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
72.7% 87th pct 75.0% 89th pct
Full-time in Newmarketin Wilston +3.3 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
59.4% 57th pct 62.7% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.8% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
6.2% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
3.8% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
3.1% Transport & warehousing even 3.1%
2.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
2.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

37.8% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 43.2%
13.5% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%
10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%
8.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%
7.0% Sales workers even 7.0%
6.2% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Newmarketin Wilston +0.4 higher in Wilston
8.4 99th pct 8.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Newmarketin Wilston even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Newmarketin Wilston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Newmarketin Wilston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Newmarketin Wilston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Newmarketin Wilston even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Newmarketin Wilston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Newmarketin Wilston even
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Newmarketin Wilston +4.5 more in Newmarket
19.9 61st pct 15.3 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Newmarketin Wilston +101 higher in Newmarket
307 95th pct 206 91st pct
Mean slope in Newmarketin Wilston +0.5 pts higher in Wilston
7.6% 67th pct 8.1% 72nd pct

Compare Newmarket with nearby areas

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Compare Wilston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newmarket vs Wilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32135/newmarket/vs/SAL33089/wilston