5,449 ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,968
- 2016: 5,214
- 2021: 5,449
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Newstead · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Newstead
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 44% of residents in Newstead are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. The community is noticeably older than the national figure, with a population that has grown by about 481 people since 2011 to reach 5,449 residents.
5,449
▲ +9.7%
- 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 Newstead — lower than 75% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Newstead is 43, which is a little older than the Tasmanian figure and noticeably older than the Australian typical age of 38. This age has risen by 2 years since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 16.1% since 2011, a figure that is now a little below the Australian average.
23.0% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Newstead splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is around the middle for similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.3% of the population, a figure that is lower than most areas and slightly below the state average.
2.8% ▲ +87.3%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Newstead, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Newstead
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Newstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011042/newstead/topic/demographics-identity