5,648 ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,320
- 2016: 5,802
- 2021: 5,648
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Newington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Newington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 5,648 people now lives in Newington, making it larger than about 91% of similar areas. The area is notably younger than most, with a high proportion of children and very few seniors compared to the rest of the state.
5,648
▲ +6.2%
- 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 Newington — higher than 86% of areas.
| Newington | 5,648 |
|---|---|
| 2127, NSW | 23,198 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure of 39 years and about the same as the national average.
38 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 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 22.3% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area feels younger, as only 11.0% of residents are seniors, a figure well below the state average of 17.6%.
11.0% ▲ +107.3%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.3% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Newington splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 60.9%, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 7.4%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.4% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%.
0.4% ▲ +196.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Newington, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Newington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12962/newington/topic/demographics-identity