1,453 ▲ +144.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 594
- 2016: 618
- 2021: 1,453
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Newcastle West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Newcastle West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest group in Newcastle West, where 35.9% of the population falls into this bracket. The area is home to 1,453 people and has a notably older typical resident at 42 years, which is 4 years older than the national figure.
1,453
▲ +144.6%
- 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 Newcastle West — higher than 75% of areas.
| Newcastle West | 1,453 |
|---|---|
| 2302, NSW | 1,411 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 1,453 is larger than about 78% of similar areas. While the typical resident is 42, this is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39.
42 yrs ▲ +35.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 26.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to a very low proportion of children under 15, at just 5.5%, which is far below the state average.
26.2% ▲ +198.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.5% ▼ -48.2%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Newcastle West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.7% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander represent 1.7%, which is a little below the national figure.
1.7% ▼ -43.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Newcastle West, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Newcastle West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12960/newcastle-west/topic/demographics-identity