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Newnham vs Rocherlea

Name: Newnham vs Rocherlea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Newnham profile · Rocherlea profile

Newnham Rocherlea

Newnham and Rocherlea are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different social profiles. Newnham is much more diverse and qualified, with 27.5% of people born overseas and 18.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Rocherlea has a much higher share of one-parent families (46.6% compared to 18.0% in Newnham) and a higher unemployment rate of 20.7%. There are also distinct differences in housing, with 68.6% of Rocherlea households renting, while Newnham has a higher share of homes owned outright.

Both areas share similar basic characteristics, including the typical number of people per home and a similar drive time to the city. They are also alike in their levels of school advantage. While Newnham's street connectivity is far higher, Rocherlea has more public transport departures per 1,000 people. Across both places, the typical household size and the share of people working from home remain effectively the same.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 28.6 pts higher in Rocherlea Renting: 32.2 pts higher in Rocherlea Born overseas: 23.8 pts higher in Newnham Other language: 22.1 pts higher in Newnham Population: 6,040 larger in Newnham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newnham in Rocherlea +6,040 larger in Newnham gap widening

7,073 87th pct 1,033 73rd pct

Median age in Newnham in Rocherlea +2 yrs older in Newnham gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 25.8%

19.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.9% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 10.6%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

Marital status

40.8% Never married +13.7 pts ▸ 54.5%

42.6% Married ◂ +19.9 pts 22.7%

7.3% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

3.3% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Newnham Rocherlea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.4% Australia +18.1 pts ▸ 85.5%

5.2% Nepal ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% India ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% China ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines even 0.5%

0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.3% English +11.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

33.8% Australian +10.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

7.1% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

5.7% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% Chinese ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.3% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.8% English only +18.6 pts ▸ 88.4%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.0% No religion +18.6 pts ▸ 59.5%

37.5% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 28.4%

7.1% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.0% Hinduism ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Newnham in Rocherlea +3.15 more in Rocherlea

0.84 4th pct 3.98 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newnham in Rocherlea +4 more in Newnham

12 82nd pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Newnham in Rocherlea +70 larger in Newnham

419 62nd pct 348 53rd pct

ICSEA in Newnham in Rocherlea +40 higher in Newnham

997 54th pct 956 30th pct

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 ◂ +20.6 pts 22.9%

27.6% Year 10 +12.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

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

6.6% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.6 pts 7.7%

10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.8 pts 1.0%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.6 pts 4.8%

4.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.7% Society & culture +7.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 12.2%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

6.9% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Newnham in Rocherlea +$144 higher in Newnham gap widening

$612 26th pct $468 9th pct

Household income in Newnham in Rocherlea +$429 higher in Newnham gap widening

$1,223 27th pct $794 6th pct

Family income in Newnham in Rocherlea +$454 higher in Newnham gap widening

$1,430 23rd pct $976 6th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

19.9% Under $650 +16.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 13.6%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 1.5%

2.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

49.9% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 59.0%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 25.7%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 3.6%

0.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +9.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.5% Asthma +8.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.8% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.9% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None ◂ +15.9 pts 46.2%

18.6% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

7.1% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.5% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newnham in Rocherlea +202 larger in Newnham

331 86th pct 129 86th pct

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

22 yrs 33rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Newnham in Rocherlea +$132 higher in Newnham

$546 39th pct $414 19th pct

Household income in Newnham in Rocherlea +$438 higher in Newnham

$1,187 26th pct $749 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newnham in Rocherlea +0.1 larger in Newnham gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +15.1 pts 37.1%

18.0% One-parent families +28.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

28.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.7 pts 15.3%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 31.7%

28.5% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

16.1% 3 people even 16.1%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

5.3% 5 people even 5.3%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newnham in Rocherlea +$50 higher in Newnham gap narrowing

$270 47th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Newnham in Rocherlea +$433 higher in Newnham gap steady

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

People / bedroom in Newnham in Rocherlea +0.10 higher in Rocherlea gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Rented +32.2 pts ▸ 68.6%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.9 pts 16.3%

29.4% Owned outright ◂ +17.1 pts 12.3%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

76.8% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 82.9%

22.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 16.1%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.4% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 54.5%

22.4% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 9.3%

3.7% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 60.1%

21.9% Under $200 +10.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.0% $350–$549 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.6% Under $1,000 +36.0 pts ▸ 61.5%

52.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.8 pts 20.0%

13.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newnham in Rocherlea +28 more in Newnham

37 87th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Newnham in Rocherlea +3.48 more in Rocherlea

5.23 78th pct 8.71 87th pct

Departures/1k in Newnham in Rocherlea +871.5 more in Rocherlea

754.8 83rd pct 1,626.3 90th pct

PT routes in Newnham in Rocherlea +9 more in Newnham

10 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Newnham in Rocherlea +3 longer in Rocherlea

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Newnham in Rocherlea +3 longer in Rocherlea

126 84th pct 129 86th pct

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 70.2%

6.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

1.5% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

34.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 24.9%

6.7% No vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%

12.1% Retail trade even 12.1%

9.5% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +6.5 pts 1.8%

7.5% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.4% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

4.1% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

3.1% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

15.3% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.0% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.3% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 5.5%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%

9.2% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Newnham in Rocherlea +1.2 higher in Newnham

6.3 89th pct 5.1 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newnham in Rocherlea +2.0 more in Newnham

6.2 89th pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Newnham in Rocherlea +26.3 pts higher in Newnham

72.4% 85th pct 46.1% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Newnham in Rocherlea +18.7 pts higher in Rocherlea

71.4% 85th pct 90.1% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Newnham in Rocherlea +5.6 pts higher in Newnham

97.9% 93rd pct 92.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Newnham in Rocherlea +62.7 pts higher in Newnham

85.3% 89th pct 22.5% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Newnham in Rocherlea +3.4 pts higher in Newnham

99.7% 90th pct 96.3% 84th pct

Walk to health in Newnham in Rocherlea +62.1 pts higher in Newnham

62.1% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Newnham in Rocherlea +8.0 more in Rocherlea

12.3 47th pct 20.3 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Newnham in Rocherlea +161 higher in Newnham

175 89th pct 15 73rd pct

Mean slope in Newnham in Rocherlea +0.2 pts higher in Newnham

6.2% 55th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Newnham with nearby areas

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Compare Rocherlea with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newnham vs Rocherlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60452/newnham/vs/SAL60559/rocherlea