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Invermay vs Newnham

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Invermay profile · Newnham profile

Invermay Newnham

Newnham and Invermay (Tas.) are neighbouring areas with very different residential profiles. Newnham is more family-oriented, with more children and a higher share of three-bedroom homes (72.5% compared to 58.7% in Invermay (Tas.)). It also has a more diverse population, with 27.5% born overseas and 25.4% using another language at home. In contrast, Invermay (Tas.) is much more walkable; nearly all homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (98.8%) and health services (95.6%), whereas Newnham is lower in both areas.

Both areas have tracked closely over the last decade, maintaining very similar typical weekly incomes of around $612 to $626. They also share a similar mix of people, with about 4% to 5% of the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. While they are alike in these respects, a gap has grown in housing, with renting now far more common in Invermay (Tas.) at 50.9% compared to 36.4% in Newnham.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,575 larger in Newnham Renting: 14.5 pts higher in Invermay 3+ bedrooms: 13.8 pts higher in Newnham De facto: 6.4 pts higher in Invermay People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Invermay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Invermayin Newnham +3,575 larger in Newnham gap widening
3,498 86th pct 7,073 87th pct
Median age in Invermayin Newnham +1 yrs older in Newnham gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Invermayin Newnham +0.4 pts higher in Newnham gap steady
4.3% 69th pct 4.7% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Invermayin Newnham +3.6 pts higher in Newnham gap steady
13.4% 27th pct 17.1% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Invermayin Newnham +3.4 pts higher in Newnham gap widening
13.5% 28th pct 16.9% 48th pct
De facto in Invermayin Newnham +6.4 pts higher in Invermay gap widening
16.9% 79th pct 10.4% 36th pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 31.6%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 19.7%
17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 14.6%
13.4% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.5% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

Marital status

54.2% Never married ◂ +13.4 pts 40.8%
26.3% Married +16.3 pts ▸ 42.6%
11.5% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 7.3%
4.0% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Invermay Newnham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Invermayin Newnham +7.8 pts higher in Newnham gap widening
19.8% 76th pct 27.5% 87th pct

Country of birth

68.0% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 67.4%
2.2% Nepal +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.1% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
1.9% China +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.0% English ◂ +2.7 pts 35.3%
33.6% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 33.8%
10.5% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%
4.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
1.1% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Dutch even 1.6%
1.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Invermayin Newnham +10.4 pts higher in Newnham gap widening
15.0% 83rd pct 25.4% 89th pct
Limited English in Invermayin Newnham +3.9 pts higher in Newnham gap widening
2.2% 86th pct 6.1% 93rd pct

Language used at home

72.9% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 69.8%
2.7% Mandarin even 2.7%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Invermayin Newnham +7.7 pts higher in Invermay gap widening
48.7% 75th pct 41.0% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 41.0%
29.2% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
13.0% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 7.1%
3.3% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.3% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.7% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Invermayin Newnham +5.0 pts higher in Invermay gap widening
48.4% 59th pct 43.4% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Invermayin Newnham +4.8 pts higher in Invermay gap steady
23.0% 74th pct 18.2% 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Invermayin Newnham +5.53 more in Invermay
6.37 64th pct 0.84 4th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Invermayin Newnham +11 more in Invermay
23 87th pct 12 82nd pct
Avg size in Invermayin Newnham +44 larger in Newnham
375 56th pct 419 62nd pct
ICSEA in Invermayin Newnham +3 higher in Invermay
1,000 56th pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 43.4%
21.6% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
8.1% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 33.8%
22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 21.3%
10.7% Postgraduate degree even 10.7%
9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.5% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.3% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%
9.2% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
5.7% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.9% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Invermayin Newnham +$14 higher in Invermay gap steady
$626 28th pct $612 26th pct
Household income in Invermayin Newnham +$95 higher in Newnham gap narrowing
$1,128 21st pct $1,223 27th pct
Family income in Invermayin Newnham +$61 higher in Invermay gap narrowing
$1,491 26th pct $1,430 23rd pct
High earners in Invermayin Newnham +0.7 pts higher in Invermay gap steady
3.9% 26th pct 3.2% 24th pct
High-income homes in Invermayin Newnham +1.4 pts higher in Newnham gap steady
7.6% 23rd pct 9.0% 27th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.5%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.9%
5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.1% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 49.9%
32.1% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Invermayin Newnham +1.6 pts higher in Invermay
31.9% 65th pct 30.3% 57th pct
Mental health in Invermayin Newnham +4.1 pts higher in Invermay
14.4% 90th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Invermayin Newnham +1.9 pts higher in Newnham gap widening
6.3% 69th pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 10.3%
9.5% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%
7.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +7.8 pts ▸ 62.1%
21.0% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 18.6%
6.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Invermayin Newnham +1.1 pts higher in Invermay gap steady
14.8% 33rd pct 13.7% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Invermayin Newnham +1.1 pts higher in Newnham gap steady
10.6% 29th pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Invermayin Newnham +3.8 pts higher in Newnham gap widening
20.0% 26th pct 23.8% 42nd pct
Defence service in Invermayin Newnham +0.3 pts higher in Newnham
2.6% 50th pct 2.9% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Invermayin Newnham +1.7 pts higher in Newnham gap steady
15.2% 12th pct 16.9% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Invermayin Newnham +182 larger in Newnham
149 86th pct 331 86th pct
Median age in Invermayin Newnham even
22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Invermayin Newnham +5.2 pts higher in Invermay
41.7% 54th pct 36.5% 41st pct
Unemployment in Invermayin Newnham +0.2 pts higher in Newnham
17.5% 78th pct 17.6% 79th pct
Median income in Invermayin Newnham +$137 higher in Newnham
$409 18th pct $546 39th pct
Household income in Invermayin Newnham +$72 higher in Newnham
$1,115 23rd pct $1,187 26th pct
Indigenous language in Invermayin Newnham +0.6 pts higher in Invermay
2.7% 42nd pct 2.1% 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Invermayin Newnham +0.3 larger in Newnham gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Invermayin Newnham +6.0 pts higher in Invermay gap steady
24.0% 91st pct 18.0% 82nd pct
Living alone in Invermayin Newnham +8.7 pts higher in Invermay gap narrowing
37.3% 88th pct 28.5% 67th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 52.1%
30.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 28.0%
24.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 18.0%
2.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Household size

