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New Town vs North Beach

Name: New Town vs North Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · New Town profile · North Beach profile

New Town North Beach

New Town (SA) and North Beach (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different demographics. Residents are far older in North Beach (SA), where the typical age is 54 and 30.8% of people are aged 65 or over, compared to 42 years and 19.6% in New Town (SA). New Town (SA) is more connected and accessible, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 3.5 and many homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while North Beach (SA) is car-dependent with a score of 1.4. New Town (SA) also has a well higher First Nations population at 6.0%.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $600 and roughly the same share of full-time workers. Both areas also have a similar number of people who served in the Defence Force and share the same level of street connectivity. While North Beach (SA) has seen a much higher share of people move in over the last five years, New Town (SA) remains more common for families with children.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in North Beach No car: 3.9 pts higher in New Town Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in New Town Recent movers: 13.2 pts higher in North Beach Population: 615 larger in New Town

Demographics & Identity

Population in New Town in North Beach +615 larger in New Town gap narrowing

1,291 74th pct 676 69th pct

Median age in New Town in North Beach +12 yrs older in North Beach gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

19.6% Seniors (65+) +11.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 19.1%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 12.7%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 6.2%

Marital status

48.2% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 55.1%

32.6% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 23.4%

10.6% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

New Town North Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.4% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 82.1%

2.3% England +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.2% Australian ◂ +11.4 pts 38.8%

43.7% English +6.5 pts ▸ 50.1%

8.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.8% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% German ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

1.8% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.6% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 90.4%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.7% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 48.1%

36.7% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

6.4% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in New Town in North Beach +1 more in New Town

3 67th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in New Town in North Beach +424 larger in New Town

526 75th pct 102 26th pct

ICSEA in New Town in North Beach +19 higher in New Town

954 29th pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

22.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.2%

21.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.3%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%

Highest qualification level

48.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.5 pts 36.4%

12.0% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 14.5%

13.4% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 9.3%

12.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.4% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.5% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in New Town in North Beach +$6 higher in New Town gap narrowing

$604 25th pct $598 25th pct

Household income in New Town in North Beach +$184 higher in New Town gap widening

$1,221 27th pct $1,037 15th pct

Family income in New Town in North Beach +$368 higher in New Town gap widening

$1,586 32nd pct $1,218 12th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 19.6%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.6%

2.7% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 46.8%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.2%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Other condition ◂ +5.0 pts 7.8%

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

12.2% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

10.4% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.7% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Lung condition even 2.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +5.9 pts 52.1%

22.2% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

7.2% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in New Town in North Beach +74 larger in New Town

78 83rd pct 4 46th pct

Median age in New Town in North Beach +7 yrs older in North Beach

19 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in New Town in North Beach +$320 higher in North Beach

$405 17th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in New Town in North Beach +$315 higher in North Beach

$959 17th pct $1,274 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in New Town in North Beach +0.4 larger in New Town gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children ◂ +14.3 pts 33.7%

31.6% Couples without children +15.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 17.8%

0.5% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

22.8% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

13.6% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 6.4%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 1.8%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in New Town in North Beach +$38 higher in North Beach gap steady

$242 38th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in New Town in North Beach +$217 higher in North Beach gap widening

$1,192 23rd pct $1,409 36th pct

People / bedroom in New Town in North Beach even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 45.6%

35.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 26.0%

23.4% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 94.0%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms even 49.8%

34.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 29.2%

8.6% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.7% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $200–$349 +25.9 pts ▸ 76.8%

39.3% Under $200 ◂ +30.6 pts 8.7%

3.6% $350–$549 +15.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.6 pts 28.8%

30.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 24.7%

9.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in New Town in North Beach +1 more in New Town

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in New Town in North Beach +0.77 more in New Town

0.77 60th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in New Town in North Beach +6.2 more in New Town

6.2 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in New Town in North Beach +2 more in New Town

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in New Town in North Beach +36 longer in North Beach

9 44th pct 45 77th pct

Drive to city in New Town in North Beach +8 longer in North Beach

96 66th pct 104 71st pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 68.1%

4.5% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

0.5% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

30.2% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 7.4%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

5.2% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

2.6% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 15.2%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +6.5 pts 9.7%

7.7% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 7.0%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in New Town in North Beach +401 higher in New Town

2,324 32nd pct 1,923 23rd pct

Assault/100k in New Town in North Beach +112 higher in New Town

852 59th pct 740 53rd pct

Burglary/100k in New Town in North Beach

310 29th pct —

Theft/100k in New Town in North Beach +141 higher in North Beach

155 2nd pct 296 12th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in New Town in North Beach

155 43rd pct —

Property damage/100k in New Town in North Beach +28 higher in New Town

620 44th pct 592 42nd pct

5-yr change in New Town in North Beach +24.6 pts higher in New Town

-3.2% 53rd pct -27.8% 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in New Town in North Beach +2.1 higher in New Town

3.5 75th pct 1.4 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in New Town in North Beach +2.2 more in New Town

3.7 76th pct 1.5 62nd pct

15-min city in New Town in North Beach +28.9 pts higher in New Town

28.9% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in New Town in North Beach +15.5 pts higher in New Town

15.5% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in New Town in North Beach +51.3 pts higher in New Town

51.3% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in New Town in North Beach +51.3 pts higher in New Town

51.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in New Town in North Beach +3.5 pts higher in New Town

93.3% 82nd pct 89.8% 80th pct

Walk to health in New Town in North Beach +74.9 pts higher in New Town

74.9% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in New Town in North Beach +0.5 more in North Beach

5.4 30th pct 5.9 31st pct

Intersections/km² in New Town in North Beach even

21 74th pct 21 74th pct

Mean slope in New Town in North Beach +0.7 pts higher in North Beach

2.6% 6th pct 3.3% 18th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). New Town vs North Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41026/new-town/vs/SAL41039/north-beach