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Mayfield vs Newnham

Name: Mayfield vs Newnham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Mayfield profile · Newnham profile

Mayfield Newnham

Newnham and Mayfield (Tas.) are neighbouring areas in Launceston with distinct social profiles. Newnham is more diverse and qualified, with 27.5% of people born overseas and 18.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Mayfield (Tas.) has a higher share of one-parent families at 35.4% and a larger proportion of renters at 51.5%. Mayfield (Tas.) is also much more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, compared to 71.4% and 62.1% in Newnham.

These two areas share a typical resident age of 34 and very similar rates of overseas arrivals over the last five years. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in household income is widening, with the typical weekly income in Newnham now $337 higher than in Mayfield (Tas.). Newnham also has a far higher share of people using another language at home, at 25.4% compared to 6.8% in Mayfield (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,548 larger in Newnham Born overseas: 18.7 pts higher in Newnham Other language: 18.6 pts higher in Newnham One-parent: 17.5 pts higher in Mayfield Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Mayfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mayfield in Newnham +5,548 larger in Newnham gap widening

1,525 76th pct 7,073 87th pct

Median age in Mayfield in Newnham even gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 19.7%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 16.9%

13.7% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

51.4% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 40.8%

27.7% Married +14.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Mayfield Newnham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +14.0 pts 67.4%

1.6% Nepal +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.0% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% China +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.3% Australian ◂ +10.5 pts 33.8%

41.3% English ◂ +6.0 pts 35.3%

7.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

5.8% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

0.6% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only ◂ +13.9 pts 69.8%

0.5% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion ◂ +12.8 pts 41.0%

29.4% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.5% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 7.1%

1.6% Hinduism +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.4% Buddhism +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mayfield in Newnham +2.14 more in Mayfield

2.98 43rd pct 0.84 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mayfield in Newnham +5 more in Newnham

7 75th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Mayfield in Newnham +15 larger in Mayfield

434 64th pct 419 62nd pct

ICSEA in Mayfield in Newnham +18 higher in Newnham

979 43rd pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

28.7% Year 12 +14.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

34.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 27.6%

16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 33.8%

10.3% Bachelor degree +11.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.2% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.5% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

5.8% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

2.5% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.1% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Mayfield in Newnham +$118 higher in Newnham gap widening

$494 12th pct $612 26th pct

Household income in Mayfield in Newnham +$337 higher in Newnham gap widening

$886 9th pct $1,223 27th pct

Family income in Mayfield in Newnham +$271 higher in Newnham gap narrowing

$1,159 11th pct $1,430 23rd pct

Household income distribution

40.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 36.4%

30.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 19.9%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

1.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Personal income distribution

56.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 49.9%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

3.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

12.3% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%

8.2% Other condition even 8.2%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

3.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +9.7 pts ▸ 62.1%

19.6% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.6%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mayfield in Newnham +204 larger in Newnham

127 86th pct 331 86th pct

Median age in Mayfield in Newnham +1 yrs older in Mayfield

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Mayfield in Newnham +$118 higher in Newnham

$428 21st pct $546 39th pct

Household income in Mayfield in Newnham +$397 higher in Newnham

$790 11th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mayfield in Newnham +0.2 larger in Newnham gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 52.1%

35.4% One-parent families ◂ +17.5 pts 18.0%

17.8% Couples without children +10.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

2.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Household size

33.1% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 28.5%

31.3% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.4% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.3% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

1.8% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mayfield in Newnham +$32 higher in Newnham gap narrowing

$238 36th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Mayfield in Newnham +$433 higher in Newnham gap widening

$867 11th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Mayfield in Newnham even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Rented ◂ +15.1 pts 36.4%

24.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.0% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

0.7% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 76.8%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 53.4%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.9% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

0.5% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 54.1%

28.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 21.9%

3.2% $350–$549 +16.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.2 pts 25.6%

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 +16.3 pts ▸ 52.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mayfield in Newnham +23 more in Newnham

14 84th pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mayfield in Newnham +3.95 more in Mayfield

9.18 87th pct 5.23 78th pct

Departures/1k in Mayfield in Newnham +128.4 more in Mayfield

883.3 85th pct 754.8 83rd pct

PT routes in Mayfield in Newnham +2 more in Newnham

8 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Mayfield in Newnham even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Mayfield in Newnham even

126 84th pct 126 84th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 70.1%

7.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

4.0% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.4% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 39.0%

29.6% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

16.0% No vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 6.7%

8.5% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.6% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%

15.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%

10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

10.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

9.3% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

4.4% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Administrative & support ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 20.0%

18.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

12.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%

6.7% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.9% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.4% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Mayfield in Newnham +0.9 higher in Mayfield

7.2 94th pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mayfield in Newnham +1.1 more in Mayfield

7.3 96th pct 6.2 89th pct

15-min city in Mayfield in Newnham +27.6 pts higher in Mayfield

100.0% 100th pct 72.4% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Mayfield in Newnham +28.6 pts higher in Mayfield

100.0% 100th pct 71.4% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Mayfield in Newnham +2.1 pts higher in Mayfield

100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Mayfield in Newnham +14.7 pts higher in Mayfield

100.0% 100th pct 85.3% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Mayfield in Newnham +0.3 pts higher in Mayfield

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 90th pct

Walk to health in Mayfield in Newnham +37.4 pts higher in Mayfield

99.5% 100th pct 62.1% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Mayfield in Newnham +3.4 more in Mayfield

15.7 55th pct 12.3 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Mayfield in Newnham +224 higher in Mayfield

400 100th pct 175 89th pct

Mean slope in Mayfield in Newnham +1.8 pts higher in Newnham

4.4% 34th pct 6.2% 55th pct

Compare Mayfield with nearby areas

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Compare Newnham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mayfield vs Newnham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60390/mayfield/vs/SAL60452/newnham