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Newtown vs Sydney

Name: Newtown vs Sydney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Newtown profile · Sydney profile

Newtown Sydney

Sydney and Newtown are neighbouring areas that both have very large populations. Sydney is far more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (49.6%) and those using another language at home (34.1%). In contrast, Newtown has a far higher share of people with no religion (58.9%) and more three-bedroom homes (32.0%). Sydney also has a higher proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week (28.6%) and more residents who live alone (44.4%).

Everyday life in both places is similar, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar share of full-time workers. They also share the same number of public transport routes. Since 2011, the gaps between them have shifted; the difference in overseas births has grown, while the typical age of residents in both areas has moved closer together.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 13.0 pts higher in Sydney No religion: 11.9 pts higher in Newtown 3+ bedrooms: 11.8 pts higher in Newtown Other language: 9.6 pts higher in Sydney No car: 9.0 pts higher in Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newtown in Sydney +13,088 larger in Sydney gap widening

80,313 82nd pct 93,401 89th pct

Median age in Newtown in Sydney +1 yrs older in Sydney gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

44.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 49.6%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 21.1%

14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 10.2%

10.1% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

Marital status

65.0% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 58.9%

23.3% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

7.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Widowed even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Newtown Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.3% Australia ◂ +13.8 pts 43.5%

4.3% China +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Vietnam even 1.0%

0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

30.2% English ◂ +3.9 pts 26.3%

23.3% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 16.0%

10.3% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.6% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.8% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Filipino even 1.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

69.2% English only ◂ +10.9 pts 58.3%

4.6% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Italian even 1.0%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.9% No religion ◂ +11.9 pts 47.0%

25.5% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

8.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.6% Buddhism +5.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.2% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Newtown in Sydney +0.35 more in Newtown

3.14 79th pct 2.79 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newtown in Sydney +5 more in Newtown

23 60th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Newtown in Sydney +324 more in Sydney

7,974 38th pct 8,298 40th pct

Avg size in Newtown in Sydney +139 larger in Sydney

380 30th pct 519 58th pct

ICSEA in Newtown in Sydney +37 higher in Sydney

1,138 94th pct 1,175 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 81.2%

6.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 42.4%

20.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +9.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 16.6%

13.6% Creative arts ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%

7.7% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

6.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

4.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Newtown in Sydney +$101 higher in Sydney gap steady

$1,196 91st pct $1,297 95th pct

Household income in Newtown in Sydney +$82 higher in Sydney gap narrowing

$2,196 84th pct $2,278 88th pct

Family income in Newtown in Sydney +$44 higher in Sydney gap narrowing

$3,229 96th pct $3,273 97th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

23.8% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 11.3%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

28.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 23.3%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 24.0%

11.4% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 6.9%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

4.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +5.7 pts ▸ 71.8%

19.4% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 14.6%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Newtown in Sydney +0.1 larger in Newtown gap narrowing

2.0 0th pct 1.9 0th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples without children +10.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

42.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 32.6%

9.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

2.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

38.6% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

36.2% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

9.0% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

2.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newtown in Sydney +$70 higher in Sydney gap widening

$510 92nd pct $580 100th pct

Mortgage in Newtown in Sydney +$100 higher in Sydney gap widening

$2,900 98th pct $3,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Newtown in Sydney +0.10 higher in Sydney gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.2% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 62.2%

22.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 16.9%

15.9% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

53.4% Flat or apartment +27.3 pts ▸ 80.7%

36.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.8 pts 16.9%

7.8% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 1.5%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

24.8% 1 bedroom +8.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

22.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 15.8%

7.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%

5.7% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.1%

25.7% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.0% $750 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.2 pts 4.1%

10.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

25.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 22.7%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 even 12.4%

11.0% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newtown in Sydney +66 more in Sydney

218 38th pct 284 56th pct

Stops/1k in Newtown in Sydney +0.33 more in Sydney

2.71 15th pct 3.04 20th pct

Departures/1k in Newtown in Sydney +765.8 more in Sydney

3,031.9 96th pct 3,797.6 100th pct

PT routes in Newtown in Sydney even

139 90th pct 139 90th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 51.1%

13.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%

6.9% Walked +5.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 43.7%

35.0% No vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

14.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%

2.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.6% Finance & insurance +4.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 5.4%

6.9% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.1% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

44.5% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 40.2%

17.2% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

7.8% Community & personal service even 7.9%

6.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

5.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Newtown in Sydney +0.1 higher in Sydney

9.6 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newtown in Sydney even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Newtown in Sydney even