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Novar Gardens vs Plympton

Name: Novar Gardens vs Plympton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Novar Gardens profile · Plympton profile

Novar Gardens Plympton

Plympton and Novar Gardens are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Plympton is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 45 in Novar Gardens. It is also far more diverse and educated; 40.6% of residents were born overseas and 38.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while in Novar Gardens these figures are 20.8% and 23.7%. Housing differs sharply, as Novar Gardens has far more separate houses (79.5%) and larger homes, with 83% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Plympton is a high-rental area where 45% of households rent, and the typical weekly rent is far higher at $300 compared to $165 in Novar Gardens.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as having almost identical school advantage scores and similar typical family incomes of around $2,000 a week. Both areas are also very accessible, with nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these basics, the two areas have moved in opposite directions regarding crime. Over the last five years, the crime rate in Plympton fell by 38.8%, while in Novar Gardens it rose by 54.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,951 larger in Plympton Separate houses: 28.3 pts higher in Novar Gardens 3+ bedrooms: 31.6 pts higher in Novar Gardens Recent movers: 24.4 pts higher in Plympton Recent arrivals: 23.7 pts higher in Plympton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Novar Gardens in Plympton +2,951 larger in Plympton gap widening

2,508 81st pct 5,459 86th pct

Median age in Novar Gardens in Plympton +11 yrs older in Novar Gardens gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +20.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

25.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.1 pts 13.4%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 20.6%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 43.0%

32.5% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

1.8% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Novar Gardens Plympton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.5% Australia ◂ +17.7 pts 56.8%

1.1% India +7.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Nepal +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% China +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

0.4% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

37.4% English ◂ +11.0 pts 26.4%

33.0% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 23.3%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

8.3% German ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

8.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

6.3% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.6% Indian +5.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.6% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only ◂ +21.1 pts 57.8%

4.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% Punjabi +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Hindi +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity ◂ +11.0 pts 36.2%

42.3% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 38.4%

0.2% Hinduism +11.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

0.7% Other religions +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Novar Gardens in Plympton +0.56 more in Plympton

5.13 59th pct 5.69 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Novar Gardens in Plympton +9 more in Plympton

19 86th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Novar Gardens in Plympton +90 larger in Novar Gardens

497 72nd pct 407 60th pct

ICSEA in Novar Gardens in Plympton even

1,092 90th pct 1,094 90th pct

Highest year of school

56.6% Year 12 +16.5 pts ▸ 73.0%

15.8% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 7.6%

14.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.2%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

24.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 17.6%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%

9.5% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.2% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%

11.0% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Novar Gardens in Plympton +$213 higher in Plympton gap widening

$630 29th pct $843 65th pct

Household income in Novar Gardens in Plympton +$130 higher in Plympton gap widening

$1,468 45th pct $1,598 54th pct

Family income in Novar Gardens in Plympton +$82 higher in Plympton gap narrowing

$1,956 55th pct $2,038 60th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 16.1%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 37.2%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +11.4 pts ▸ 71.7%

22.9% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 16.9%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Novar Gardens in Plympton +4 larger in Novar Gardens

50 77th pct 46 76th pct

Median age in Novar Gardens in Plympton +11 yrs older in Plympton

16 yrs 13th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Novar Gardens in Plympton +$560 higher in Plympton

$57 0th pct $617 47th pct

Household income in Novar Gardens in Plympton +$249 higher in Novar Gardens

$2,124 67th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Novar Gardens in Plympton +0.1 larger in Novar Gardens gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 50.5%

34.9% Couples without children even 34.9%

10.5% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.8% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 34.9%

27.1% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

12.9% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 11.9%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.2% 6 or more even 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Novar Gardens in Plympton +$135 higher in Plympton gap steady

$165 17th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Novar Gardens in Plympton +$398 higher in Novar Gardens gap widening

$2,060 75th pct $1,662 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Novar Gardens in Plympton +0.10 higher in Plympton gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.6% Rented +18.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.8 pts 23.7%

32.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 28.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house ◂ +28.3 pts 51.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +24.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 38.9%

9.1% 2 bedrooms +30.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 11.0%

5.7% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

17.7% $200–$349 +38.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

55.0% Under $200 ◂ +46.8 pts 8.2%

19.7% $350–$549 +9.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 33.7%

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.3% Under $1,000 +7.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Novar Gardens in Plympton +14 more in Plympton

15 85th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Novar Gardens in Plympton +0.67 more in Novar Gardens

5.98 81st pct 5.31 79th pct

Departures/1k in Novar Gardens in Plympton +1,456.6 more in Plympton

1,624.4 90th pct 3,081.0 97th pct

PT routes in Novar Gardens in Plympton +19 more in Plympton

10 86th pct 29 87th pct

Stop walk in Novar Gardens in Plympton +1 longer in Plympton

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Novar Gardens in Plympton +3 longer in Novar Gardens

11 6th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Novar Gardens in Plympton +20,522 more in Plympton

26,480 79th pct 47,002 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Novar Gardens in Plympton +99,652 more in Plympton

47,002 63rd pct 146,654 86th pct

Transit to city in Novar Gardens in Plympton +13 longer in Novar Gardens

55 45th pct 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 56.1%

13.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 8.9%

2.1% Bus +6.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

31.7% 1 vehicle +15.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 30.5%

10.4% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

6.4% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.7% Administrative & support even 4.7%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.9% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 12.5%

15.6% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 9.5%

11.1% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.1% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Sales workers even 7.9%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Novar Gardens in Plympton +709 higher in Novar Gardens

7,376 79th pct 6,668 76th pct

Assault/100k in Novar Gardens in Plympton +848 higher in Novar Gardens

1,874 86th pct 1,026 66th pct

Robbery/100k in Novar Gardens in Plympton

— 55 50th pct

Burglary/100k in Novar Gardens in Plympton +1,005 higher in Novar Gardens

1,555 88th pct 550 55th pct

Theft/100k in Novar Gardens in Plympton +1,794 higher in Plympton

1,595 65th pct 3,389 83rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Novar Gardens in Plympton +31 higher in Novar Gardens

159 45th pct 128 34th pct

Property damage/100k in Novar Gardens in Plympton +579 higher in Novar Gardens

1,715 84th pct 1,136 71st pct

5-yr change in Novar Gardens in Plympton +93.0 pts higher in Novar Gardens

54.2% 85th pct -38.8% 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Novar Gardens in Plympton +1.2 higher in Plympton

7.0 93rd pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Novar Gardens in Plympton +0.2 more in Plympton

7.2 95th pct 7.4 96th pct

15-min city in Novar Gardens in Plympton +1.4 pts higher in Plympton

98.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Novar Gardens in Plympton +12.4 pts higher in Plympton

87.6% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Novar Gardens in Plympton +1.4 pts higher in Plympton

98.6% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Novar Gardens in Plympton +39.1 pts higher in Plympton

60.5% 79th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Novar Gardens in Plympton even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Novar Gardens in Plympton +3.1 pts higher in Plympton

96.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Novar Gardens in Plympton +6.7 more in Novar Gardens

19.1 61st pct 12.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Novar Gardens in Plympton +79 higher in Plympton

159 89th pct 238 92nd pct

Mean slope in Novar Gardens in Plympton +0.0 pts higher in Plympton

3.1% 15th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Compare Novar Gardens with nearby areas

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Compare Plympton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Novar Gardens vs Plympton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41055/novar-gardens/vs/SAL41167/plympton