Compare

Newtown vs North Shore

Name: Newtown vs North Shore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Newtown profile · North Shore profile

Newtown North Shore

Newtown and North Shore are both densely populated inner-city areas, but they differ in their demographics and wealth. North Shore is wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,578 compared to $1,196 in Newtown, and more residents earning $2,000 or more per week. It also has a notably older population, with a typical age of 40 and 18.5% of people aged 65 and over, whereas Newtown is younger with a typical age of 34 and only 10.1% of seniors. Newtown is far more likely to be without a religion (58.9% versus 44.6%) and has a much higher share of renters at 59.2%.

Both areas are exceptionally well connected, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a park. This shared accessibility is seen in their similarly high levels of university qualifications, though the gap in bachelor degrees has narrowed since 2011. While both are well above the national figure for high incomes, the gap in typical weekly pay has widened over the last decade. Similarly, the difference in home ownership has shifted, with North Shore now seeing far more homes owned outright than Newtown.

Open map →

Where they differ most

No car: 17.2 pts higher in Newtown No religion: 14.3 pts higher in Newtown Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in Newtown Owned outright: 12.8 pts higher in North Shore Aged 65+: 8.4 pts higher in North Shore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newtown in North Shore +1,420 larger in Newtown gap widening

80,313 82nd pct 78,893 80th pct

Median age in Newtown in North Shore +6 yrs older in North Shore gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

44.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.6 pts 34.8%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

10.1% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 8.9%

9.1% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

65.0% Never married ◂ +24.0 pts 41.0%

23.3% Married +19.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

7.3% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.3% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Newtown North Shore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.3% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 56.5%

4.9% England +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% China ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.1% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

30.2% English +5.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

23.3% Australian even 23.3%

13.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

9.6% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.4% Filipino even 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

69.2% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 73.4%

4.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

1.9% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.9% No religion ◂ +14.3 pts 44.6%

25.5% Christianity +17.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

1.2% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Newtown in North Shore +1.10 more in Newtown

3.14 79th pct 2.04 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newtown in North Shore +2 more in Newtown

23 60th pct 21 54th pct

Students in Newtown in North Shore +10,021 more in North Shore

7,974 38th pct 17,995 89th pct

Avg size in Newtown in North Shore +477 larger in North Shore

380 30th pct 857 93rd pct

ICSEA in Newtown in North Shore +42 higher in North Shore

1,138 94th pct 1,180 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 84.9%

6.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

20.1% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +10.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.4% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.6% Creative arts ◂ +6.8 pts 6.7%

7.7% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

4.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Newtown in North Shore +$382 higher in North Shore gap widening

$1,196 91st pct $1,578 100th pct

Household income in Newtown in North Shore +$444 higher in North Shore gap steady

$2,196 84th pct $2,640 99th pct

Family income in Newtown in North Shore +$644 higher in North Shore gap narrowing

$3,229 96th pct $3,873 100th pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $4,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.2%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 9.2%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.1%

Personal income distribution

28.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 22.4%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 22.7%

11.4% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +5.4 pts 6.5%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

4.8% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +4.5 pts ▸ 70.7%

19.4% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 17.3%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

1.6% Three or more even 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Newtown in North Shore +0.1 larger in North Shore gap steady

2.0 0th pct 2.1 5th pct

Family composition

42.8% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

45.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 39.9%

9.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Household size

38.6% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 36.9%

36.2% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

9.0% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.3% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newtown in North Shore +$80 higher in North Shore gap steady

$510 92nd pct $590 100th pct

Mortgage in Newtown in North Shore +$133 higher in North Shore gap narrowing

$2,900 98th pct $3,033 100th pct

People / bedroom in Newtown in North Shore even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.2% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 47.9%

15.9% Owned outright +12.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

22.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 20.9%

1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

53.4% Flat or apartment +18.6 pts ▸ 72.0%

36.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.6 pts 11.0%

7.8% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

24.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 20.8%

22.1% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.8% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Studio / none ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

2.0% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.7% $550–$749 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.0% $750 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

12.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 2.6%

10.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

25.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.5%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

11.0% Under $1,000 even 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newtown in North Shore +151 more in North Shore

218 38th pct 369 75th pct

Stops/1k in Newtown in North Shore +1.96 more in North Shore

2.71 15th pct 4.68 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Newtown in North Shore +494.1 more in Newtown

3,031.9 96th pct 2,537.8 91st pct

PT routes in Newtown in North Shore +84 more in Newtown

139 90th pct 55 86th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 60.8%

13.8% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.9% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

4.0% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

1.9% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 53.7%

35.0% No vehicle ◂ +17.2 pts 17.8%

14.2% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

2.5% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.6% Finance & insurance +6.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.1% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

1.5% Rental & real estate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

44.5% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

17.2% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

6.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

5.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Newtown in North Shore +0.6 higher in Newtown

9.6 100th pct 9.0 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newtown in North Shore +0.2 more in Newtown

8.0 100th pct 7.8 96th pct

15-min city in Newtown in North Shore +2.4 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Newtown in North Shore +2.9 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Newtown in North Shore even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Newtown in North Shore +2.5 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Newtown in North Shore even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Newtown in North Shore +4.5 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 95.5% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Newtown in North Shore +3.0 more in North Shore

15.4 58th pct 18.4 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Newtown in North Shore +240 higher in Newtown

604 100th pct 364 93rd pct

Mean slope in Newtown in North Shore +5.2 pts higher in North Shore

6.3% 67th pct 11.4% 100th pct

Compare Newtown with nearby areas

Balmain Heffron Sydney Summer Hill Rockdale Coogee Canterbury Maroubra

Compare North Shore with nearby areas

Willoughby Manly Sydney Vaucluse Wakehurst Coogee Balmain Newtown

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newtown vs North Shore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10059/newtown/vs/SED10060/north-shore