6,606 ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,969
- 2016: 6,032
- 2021: 6,606
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
New Town · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in New Town
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 65% of similar areas have a larger population than New Town. This suburb has become noticeably younger over the last decade, with the typical resident now 38 years old. It is a growing area that added 637 people between 2011 and 2021.
6,606
▲ +10.7%
- 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 New Town — lower than 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 11% since 2011 to reach 6,606 people. The typical resident is now 38, which is 4 years younger than it was in 2011 and noticeably younger than the Tasmania average of 42.
38 yrs ▼ -9.5%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 13.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 18.3% of the area, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
18.3% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In New Town, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.7% of the community, which is higher than most areas and up 3.7 points since 2011. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.1% of residents, well below the state average of 5.4%.
2.1% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →New Town splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 New Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051030/new-town/topic/demographics-identity