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Paynesville vs Newlands Arm

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Paynesville profile · Newlands Arm profile

Paynesville Newlands Arm

Paynesville and Newlands Arm (L) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Paynesville is more urban and accessible, with a somewhat walkable score of 4.1 and many homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and health services. In contrast, Newlands Arm (L) is car-dependent, with a score of 1.7 and no such services nearby. These areas also differ in housing; Newlands Arm (L) has a far higher share of separate houses (99.1%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (87.7%). Paynesville has more people living alone (34.3%) and a far higher rate of renting at 19.1%.

The gap in the number of people living alone has widened since 2011, and the difference in home types has also grown. Despite this, the two areas share a very similar profile in other ways. Both have typical weekly personal incomes around $520 to $550 and similar shares of residents born overseas. They are both home to an older population well above the national figure, with typical ages of 64 in Paynesville and 61 in Newlands Arm (L).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,757 larger in Paynesville Separate houses: 13.4 pts higher in Newlands Arm Unpaid carers: 4.6 pts higher in Paynesville Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Paynesville 3+ bedrooms: 13.3 pts higher in Newlands Arm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +2,757 larger in Paynesville gap widening
3,505 81st pct 748 46th pct
Median age in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +3 yrs older in Paynesville gap narrowing
64 yrs 100th pct 61 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +0.8 pts higher in Paynesville gap narrowing
1.2% 12th pct 0.4% 4th pct
Aged 65+ in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +5.4 pts higher in Paynesville gap narrowing
48.2% 100th pct 42.8% 96th pct
Under 15 in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +2.8 pts higher in Newlands Arm gap widening
8.5% 5th pct 11.4% 12th pct
De facto in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +0.4 pts higher in Paynesville gap steady
11.9% 36th pct 11.5% 32nd pct

Age structure

48.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 42.8%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 29.9%
11.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.5% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

Marital status

52.5% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 62.3%
18.8% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%
14.3% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%
10.7% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Paynesville Newlands Arm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +1.0 pts higher in Paynesville gap narrowing
16.6% 82nd pct 15.6% 78th pct

Country of birth

78.4% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 76.3%
7.1% England +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.8% English ◂ +1.2 pts 49.6%
36.6% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 38.6%
14.8% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 11.4%
12.3% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%
4.6% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Italian even 1.6%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +0.3 pts higher in Paynesville gap narrowing
3.2% 43rd pct 2.9% 38th pct
Limited English in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +0.4 pts higher in Paynesville gap steady
0.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.5% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 94.3%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +3.2 pts higher in Newlands Arm gap narrowing
46.0% 63rd pct 49.2% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 49.2%
47.4% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 43.9%
5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +4.4 pts higher in Paynesville gap steady
39.4% 53rd pct 35.1% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +0.2 pts higher in Newlands Arm gap steady
14.6% 66th pct 14.8% 67th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 35.1%
25.2% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
17.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.1% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 39.9%
20.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 16.8%
16.5% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%
12.9% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%
11.3% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.4% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +$35 higher in Paynesville gap steady
$554 27th pct $519 20th pct
Household income in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +$136 higher in Newlands Arm gap widening
$975 21st pct $1,111 35th pct
Family income in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +$32 higher in Paynesville gap steady
$1,276 23rd pct $1,244 21st pct
High earners in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +1.1 pts higher in Paynesville gap steady
5.4% 42nd pct 4.4% 29th pct
High-income homes in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +1.5 pts higher in Paynesville gap steady
8.3% 37th pct 6.8% 27th pct

Household income distribution

39.6% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
25.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 17.0%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

