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Maroubra vs Newtown

Name: Maroubra vs Newtown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Maroubra profile · Newtown profile

Maroubra Newtown

Maroubra and Newtown are neighbouring areas with distinct social and residential profiles. Newtown is a hub of high education and secularism, where 51.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 58.9% of people report no religion. Maroubra is more likely to be home to families and older residents; it has a higher share of children under 15 (16.9%) and a typical resident who is five years older than those in Newtown. Maroubra also has more traditional housing, with 34.5% of homes being separate houses compared to just 7.8% in Newtown.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, sitting around $2,100 to $2,200. They are also almost identical in terms of accessibility, with nearly every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. Over time, the gaps between them have shifted; for example, the difference in typical age has narrowed significantly since 2011, while the gap in people working from home has widened.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 28.4 pts higher in Newtown Separate houses: 26.7 pts higher in Maroubra No car: 22.3 pts higher in Newtown 3+ bedrooms: 21.7 pts higher in Maroubra Renting: 18.3 pts higher in Newtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maroubra in Newtown +7,260 larger in Maroubra gap narrowing

87,573 87th pct 80,313 82nd pct

Median age in Maroubra in Newtown +5 yrs older in Maroubra gap narrowing

39 yrs 50th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) +14.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 21.7%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 9.1%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 10.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

40.3% Never married +24.7 pts ▸ 65.0%

43.7% Married ◂ +20.5 pts 23.3%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Maroubra Newtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.6% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 57.3%

3.6% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% China +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

22.7% English +7.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

21.0% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

11.7% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

5.9% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.7% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

5.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

2.6% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

61.7% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 69.2%

3.9% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

2.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.5% No religion +28.4 pts ▸ 58.9%

52.1% Christianity ◂ +26.7 pts 25.5%

7.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% Judaism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

2.4% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maroubra in Newtown +1.45 more in Newtown

1.69 37th pct 3.14 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maroubra in Newtown +2 more in Maroubra

25 66th pct 23 60th pct

Students in Maroubra in Newtown +797 more in Maroubra

8,771 44th pct 7,974 38th pct

Avg size in Maroubra in Newtown +29 larger in Newtown

351 26th pct 380 30th pct

ICSEA in Maroubra in Newtown +64 higher in Newtown

1,074 74th pct 1,138 94th pct

Highest year of school

68.5% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 79.8%

13.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 6.2%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

3.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree +10.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

14.4% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 8.4%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 20.2%

11.7% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.2% Creative arts +8.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 6.9%

8.6% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

6.5% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Maroubra in Newtown +$211 higher in Newtown gap narrowing

$985 80th pct $1,196 91st pct

Household income in Maroubra in Newtown +$67 higher in Newtown gap narrowing

$2,129 80th pct $2,196 84th pct

Family income in Maroubra in Newtown +$570 higher in Newtown gap narrowing

$2,659 83rd pct $3,229 96th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.5%

20.5% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.4%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.6%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 28.5%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.7%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

8.2% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.3% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +2.3 pts 66.1%

16.4% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Maroubra in Newtown +0.5 larger in Maroubra gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.0 0th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +18.5 pts 42.8%

24.0% Couples without children +21.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

1.4% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

26.4% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

31.3% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 9.0%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maroubra in Newtown +$10 higher in Maroubra gap narrowing

$520 93rd pct $510 92nd pct

Mortgage in Maroubra in Newtown +$14 higher in Newtown gap narrowing

$2,886 97th pct $2,900 98th pct

People / bedroom in Maroubra in Newtown even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Rented +18.3 pts ▸ 59.2%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 22.5%

27.7% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 15.9%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

44.9% Flat or apartment +8.5 pts ▸ 53.4%

20.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

34.5% Separate house ◂ +26.7 pts 7.8%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

32.6% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

30.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 22.1%

11.5% 1 bedroom +13.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 7.8%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 2.0%

1.0% Studio / none +4.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Weekly rent distribution

26.6% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.7%

17.4% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.3%

8.3% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.1%

11.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.0% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maroubra in Newtown +143 more in Maroubra

361 74th pct 218 38th pct

Stops/1k in Maroubra in Newtown +1.41 more in Maroubra

4.12 40th pct 2.71 15th pct

Departures/1k in Maroubra in Newtown +346.4 more in Maroubra

3,378.2 100th pct 3,031.9 96th pct

PT routes in Maroubra in Newtown +114 more in Newtown

25 46th pct 139 90th pct

How people get to work

37.7% Worked at home +16.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

35.5% Car (driver) ◂ +21.7 pts 13.8%

2.5% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.1% Train +3.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

0.7% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

12.7% No vehicle +22.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

32.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.9 pts 14.2%

8.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 2.5%

4.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.3% Professional & technical +8.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

10.3% Education & training even 10.3%

9.9% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 4.1%

6.3% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

2.4% Media & telecommunications +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Arts & recreation +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals +15.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

16.5% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 10.8%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

6.0% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Maroubra in Newtown +1.7 higher in Newtown

7.8 86th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maroubra in Newtown +0.6 more in Newtown

7.4 86th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Maroubra in Newtown +4.4 pts higher in Newtown

95.6% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Maroubra in Newtown +10.8 pts higher in Newtown

89.2% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Maroubra in Newtown even

99.8% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Maroubra in Newtown +1.9 pts higher in Newtown

98.1% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Maroubra in Newtown even

99.9% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Maroubra in Newtown +11.5 pts higher in Newtown

88.5% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Maroubra in Newtown +6.4 more in Newtown

9.0 6th pct 15.4 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Maroubra in Newtown +407 higher in Newtown

197 74th pct 604 100th pct

Mean slope in Maroubra in Newtown +1.5 pts higher in Newtown

4.7% 37th pct 6.3% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maroubra vs Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10051/maroubra/vs/SED10059/newtown