190,216
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Newcastle · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Newcastle
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
More than 190,000 people now live in Newcastle, making it one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The population has grown by 5.9% since the last census, showing a steady increase in the number of residents moving to the area.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Newcastle is among the largest areas at this level with a population of 190,216. Its growth rate of 5.9% is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
5.9%
Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11103/newcastle/topic/economy-advantage