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Eagle Point vs Newlands Arm

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Eagle Point profile · Newlands Arm profile

Eagle Point Newlands Arm

Eagle Point (L) and Newlands Arm (L) are neighbouring residential areas in East Gippsland. There are stark differences in their local amenities; for example, 89.9% of homes in Newlands Arm (L) are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in Eagle Point (L). In turn, 63.7% of homes in Eagle Point (L) can walk to a school in 15 minutes, while Newlands Arm (L) has 0.0%. Newlands Arm (L) also has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 65.4%, compared to 54.0% in Eagle Point (L).

Both areas are very similar in how people live, with nearly identical shares of residents working from home (12.9%) and the same number of people per bedroom (0.70). They also share a high proportion of older residents, with both areas sitting far above the national figure. While the two places have diverged in some ways, the gap in their typical ages has narrowed significantly since 2011, and they now sit just two years apart at 59 and 61 years old.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Eagle Point Unpaid carers: 3.6 pts higher in Eagle Point Owned outright: 11.4 pts higher in Newlands Arm Recent arrivals: 2.6 pts higher in Newlands Arm 3+ bedrooms: 9.6 pts higher in Newlands Arm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +246 larger in Eagle Point gap widening
994 56th pct 748 46th pct
Median age in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +2 yrs older in Newlands Arm gap narrowing
59 yrs 92nd pct 61 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +1.1 pts higher in Eagle Point gap steady
1.5% 16th pct 0.4% 4th pct
Aged 65+ in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +4.9 pts higher in Newlands Arm gap narrowing
37.9% 91st pct 42.8% 96th pct
Under 15 in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +1.1 pts higher in Newlands Arm gap narrowing
10.3% 10th pct 11.4% 12th pct
De facto in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +0.6 pts higher in Eagle Point gap steady
12.1% 38th pct 11.5% 32nd pct

Age structure

37.9% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 42.8%
33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 29.9%
12.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.3% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

Marital status

54.0% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 62.3%
22.7% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 16.9%
12.9% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
4.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Eagle Point Newlands Arm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +2.6 pts higher in Newlands Arm gap narrowing
13.1% 65th pct 15.6% 78th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 76.3%
4.8% England +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.8% English +2.8 pts ▸ 49.6%
42.0% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 38.6%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%
11.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
6.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
2.3% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +0.8 pts higher in Newlands Arm gap steady
2.1% 23rd pct 2.9% 38th pct
Limited English in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +0.9 pts higher in Eagle Point gap steady
0.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 94.3%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +0.5 pts higher in Newlands Arm gap narrowing
48.7% 73rd pct 49.2% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 49.2%
44.1% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 43.9%
5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +4.6 pts higher in Eagle Point gap widening
39.7% 54th pct 35.1% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +2.7 pts higher in Eagle Point gap widening
17.5% 75th pct 14.8% 67th pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 35.1%
22.4% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
18.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%
14.0% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 39.9%
17.0% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%
1.8% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%
12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%
11.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +$71 higher in Eagle Point gap steady
$590 35th pct $519 20th pct
Household income in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +$114 higher in Eagle Point gap narrowing
$1,225 46th pct $1,111 35th pct
Family income in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +$126 higher in Eagle Point gap narrowing
$1,370 31st pct $1,244 21st pct
High earners in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +1.9 pts higher in Eagle Point gap steady
6.3% 50th pct 4.4% 29th pct
High-income homes in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +4.1 pts higher in Eagle Point gap widening
10.8% 51st pct 6.8% 27th pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.4%
17.0% Under $650 even 17.0%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%
4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 54.8%
29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.5%
11.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +3.1 pts higher in Newlands Arm
39.9% 84th pct 43.0% 91st pct
Mental health in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +1.1 pts higher in Eagle Point
11.3% 69th pct 10.2% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +3.0 pts higher in Eagle Point gap narrowing
8.5% 74th pct 5.5% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%
11.3% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%
9.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.6% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.6% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None ◂ +2.6 pts 51.5%
23.7% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
10.3% Two conditions even 10.3%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +5.0 pts higher in Eagle Point gap narrowing
19.5% 66th pct 14.5% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +3.6 pts higher in Eagle Point gap steady
14.4% 71st pct 10.9% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +1.7 pts higher in Eagle Point gap narrowing
16.9% 14th pct 15.2% 11th pct
Defence service in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +1.8 pts higher in Newlands Arm
4.8% 75th pct 6.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +2.3 pts higher in Newlands Arm gap widening
29.3% 88th pct 31.7% 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +0.1 larger in Newlands Arm gap narrowing
2.1 29th pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +3.0 pts higher in Eagle Point gap steady
11.7% 29th pct 8.6% 13th pct
Living alone in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +4.6 pts higher in Eagle Point gap narrowing
26.2% 40th pct 21.6% 27th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 55.3%
32.9% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
11.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%
0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

53.3% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 54.6%
26.2% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 21.6%
9.0% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.7% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.8% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%
1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +$40 higher in Newlands Arm gap widening
$300 59th pct $340 73rd pct
Mortgage in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +$87 higher in Eagle Point gap widening
$1,387 51st pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +5.0 pts higher in Eagle Point gap widening
12.7% 22nd pct 7.7% 8th pct
Owned outright in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +11.4 pts higher in Newlands Arm gap widening
54.0% 89th pct 65.4% 100th pct
Separate houses in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +5.4 pts higher in Newlands Arm gap narrowing
93.6% 51st pct 99.1% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +9.6 pts higher in Newlands Arm gap narrowing
78.1% 53rd pct 87.7% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 65.4%
30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 23.5%
12.7% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 7.7%
1.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 99.1%
3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 57.4%
27.8% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 28.7%
16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 6.5%
3.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%
2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.6% $200–$349 +17.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
42.6% $350–$549 ◂ +14.6 pts 28.0%
7.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.7% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
14.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +1.3 pts higher in Newlands Arm gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 24th pct
Work from home in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm even gap narrowing
12.9% 74th pct 12.9% 74th pct
PT commute in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 68.2%
12.9% Worked at home even 12.9%
4.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.1% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 45.9%
32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 25.6%
13.8% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
8.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
0.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +0.4 pts higher in Newlands Arm gap narrowing
39.9% 73rd pct 40.3% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +2.6 pts higher in Newlands Arm gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +5.2 pts higher in Newlands Arm gap narrowing
4.7% 50th pct 9.9% 86th pct
Participation in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +7.3 pts higher in Eagle Point gap narrowing
45.5% 28th pct 38.2% 13th pct
Full-time in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +2.7 pts higher in Eagle Point gap narrowing
52.5% 31st pct 49.8% 19th pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 15.0%
9.7% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.3% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%
8.7% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.6% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%
6.0% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.8% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 18.9%
13.4% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%
11.5% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%
10.8% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +0.4 higher in Newlands Arm
1.3 13th pct 1.7 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm even
1.7 16th pct 1.7 15th pct
15-min city in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +89.9 pts higher in Newlands Arm
0.0% 0th pct 89.9% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +63.7 pts higher in Eagle Point
63.7% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +17.5 pts higher in Newlands Arm
63.7% 22nd pct 81.2% 31st pct
Walk to health in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +2.7 more in Eagle Point
8.0 18th pct 5.3 11th pct
Intersections/km² in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +41 higher in Newlands Arm
14 20th pct 55 76th pct
Mean slope in Eagle Pointin Newlands Arm +0.6 pts higher in Eagle Point
4.6% 50th pct 4.0% 42nd pct

Compare Eagle Point with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eagle Point vs Newlands Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL221024/eagle-point/vs/UCL221053/newlands-arm