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Newtown vs North Booval

Name: Newtown vs North Booval — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Newtown profile · North Booval profile

Newtown North Booval

North Booval and Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different social and economic profiles. Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) has a better-qualified workforce and higher incomes, with 21.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree and a typical weekly household income of $1,753. In contrast, North Booval is more affordable but has lower pay, with 10.6% of adults holding degrees and a typical weekly household income of $1,327. North Booval also has a larger First Nations population (7.8%) and more children under 15 (23.2%).

While the two areas are similar in their typical weekly rent of $295, the gap in educational attainment is wide. In Newtown (Ipswich - Qld), 57.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far higher than the 46.5% in North Booval. This educational divide is also reflected among First Nations residents, where Year 12 completion is 52.1% in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) compared to 36.6% in North Booval. Both areas sit near the national figure for people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,543 larger in North Booval Renting: 13.0 pts higher in North Booval Median age: 7 yrs older in Newtown Year 12: 11.4 pts higher in Newtown Bachelor+: 10.9 pts higher in Newtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newtown in North Booval +1,543 larger in North Booval gap widening

1,498 76th pct 3,041 84th pct

Median age in Newtown in North Booval +7 yrs older in Newtown gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 23.6%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.4% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

Marital status

39.7% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

44.6% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 33.6%

9.8% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.0% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Newtown North Booval

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 80.8%

2.6% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% English ◂ +5.2 pts 38.5%

39.5% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

15.0% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 9.6%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%

9.5% German ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 86.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 48.7%

46.9% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 41.7%

5.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Newtown in North Booval +6 more in Newtown

24 87th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Newtown in North Booval +87 larger in Newtown

548 78th pct 462 67th pct

ICSEA in Newtown in North Booval even

997 54th pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 46.5%

22.3% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

9.0% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.0% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 13.3%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.4% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

12.0% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 6.5%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

2.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Newtown in North Booval +$207 higher in Newtown gap widening

$844 65th pct $637 30th pct

Household income in Newtown in North Booval +$426 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,753 63rd pct $1,327 34th pct

Family income in Newtown in North Booval +$704 higher in Newtown gap widening

$2,130 65th pct $1,426 22nd pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.2%

15.4% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 4.3%

8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 9.9%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.8% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

4.4% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Cancer even 2.9%

1.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +2.4 pts 55.0%

24.6% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 22.9%

8.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.1% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newtown in North Booval +168 larger in North Booval

70 81st pct 238 86th pct

Median age in Newtown in North Booval +9 yrs older in Newtown

28 yrs 57th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Newtown in North Booval +$49 higher in Newtown

$599 45th pct $550 39th pct

Household income in Newtown in North Booval +$467 higher in Newtown

$1,792 54th pct $1,325 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newtown in North Booval +0.1 larger in North Booval gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 50.3%

17.7% One-parent families +9.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 20.4%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 24.9%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%

6.3% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newtown in North Booval even gap narrowing

$295 55th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Newtown in North Booval +$217 higher in Newtown gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Newtown in North Booval even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.2 pts 27.7%

23.4% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 85.3%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 53.1%

22.9% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 10.3%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%

2.1% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.8% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 73.0%

20.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.9%

8.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

17.1% Under $1,000 +8.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 10.2%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newtown in North Booval +6 more in North Booval

7 77th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Newtown in North Booval +0.40 more in Newtown

4.67 76th pct 4.27 75th pct

Departures/1k in Newtown in North Booval +184.6 more in Newtown

786.4 84th pct 601.8 80th pct

PT routes in Newtown in North Booval +23 more in North Booval

3 79th pct 26 87th pct

Stop walk in Newtown in North Booval

5 32nd pct —

Drive to city in Newtown in North Booval +1 longer in North Booval

30 26th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Newtown in North Booval +17,975 more in Newtown

17,975 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Newtown in North Booval +49,178 more in Newtown

49,178 64th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 64.1%

14.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Walked even 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 33.6%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%

5.1% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 13.4%

11.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.2 pts 5.4%

9.4% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%

6.0% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.1% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 11.0%

10.6% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +7.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

7.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Newtown in North Booval +1.7 higher in Newtown

7.6 95th pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newtown in North Booval +2.2 more in Newtown

8.0 100th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Newtown in North Booval +25.0 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 75.0% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Newtown in North Booval +19.7 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 80.3% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Newtown in North Booval +19.4 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 80.6% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Newtown in North Booval +52.1 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 47.9% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Newtown in North Booval +1.7 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 85th pct

Walk to health in Newtown in North Booval +41.6 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 58.4% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Newtown in North Booval +5.5 more in North Booval

6.0 32nd pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Newtown in North Booval +57 higher in Newtown

123 87th pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Newtown in North Booval +1.3 pts higher in Newtown

5.1% 44th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newtown vs North Booval [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32138/newtown/vs/SAL32168/north-booval