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Castlemaine vs Newstead

Name: Castlemaine vs Newstead — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Castlemaine profile · Newstead profile

Castlemaine Newstead

Castlemaine and Newstead (L) are nearby Victorian areas with a few key differences in their layouts and people. Castlemaine is a larger centre with more street connectivity and a higher share of university-qualified adults (30.3%). It is also the only one of the two with a local health service within a 15-minute walk. In contrast, Newstead (L) is more walkable for basic needs, with 71.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 78.1% within walking distance of groceries. Newstead (L) also has a higher share of people doing unpaid housework (31.7%) and more volunteers (27.8%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share a typical age of around 50 and the same average number of people per home. They also have nearly identical rates of people needing help with daily activities and those who served in the Defence Force. Over time, some gaps have shifted; for example, Castlemaine has seen a rise in the share of people working from home and those born overseas compared to Newstead (L).

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,921 larger in Castlemaine PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Castlemaine No car: 6.7 pts higher in Castlemaine Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Castlemaine Recent arrivals: 4.4 pts higher in Castlemaine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castlemaine in Newstead +9,921 larger in Castlemaine gap narrowing

10,577 86th pct 656 43rd pct

Median age in Castlemaine in Newstead +1 yrs older in Newstead gap steady

50 yrs 68th pct 51 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 28.4%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 27.3%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 18.9%

14.1% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

Marital status

39.4% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

36.2% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 32.8%

13.0% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

3.9% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Age & sex structure

Castlemaine Newstead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.1% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 84.0%

3.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English +3.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

34.0% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

16.3% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

5.2% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

3.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 91.0%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.3% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 61.7%

24.6% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

13.5% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 8.1%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 52.1%

17.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%

11.5% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.5% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

19.2% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 23.5%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 6.2%

7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

16.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 13.4%

12.3% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.5% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.7% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

8.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Castlemaine in Newstead +$71 higher in Castlemaine gap widening

$683 54th pct $612 39th pct

Household income in Castlemaine in Newstead +$162 higher in Castlemaine gap narrowing

$1,196 44th pct $1,034 27th pct

Family income in Castlemaine in Newstead +$20 higher in Newstead gap steady

$1,667 56th pct $1,687 57th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.7% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.7% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

8.3% Asthma even 8.4%

3.9% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

2.2% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Stroke even 1.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +2.9 pts ▸ 55.2%

22.5% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 22.1%

7.9% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Castlemaine in Newstead even gap narrowing

2.1 29th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 31.0%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 16.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.3% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

36.8% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 28.9%

12.9% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.7% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.2% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castlemaine in Newstead +$10 higher in Castlemaine gap narrowing

$310 63rd pct $300 59th pct

Mortgage in Castlemaine in Newstead +$108 higher in Castlemaine gap widening

$1,408 53rd pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Castlemaine in Newstead even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 44.7%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +13.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

20.9% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 11.3%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 96.6%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

24.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 24.1%

20.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 18.2%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 36.4%

32.2% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 24.2%

19.3% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

25.2% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 13.5%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

47.3% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 56.5%

25.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 21.2%

4.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 37.6%

33.6% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.9% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.6% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 14.7%

9.4% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

7.8% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

7.0% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 1.8%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 21.6%

12.4% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.6% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.8% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

6.9% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Castlemaine in Newstead +0.5 higher in Castlemaine

5.3 69th pct 4.8 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Castlemaine in Newstead +0.3 more in Castlemaine

5.2 60th pct 4.9 56th pct

15-min city in Castlemaine in Newstead +15.5 pts higher in Newstead

55.6% 47th pct 71.1% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Castlemaine in Newstead +19.0 pts higher in Newstead

59.1% 50th pct 78.1% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Castlemaine in Newstead +9.6 pts higher in Castlemaine

79.6% 71st pct 70.0% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Castlemaine in Newstead +8.4 pts higher in Newstead

70.6% 52nd pct 79.0% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Castlemaine in Newstead +2.2 pts higher in Castlemaine

93.9% 54th pct 91.7% 47th pct

Walk to health in Castlemaine in Newstead +37.1 pts higher in Castlemaine

37.1% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Castlemaine in Newstead +5.7 more in Newstead

26.3 67th pct 32.0 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Castlemaine in Newstead +21 higher in Castlemaine

45 67th pct 24 38th pct

Mean slope in Castlemaine in Newstead +1.5 pts higher in Castlemaine

6.3% 72nd pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Compare Castlemaine with nearby areas

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Compare Newstead with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castlemaine vs Newstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL213002/castlemaine/vs/UCL221054/newstead