37.3% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 28.5%
32.0% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
15.2% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.4% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.0% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.5% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Invermayin Newnham +$15 higher in Invermay gap steady
$285 52nd pct $270 47th pct
Mortgage in Invermayin Newnham +$208 higher in Newnham gap widening
$1,092 19th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Invermayin Newnham +0.10 higher in Invermay gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Invermayin Newnham +14.5 pts higher in Invermay gap steady
50.9% 93rd pct 36.4% 86th pct
Owned outright in Invermayin Newnham +5.9 pts higher in Newnham gap narrowing
23.5% 13th pct 29.4% 21st pct
Separate houses in Invermayin Newnham +1.6 pts higher in Newnham gap narrowing
75.2% 15th pct 76.8% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Invermayin Newnham +13.8 pts higher in Newnham gap narrowing
58.7% 13th pct 72.5% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Rented ◂ +14.5 pts 36.4%
23.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
23.5% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

75.2% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 76.8%
13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
10.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.6 pts 0.1%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 53.4%
28.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 22.4%
8.8% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.9 pts 3.7%
1.9% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $200–$349 +7.6 pts ▸ 54.1%
24.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 21.9%
24.0% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 20.0%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 52.8%
36.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.8 pts 25.6%
6.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.6% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Invermayin Newnham +6.1 pts higher in Invermay gap narrowing
12.8% 89th pct 6.7% 80th pct
Work from home in Invermayin Newnham +2.3 pts higher in Invermay gap widening
5.2% 11th pct 2.9% 6th pct
PT commute in Invermayin Newnham +1.8 pts higher in Newnham gap widening
2.1% 80th pct 3.9% 88th pct
PT stops in Invermayin Newnham +27 more in Newnham
10 80th pct 37 87th pct
Stops/1k in Invermayin Newnham +2.37 more in Newnham
2.86 69th pct 5.23 78th pct
Departures/1k in Invermayin Newnham +617.7 more in Invermay
1,372.5 88th pct 754.8 83rd pct
PT routes in Invermayin Newnham even
10 86th pct 10 86th pct
Stop walk in Invermayin Newnham +1 longer in Invermay
4 29th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Invermayin Newnham +4 longer in Newnham
122 82nd pct 126 84th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +9.4 pts ▸ 70.1%
8.2% Walked ◂ +6.7 pts 1.5%
7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
5.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%
2.1% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 39.0%
30.2% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 34.3%
12.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 6.7%
9.4% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.2% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Invermayin Newnham even gap steady
44.9% 87th pct 44.9% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Invermayin Newnham +0.7 pts higher in Newnham gap narrowing
30.6% 95th pct 31.4% 95th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Invermayin Newnham +2.4 pts higher in Invermay gap steady
10.6% 90th pct 8.1% 87th pct
Participation in Invermayin Newnham +2.2 pts higher in Newnham gap steady
56.2% 36th pct 58.4% 42nd pct
Full-time in Invermayin Newnham +3.7 pts higher in Newnham gap widening
51.1% 19th pct 54.8% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 15.9%
11.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%
8.1% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
3.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.3% Administrative & support even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.1% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 12.3%
18.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 15.3%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%
10.4% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%
7.7% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Invermayin Newnham +1.7 higher in Invermay
8.0 97th pct 6.3 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Invermayin Newnham +1.7 more in Invermay
7.8 99th pct 6.2 89th pct
15-min city in Invermayin Newnham +26.5 pts higher in Invermay
98.9% 99th pct 72.4% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Invermayin Newnham +27.4 pts higher in Invermay
98.8% 99th pct 71.4% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Invermayin Newnham +6.6 pts higher in Newnham
91.2% 84th pct 97.9% 93rd pct
Walk to school in Invermayin Newnham +12.5 pts higher in Invermay
97.8% 98th pct 85.3% 89th pct
Walk to a park in Invermayin Newnham even
99.6% 86th pct 99.7% 90th pct
Walk to health in Invermayin Newnham +33.4 pts higher in Invermay
95.6% 99th pct 62.1% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in Invermayin Newnham +6.6 more in Invermay
18.9 60th pct 12.3 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Invermayin Newnham +179 higher in Invermay
355 98th pct 175 89th pct
Mean slope in Invermayin Newnham +3.8 pts higher in Newnham
2.3% 2nd pct 6.2% 55th pct

Compare Invermay with nearby areas

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Compare Newnham with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Invermay vs Newnham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60288/invermay/vs/SAL60452/newnham