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Newtown vs Vaucluse

Name: Newtown vs Vaucluse — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Newtown profile · Vaucluse profile

Newtown Vaucluse

Newtown and Vaucluse are both populous neighbouring areas, but they differ in how people live and earn. Vaucluse is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,045 compared to $2,196 in Newtown, and far more people earning $3,000 or more a week (47.2% versus 34.9%). Newtown has a much higher share of people who identify with no religion (58.9% compared to 37.2%) and far more homes without a motor vehicle (35% versus 15.4%).

Both areas are almost identical in their accessibility, with nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of a park. This shared convenience exists alongside changing trends, such as the typical age of residents in Newtown becoming younger than in Vaucluse. While the gap in weekly household income has narrowed since 2011, Vaucluse remains more likely to have larger homes, with 45.3% having three or more bedrooms compared to 32% in Newtown.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 21.7 pts higher in Newtown No car: 19.6 pts higher in Newtown Renting: 16.3 pts higher in Newtown Owned outright: 13.9 pts higher in Vaucluse Separate houses: 13.4 pts higher in Vaucluse

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newtown in Vaucluse +277 larger in Newtown gap narrowing

80,313 82nd pct 80,036 82nd pct

Median age in Newtown in Vaucluse +3 yrs older in Vaucluse gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

44.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.7 pts 34.7%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

10.1% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.1% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 9.9%

Marital status

65.0% Never married ◂ +19.6 pts 45.4%

23.3% Married +17.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

7.3% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.3% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Newtown Vaucluse

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.3% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 55.8%

4.9% England +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.7% South Africa +5.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% China ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.1% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.2% English +0.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.3% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 21.9%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

10.3% Chinese ◂ +5.7 pts 4.7%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

4.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

69.2% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 75.5%

4.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.9% No religion ◂ +21.7 pts 37.2%

25.5% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

0.9% Judaism +18.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Newtown in Vaucluse +1.44 more in Newtown

3.14 79th pct 1.70 38th pct

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

23 60th pct 21 54th pct

Students in Newtown in Vaucluse +4,082 more in Vaucluse

7,974 38th pct 12,056 73rd pct

Avg size in Newtown in Vaucluse +223 larger in Vaucluse

380 30th pct 603 72nd pct

ICSEA in Newtown in Vaucluse +21 higher in Vaucluse

1,138 94th pct 1,159 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 83.9%

6.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

20.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 18.0%

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

8.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +8.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.4% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.6% Creative arts ◂ +4.4 pts 9.1%

7.7% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

4.5% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Newtown in Vaucluse +$321 higher in Vaucluse gap narrowing

$1,196 91st pct $1,517 100th pct

Household income in Newtown in Vaucluse +$849 higher in Vaucluse gap narrowing

$2,196 84th pct $3,045 100th pct

Family income in Newtown in Vaucluse +$744 higher in Vaucluse gap narrowing

$3,229 96th pct $3,973 100th pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $4,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 23.6%

17.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.7%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 8.7%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

28.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.9%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.2%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.7%

11.4% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +6.5 pts 5.4%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

4.8% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +6.1 pts ▸ 72.2%

19.4% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 15.5%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Newtown in Vaucluse +0.3 larger in Vaucluse gap widening

2.0 0th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

42.8% Couples with children +14.1 pts ▸ 56.9%

45.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.8 pts 32.2%

9.8% One-parent families even 9.8%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

38.6% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 29.7%

36.2% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.3% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.0% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.3% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newtown in Vaucluse +$170 higher in Vaucluse gap narrowing

$510 92nd pct $680 100th pct

Mortgage in Newtown in Vaucluse +$600 higher in Vaucluse gap narrowing

$2,900 98th pct $3,500 100th pct

People / bedroom in Newtown in Vaucluse +0.10 higher in Newtown gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.2% Rented ◂ +16.3 pts 43.0%

15.9% Owned outright +13.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

22.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

1.2% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

53.4% Flat or apartment +13.0 pts ▸ 66.4%

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

7.8% Separate house +13.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

24.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.0 pts 11.8%

22.1% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

7.8% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.0% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Studio / none ◂ +4.4 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

19.0% $750 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

25.7% $550–$749 +7.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

30.0% $350–$549 ◂ +11.0 pts 19.0%

12.3% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 2.0%

10.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.9 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 56.0%

25.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 16.2%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%

11.0% Under $1,000 even 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newtown in Vaucluse +99 more in Vaucluse

218 38th pct 317 65th pct

Stops/1k in Newtown in Vaucluse +1.25 more in Vaucluse

2.71 15th pct 3.96 36th pct

Departures/1k in Newtown in Vaucluse +931.2 more in Newtown

3,031.9 96th pct 2,100.7 87th pct

PT routes in Newtown in Vaucluse +124 more in Newtown

139 90th pct 15 23rd pct

How people get to work

54.2% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 55.3%

13.8% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.9% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

4.0% Train ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 46.2%

35.0% No vehicle ◂ +19.6 pts 15.4%

14.2% 2 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

2.5% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.0% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

7.6% Finance & insurance +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

4.1% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

1.5% Rental & real estate +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

44.5% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 42.1%

17.2% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

7.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

5.9% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

3.5% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Newtown in Vaucluse +0.8 higher in Newtown

9.6 100th pct 8.8 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newtown in Vaucluse +0.2 more in Newtown

8.0 100th pct 7.8 96th pct

15-min city in Newtown in Vaucluse +0.4 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Newtown in Vaucluse +4.5 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 95.5% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Newtown in Vaucluse even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Newtown in Vaucluse +0.7 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Newtown in Vaucluse even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 96th pct

Walk to health in Newtown in Vaucluse +4.6 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Newtown in Vaucluse +7.8 more in Vaucluse

15.4 58th pct 23.3 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Newtown in Vaucluse +309 higher in Newtown

604 100th pct 295 88th pct

Mean slope in Newtown in Vaucluse +3.6 pts higher in Vaucluse

6.3% 67th pct 9.9% 94th pct

Compare Newtown with nearby areas

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Compare Vaucluse with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newtown vs Vaucluse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10059/newtown/vs/SED10086/vaucluse