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Newtown vs Silkstone

Name: Newtown vs Silkstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Newtown profile · Silkstone profile

Newtown Silkstone

Silkstone and Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) are neighbouring areas in Ipswich with different social and economic profiles. Silkstone has a higher proportion of seniors at 19.0% and more people in de facto relationships, while Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) has a better-qualified workforce, with 21.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is $1,753 in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) and $1,319 in Silkstone. Silkstone is more walkable with more amenities per 1,000 residents and a higher density of street intersections, whereas 100% of homes in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) are within a 15 minute walk of health services.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked closely in many ways, and they remain very similar in their share of people born overseas and the typical number of people per home. They both have a high share of renters and a high number of people with long-term health conditions compared to the national figure. The two areas also share almost identical school advantage scores and average school sizes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,332 larger in Silkstone De facto: 5.1 pts higher in Silkstone Year 12: 9.0 pts higher in Newtown Participation: 8.4 pts higher in Newtown Bachelor+: 7.9 pts higher in Newtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newtown in Silkstone +2,332 larger in Silkstone gap widening

1,498 76th pct 3,830 86th pct

Median age in Newtown in Silkstone +2 yrs older in Newtown gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 23.4%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.4% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

Marital status

44.6% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 38.5%

39.7% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 39.2%

9.8% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.1% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Newtown Silkstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 81.4%

3.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% English ◂ +3.2 pts 40.4%

39.5% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

15.0% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

9.5% German ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

2.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 88.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 46.6%

45.8% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 42.8%

5.2% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Newtown in Silkstone

— 2.68 39th pct

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

24 87th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Newtown in Silkstone +18 larger in Silkstone

548 78th pct 566 80th pct

ICSEA in Newtown in Silkstone even

997 54th pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 49.0%

22.3% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

9.0% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 17.4%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.4%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%

12.4% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

12.0% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Newtown in Silkstone +$139 higher in Newtown gap widening

$844 65th pct $705 41st pct

Household income in Newtown in Silkstone +$434 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,753 63rd pct $1,319 34th pct

Family income in Newtown in Silkstone +$504 higher in Newtown gap widening

$2,130 65th pct $1,626 34th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.3%

15.4% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%

8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 14.2%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%

11.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.2% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

4.4% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +4.9 pts 52.5%

24.6% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 23.9%

8.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.1% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newtown in Silkstone +150 larger in Silkstone

70 81st pct 220 86th pct

Median age in Newtown in Silkstone +5 yrs older in Newtown

28 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Newtown in Silkstone +$13 higher in Silkstone

$599 45th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Newtown in Silkstone +$605 higher in Newtown

$1,792 54th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newtown in Silkstone +0.1 larger in Newtown gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 49.7%

24.3% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.7% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

26.8% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.9% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newtown in Silkstone +$10 higher in Silkstone gap steady

$295 55th pct $305 59th pct

Mortgage in Newtown in Silkstone +$134 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,383 34th pct

People / bedroom in Newtown in Silkstone even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 33.2%

33.1% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

23.4% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 92.9%

5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 53.4%

22.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 20.3%

22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 17.8%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

2.1% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.8% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 65.8%

20.0% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.6% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.9 pts ▸ 57.6%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 15.7%

17.1% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newtown in Silkstone +10 more in Silkstone

7 77th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Newtown in Silkstone +0.23 more in Newtown

4.67 76th pct 4.44 75th pct

Departures/1k in Newtown in Silkstone +11.0 more in Silkstone

786.4 84th pct 797.4 84th pct

PT routes in Newtown in Silkstone even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Newtown in Silkstone +2 longer in Newtown

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

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

30 26th pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Newtown in Silkstone even

17,975 72nd pct 17,975 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Newtown in Silkstone even

49,178 64th pct 49,178 64th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 62.8%

14.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%

4.9% Car (passenger) even 4.9%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.4% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 34.6%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 10.1%

5.1% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%

11.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

9.4% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

8.2% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.1% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.8% Professional & technical even 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.3% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 15.2%

14.1% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.3% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

10.6% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

7.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Newtown in Silkstone +0.3 higher in Newtown

7.6 95th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newtown in Silkstone +0.7 more in Newtown

8.0 100th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Newtown in Silkstone +5.3 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 94.7% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Newtown in Silkstone +0.3 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Newtown in Silkstone even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Newtown in Silkstone +9.7 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 90.3% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Newtown in Silkstone +0.4 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 87th pct

Walk to health in Newtown in Silkstone +33.3 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 66.7% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Newtown in Silkstone +3.9 more in Silkstone

6.0 32nd pct 9.9 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Newtown in Silkstone +100 higher in Silkstone

123 87th pct 223 92nd pct

Mean slope in Newtown in Silkstone +0.3 pts higher in Newtown

5.1% 44th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Newtown with nearby areas

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Compare Silkstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newtown vs Silkstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32138/newtown/vs/SAL32560/silkstone