52.7% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 54.8%
28.2% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.5%
8.4% $1,500–$2,999 even 8.4%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +3.9 pts higher in Paynesville
47.0% 99th pct 43.0% 91st pct
Mental health in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +1.8 pts higher in Paynesville
12.0% 77th pct 10.2% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +4.8 pts higher in Paynesville gap widening
10.3% 87th pct 5.5% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 15.2%
12.0% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%
11.4% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%
9.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%
9.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%
6.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
4.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
2.3% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.4% None +4.0 pts ▸ 51.5%
28.4% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 27.5%
11.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%
6.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +4.1 pts higher in Paynesville gap narrowing
18.6% 60th pct 14.5% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +4.6 pts higher in Paynesville gap steady
15.5% 82nd pct 10.9% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +0.9 pts higher in Newlands Arm gap narrowing
14.3% 9th pct 15.2% 11th pct
Defence service in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +0.6 pts higher in Newlands Arm
6.0% 88th pct 6.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +4.2 pts higher in Newlands Arm gap narrowing
27.5% 78th pct 31.7% 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +0.2 larger in Newlands Arm gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +3.3 pts higher in Paynesville gap steady
11.9% 31st pct 8.6% 13th pct
Living alone in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +12.6 pts higher in Paynesville gap widening
34.3% 69th pct 21.6% 27th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 55.3%
29.8% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
11.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 8.6%
0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

48.8% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 54.6%
34.3% 1 person ◂ +12.6 pts 21.6%
8.3% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.6% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.1% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
0.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +$40 higher in Newlands Arm gap steady
$300 59th pct $340 73rd pct
Mortgage in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +$98 higher in Newlands Arm gap narrowing
$1,202 36th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +11.4 pts higher in Paynesville gap narrowing
19.1% 42nd pct 7.7% 8th pct
Owned outright in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +6.9 pts higher in Newlands Arm gap narrowing
58.6% 96th pct 65.4% 100th pct
Separate houses in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +13.4 pts higher in Newlands Arm gap widening
85.7% 21st pct 99.1% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +13.3 pts higher in Newlands Arm gap widening
74.4% 39th pct 87.7% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.6% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 65.4%
19.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
19.1% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 7.7%
1.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +13.4 pts ▸ 99.1%
11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 57.4%
18.5% 4 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 6.5%
2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 +7.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
28.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.0%
12.2% Under $200 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
34.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.3%
13.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +2.2 pts higher in Paynesville gap narrowing
3.5% 45th pct 1.3% 24th pct
Work from home in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +0.8 pts higher in Paynesville gap steady
13.7% 77th pct 12.9% 74th pct
PT commute in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 68.2%
13.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%
3.3% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.3% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 45.9%
40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.7 pts 25.6%
11.6% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.0% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +0.3 pts higher in Paynesville gap narrowing
40.6% 75th pct 40.3% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +1.0 pts higher in Paynesville gap narrowing
3.6% 44th pct 2.6% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +4.9 pts higher in Newlands Arm gap narrowing
5.0% 55th pct 9.9% 86th pct
Participation in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +1.2 pts higher in Newlands Arm gap narrowing
36.9% 11th pct 38.2% 13th pct
Full-time in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +2.0 pts higher in Newlands Arm gap narrowing
47.8% 13th pct 49.8% 19th pct

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.6 pts 15.0%
12.5% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.5% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.3% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.7% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 3.0%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.6% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.7% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
1.4% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.9% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%
9.7% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.7% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.4%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%
10.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +2.4 higher in Paynesville
4.1 47th pct 1.7 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +2.8 more in Paynesville
4.5 48th pct 1.7 15th pct
15-min city in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +46.2 pts higher in Paynesville
46.2% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +44.0 pts higher in Newlands Arm
45.9% 42nd pct 89.9% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +45.0 pts higher in Paynesville
45.0% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +63.2 pts higher in Paynesville
63.2% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +9.3 pts higher in Paynesville
90.5% 44th pct 81.2% 31st pct
Walk to health in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +34.9 pts higher in Paynesville
34.9% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +4.6 more in Paynesville
10.0 23rd pct 5.3 11th pct
Intersections/km² in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +2 higher in Paynesville
56 77th pct 55 76th pct
Mean slope in Paynesvillein Newlands Arm +0.6 pts higher in Newlands Arm
3.5% 30th pct 4.0% 42nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Paynesville vs Newlands Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215068/paynesville/vs/UCL221053/newlands-arm