14,667 —
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Newtown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Newtown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Newtown is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than the rest of New South Wales. With nearly half the population aged between 25 and 44, it is a high-density hub of young adults. This youthfulness is reflected in the very low number of children and seniors living here.
14,667
—
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Newtown — higher than 75% of areas.
| Newtown | 14,667 |
|---|---|
| 2042, NSW | 18,673 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Newtown has 14,667 residents, which is larger than about 75% of similar areas. The population is noticeably younger than both the state and national figures.
34 yrs —
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 9.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This gap, combined with a much lower proportion of seniors, highlights a population dominated by adults aged 25 to 44.
8.0% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.6% —
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Newtown, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 46%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Youth (15–24) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than across Australia, with 24.2% of people in such partnerships. Most residents have never married, accounting for 66.2% of the population, while Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the area.
1.3% —
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.2% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Newtown, Never married is the majority at 66%; Married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Newtown
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031640/newtown/topic/demographics-identity