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Mowbray vs Newstead

Name: Mowbray vs Newstead — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Mowbray profile · Newstead profile

Mowbray Newstead

Newstead (Tas.) and Mowbray (Tas.) are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Residents in Newstead (Tas.) are far older, with a typical age of 43 compared to just 32 in Mowbray (Tas.). Newstead (Tas.) is also wealthier; 20.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 6.1% in Mowbray (Tas.). Mowbray (Tas.) is much more diverse, with 31.1% of people born overseas and 28.4% using a language other than English at home, while those figures are 16.3% and 8.5% in Newstead (Tas.).

Both areas share a similar share of children under 15, at around 16%, and have the same number of public transport routes. This common ground exists alongside a big gap in how people access that transport; 99.5% of Newstead (Tas.) homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while only 67.9% of Mowbray (Tas.) homes are. Newstead (Tas.) also has more people with university degrees and a higher share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 25.2 pts higher in Mowbray Renting: 21.0 pts higher in Mowbray Other language: 19.9 pts higher in Mowbray Median age: 11 yrs older in Newstead Born overseas: 14.8 pts higher in Mowbray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mowbray in Newstead +1,569 larger in Newstead gap widening

4,048 86th pct 5,617 86th pct

Median age in Mowbray in Newstead +11 yrs older in Newstead gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 23.1%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.7% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%

15.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%

Marital status

48.1% Never married ◂ +13.1 pts 35.0%

33.1% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

9.8% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Mowbray Newstead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.8% Australia +16.6 pts ▸ 79.4%

6.3% Nepal ◂ +5.2 pts 1.1%

1.7% England +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% India ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

3.0% China ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

32.8% English +12.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

34.0% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

6.3% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

2.4% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.6% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

65.7% English only +21.1 pts ▸ 86.8%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

33.4% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.3 pts 2.0%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

3.1% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mowbray in Newstead +3.63 more in Newstead

2.92 42nd pct 6.55 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mowbray in Newstead +5 more in Newstead

21 87th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Mowbray in Newstead +27 larger in Mowbray

397 59th pct 369 56th pct

ICSEA in Mowbray in Newstead +10 higher in Newstead

992 51st pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 55.0%

24.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 23.6%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 8.7%

6.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Bachelor degree +10.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 21.4%

15.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 11.5%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 17.6%

8.2% Health +8.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 9.7%

11.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.4% Education +6.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

3.1% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Mowbray in Newstead +$204 higher in Newstead gap widening

$583 22nd pct $787 57th pct

Household income in Mowbray in Newstead +$332 higher in Newstead gap widening

$1,138 21st pct $1,470 45th pct

Family income in Mowbray in Newstead +$786 higher in Newstead gap widening

$1,355 18th pct $2,141 65th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 27.8%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 19.8%

2.0% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

51.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 40.1%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 30.3%

4.9% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.8% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

8.2% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.3% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +3.4 pts 59.8%

18.9% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mowbray in Newstead +56 larger in Mowbray

206 86th pct 150 86th pct

Median age in Mowbray in Newstead +4 yrs older in Mowbray

25 yrs 46th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mowbray in Newstead +$5 higher in Newstead

$570 42nd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Mowbray in Newstead +$304 higher in Newstead

$1,283 30th pct $1,587 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mowbray in Newstead +0.2 larger in Mowbray gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 53.9%

25.2% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 15.0%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Household size

31.3% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

29.4% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 13.7%

12.0% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mowbray in Newstead +$20 higher in Newstead gap steady

$290 54th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Mowbray in Newstead +$367 higher in Newstead gap widening

$1,050 17th pct $1,417 36th pct

People / bedroom in Mowbray in Newstead +0.10 higher in Mowbray gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Rented ◂ +21.0 pts 27.1%

24.0% Owned outright +13.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

22.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

2.3% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

84.6% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 76.1%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.9% Flat or apartment +6.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 43.4%

31.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 23.0%

10.7% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

3.5% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.6 pts 48.1%

20.3% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.4%

0.8% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 43.5%

41.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.9 pts 23.7%

7.6% $1,800–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.9% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mowbray in Newstead +23 more in Newstead

7 77th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mowbray in Newstead +3.61 more in Newstead

1.73 64th pct 5.34 79th pct

Departures/1k in Mowbray in Newstead +76.7 more in Mowbray

720.6 82nd pct 643.9 81st pct

PT routes in Mowbray in Newstead even

10 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Mowbray in Newstead +19 longer in Mowbray

21 60th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Mowbray in Newstead +4 longer in Mowbray

126 84th pct 122 82nd pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 65.2%

3.4% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

4.3% Walked even 4.3%

3.0% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

29.3% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

12.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 6.0%

5.2% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.9% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

5.4% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

3.1% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Professionals +17.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

18.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 13.1%

18.5% Labourers ◂ +10.7 pts 7.8%

6.4% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Mowbray in Newstead +0.7 higher in Newstead

6.5 90th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mowbray in Newstead +1.1 more in Newstead

6.3 90th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Mowbray in Newstead +10.9 pts higher in Newstead

84.5% 91st pct 95.4% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Mowbray in Newstead +10.7 pts higher in Newstead

84.3% 91st pct 95.0% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Mowbray in Newstead +31.6 pts higher in Newstead

67.9% 78th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Mowbray in Newstead +19.4 pts higher in Newstead

79.8% 85th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Mowbray in Newstead +7.3 pts higher in Newstead

92.6% 82nd pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Mowbray in Newstead +4.2 pts higher in Mowbray

86.1% 95th pct 82.0% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Mowbray in Newstead +6.6 more in Newstead

10.1 42nd pct 16.7 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Mowbray in Newstead +129 higher in Newstead

84 83rd pct 213 91st pct

Mean slope in Mowbray in Newstead +3.0 pts higher in Newstead

4.9% 40th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Mowbray with nearby areas

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Compare Newstead with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mowbray vs Newstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60437/mowbray/vs/SAL60453/newstead