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Newtown vs Raceview

Name: Newtown vs Raceview — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Newtown profile · Raceview profile

Newtown Raceview

Raceview and Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) has a more highly qualified workforce, with 21.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.1% in Raceview. Incomes are also higher in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld), where 19.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, well above Raceview's 10.8%. Raceview is a younger area, with 22.4% of the population being children under 15, while Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) is more established and has better access to services, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, from the typical weekly rent of around $300 to the share of people born overseas. Both areas also have similar health profiles, with about 35% of residents living with a long-term health condition. While Raceview has a much larger First Nations population, the gap in Year 12 completion between the two areas has narrowed, as both now sit far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,201 larger in Raceview Year 12: 11.9 pts higher in Newtown Bachelor+: 11.3 pts higher in Newtown Separate houses: 10.1 pts higher in Newtown De facto: 5.2 pts higher in Raceview

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newtown in Raceview +8,201 larger in Raceview gap widening

1,498 76th pct 9,699 87th pct

Median age in Newtown in Raceview +5 yrs older in Newtown gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.5 pts 21.7%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.4% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

44.6% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 40.0%

39.7% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 38.6%

9.8% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.1% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Newtown Raceview

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 82.7%

3.7% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.7% English ◂ +3.4 pts 40.2%

39.5% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

15.0% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 9.3%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

9.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 88.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

45.8% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 43.1%

5.2% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Newtown in Raceview

— 0.92 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newtown in Raceview +2 more in Raceview

24 87th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Newtown in Raceview +7 larger in Raceview

548 78th pct 555 79th pct

ICSEA in Newtown in Raceview +3 higher in Newtown

997 54th pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 46.0%

22.3% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

9.0% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.0% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 14.0%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.6%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 2.5%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 15.6%

14.2% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.0% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 7.9%

9.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Newtown in Raceview +$116 higher in Newtown gap widening

$844 65th pct $728 45th pct

Household income in Newtown in Raceview +$321 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,753 63rd pct $1,432 43rd pct

Family income in Newtown in Raceview +$387 higher in Newtown gap widening

$2,130 65th pct $1,743 40th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.4% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 7.3%

8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 13.1%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

11.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.2% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

4.4% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +1.7 pts 55.7%

24.6% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 21.8%

8.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.1% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newtown in Raceview +580 larger in Raceview

70 81st pct 650 87th pct

Median age in Newtown in Raceview +10 yrs older in Newtown

28 yrs 57th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Newtown in Raceview +$59 higher in Raceview

$599 45th pct $658 52nd pct

Household income in Newtown in Raceview +$191 higher in Newtown

$1,792 54th pct $1,601 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newtown in Raceview +0.1 larger in Raceview gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 55.1%

24.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 22.1%

17.7% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 30.7%

26.8% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

15.9% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%

6.3% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newtown in Raceview +$20 higher in Raceview gap steady

$295 55th pct $315 61st pct

Mortgage in Newtown in Raceview +$168 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,349 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Newtown in Raceview even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 33.0%

33.1% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

23.4% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +10.1 pts 82.5%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 0.8%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 42.9%

22.9% 4 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 10.7%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

2.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

63.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 58.1%

20.0% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

8.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 +11.8 pts ▸ 58.4%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 14.7%

17.1% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newtown in Raceview +23 more in Raceview

7 77th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Newtown in Raceview +1.58 more in Newtown

4.67 76th pct 3.09 70th pct

Departures/1k in Newtown in Raceview +339.3 more in Newtown

786.4 84th pct 447.1 77th pct

PT routes in Newtown in Raceview +1 more in Newtown

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Newtown in Raceview +3 longer in Newtown

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Newtown in Raceview +1 longer in Newtown

30 26th pct 29 25th pct

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

17,975 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Newtown in Raceview +16,049 more in Newtown

49,178 64th pct 33,129 58th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 68.6%

14.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 7.8%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 36.4%

35.0% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%

5.1% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

9.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.3% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 13.2%

13.3% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.1% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

10.6% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.0% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Newtown in Raceview +1.3 higher in Newtown

7.6 95th pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newtown in Raceview +1.6 more in Newtown

8.0 100th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Newtown in Raceview +19.3 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 80.7% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Newtown in Raceview +7.3 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 92.7% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Newtown in Raceview +9.7 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 90.3% 84th pct

Walk to school in Newtown in Raceview +3.6 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 96.4% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Newtown in Raceview +1.0 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Newtown in Raceview +27.5 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 72.5% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Newtown in Raceview +3.2 more in Raceview

6.0 32nd pct 9.2 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Newtown in Raceview +17 higher in Raceview

123 87th pct 140 88th pct

Mean slope in Newtown in Raceview +0.9 pts higher in Newtown

5.1% 44th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Newtown with nearby areas

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Compare Raceview with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newtown vs Raceview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32138/newtown/vs/SAL32381/raceview