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Newtown vs Rockdale

Name: Newtown vs Rockdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Newtown profile · Rockdale profile

Newtown Rockdale

Rockdale and Newtown are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Rockdale is far more linguistically diverse, with 52.7% of people using another language at home compared to 24.5% in Newtown. It also has a much larger share of separate houses (37.7% versus 7.8%) and more people born overseas (46.9% versus 36.6%). Newtown is more likely to have residents without a religion (58.9% versus 24.9%) and a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (51.7% versus 33.6%).

Both areas have a similar share of people living alone, which sits around the national figure. They also share typical weekly rents of around $500 to $510. Over time, the gap in home ownership has shifted, with Rockdale now having far more homes owned outright (28.3%) than Newtown (15.9%). Meanwhile, the difference in the number of people working from home has widened, with 54.2% in Newtown compared to 34.7% in Rockdale.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.2 pts higher in Rockdale No religion: 34.0 pts higher in Newtown Separate houses: 29.9 pts higher in Rockdale No car: 20.9 pts higher in Newtown Renting: 20.0 pts higher in Newtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newtown in Rockdale +13,650 larger in Rockdale gap widening

80,313 82nd pct 93,963 89th pct

Median age in Newtown in Rockdale +2 yrs older in Rockdale gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

44.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 35.5%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.1% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.1% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

Marital status

65.0% Never married ◂ +26.8 pts 38.3%

23.3% Married +22.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

7.3% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.3% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Newtown Rockdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.3% Australia ◂ +9.8 pts 47.6%

4.3% China +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% England ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

0.2% Nepal +3.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

0.9% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

30.2% English ◂ +16.7 pts 13.5%

23.3% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 13.3%

13.6% Irish ◂ +8.6 pts 5.0%

10.3% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.8% Greek +7.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 3.4%

4.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% German ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

1.4% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

69.2% English only ◂ +28.5 pts 40.7%

1.5% Greek +6.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.7% Arabic +6.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.9% No religion ◂ +34.0 pts 24.9%

25.5% Christianity +23.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

1.3% Islam +8.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

1.2% Hinduism +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Newtown in Rockdale +1.48 more in Newtown

3.14 79th pct 1.66 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newtown in Rockdale even

23 60th pct 23 60th pct

Students in Newtown in Rockdale +1,386 more in Newtown

7,974 38th pct 6,588 26th pct

Avg size in Newtown in Rockdale +93 larger in Newtown

380 30th pct 286 19th pct

ICSEA in Newtown in Rockdale +84 higher in Newtown

1,138 94th pct 1,054 66th pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.7 pts 68.1%

6.2% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.8% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.8% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 34.0%

20.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 14.0%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.4% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.4% Society & culture ◂ +6.9 pts 10.5%

13.6% Creative arts ◂ +9.0 pts 4.5%

6.9% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.7% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

4.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Newtown in Rockdale +$328 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,196 91st pct $868 67th pct

Household income in Newtown in Rockdale +$248 higher in Newtown gap narrowing

$2,196 84th pct $1,948 67th pct

Family income in Newtown in Rockdale +$998 higher in Newtown gap widening

$3,229 96th pct $2,231 64th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

23.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 13.9%

17.4% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.1%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

28.5% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 19.1%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +6.8 pts 5.2%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

4.8% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +5.0 pts ▸ 71.2%

19.4% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 14.6%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

1.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.0 0th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

42.8% Couples with children +13.8 pts ▸ 56.6%

45.0% Couples without children ◂ +16.3 pts 28.7%

9.8% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Household size

38.6% 1 person ◂ +12.7 pts 25.9%

36.2% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 33.7%

13.3% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.0% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.3% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.6% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$510 92nd pct $500 91st pct

Mortgage in Newtown in Rockdale +$500 higher in Newtown gap narrowing

$2,900 98th pct $2,400 88th pct

People / bedroom in Newtown in Rockdale even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.2% Rented ◂ +20.0 pts 39.2%

22.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

15.9% Owned outright +12.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

53.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 49.9%

7.8% Separate house +29.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

36.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.2 pts 11.4%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

22.1% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.7 pts 9.1%

7.8% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.7% Studio / none ◂ +5.2 pts 0.5%

2.0% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 +20.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

25.7% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

19.0% $750 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 6.1%

12.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 4.2%

10.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 32.4%

25.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newtown in Rockdale +157 more in Rockdale

218 38th pct 375 76th pct

Stops/1k in Newtown in Rockdale +1.28 more in Rockdale

2.71 15th pct 3.99 37th pct

Departures/1k in Newtown in Rockdale +1,791.1 more in Newtown

3,031.9 96th pct 1,240.8 60th pct

PT routes in Newtown in Rockdale +111 more in Newtown

139 90th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Worked at home ◂ +19.5 pts 34.7%

13.8% Car (driver) +19.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

6.9% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%

4.0% Train +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.2% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle even 47.3%

35.0% No vehicle ◂ +20.9 pts 14.1%

14.2% 2 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

2.5% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.0% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Professional & technical ◂ +8.1 pts 10.4%

11.5% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

6.8% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.1% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

44.5% Professionals ◂ +17.2 pts 27.3%

17.2% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 13.8%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.8% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.9% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Newtown in Rockdale +1.5 higher in Newtown

9.6 100th pct 8.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newtown in Rockdale +0.5 more in Newtown

8.0 100th pct 7.5 88th pct

15-min city in Newtown in Rockdale +1.9 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Newtown in Rockdale +12.4 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 87.6% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Newtown in Rockdale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Newtown in Rockdale +4.9 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 95.1% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Newtown in Rockdale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 87th pct

Walk to health in Newtown in Rockdale +12.3 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 87.7% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Newtown in Rockdale +6.8 more in Newtown

15.4 58th pct 8.6 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Newtown in Rockdale +385 higher in Newtown

604 100th pct 218 78th pct

Mean slope in Newtown in Rockdale +1.7 pts higher in Newtown

6.3% 67th pct 4.6% 33rd pct

Compare Newtown with nearby areas

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Compare Rockdale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newtown vs Rockdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10059/newtown/vs/SED10072/rockdale