New Italy · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in New Italy

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A much higher share of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in New Italy compared to the rest of the country. This small community of 249 people is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 42.

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📍 New Italy, Suburb / Locality

Where New Italy sits — Total population

249 ▼ -15.6%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is New Italy — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
New Italy249
2472, NSW 1,987
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is 249 people, which is larger than about 58% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and Australia.

249 ▼ -15.6%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 295
  • 2016: 187
  • 2021: 249

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

42 yrs ▼ -8.7%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 20.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 30.5%.

18.5% ▲ +40.2%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.5% ▲ +12.3%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.2%
  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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New Italy splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 9.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.7%.

9.6% ▲ +219.1%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0%
  • 2016: 4.8%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

17.7% ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.1%
  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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New Italy splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 9%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 6 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 16 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 13 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 13 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 10 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 12 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 12 males; 10–14: 13 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 3 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in New Italy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12950/new-italy/topic/demographics-identity