10,445 ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,682
- 2016: 10,155
- 2021: 10,445
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.
Over half of the 10,445 people in Newtown are married, making it a community with a strong presence of established couples. The area is a little older than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 40. This balance of age and a growing population has seen the suburb add 763 people since 2011.
10,445
▲ +7.9%
- 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 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Newtown has 10,445 residents, which is more than about 55% of similar areas. The population grew 7.9% between 2011 and 2021, while the typical age of residents has remained steady at 40.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
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 19.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over now account for 17.6% of the community, an increase of 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
17.6% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Newtown splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.7% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.9% of the population, a figure that is a little below the national average but rose 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
0.7% ▲ +53.8%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +37.9%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Newtown, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/sa2/203021046/newtown/topic/demographics-identity