Newrybar · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Newrybar

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

A far older population than the national average defines Newrybar, where the typical resident is 47. The area is home to 532 people and features a notably high proportion of seniors. This creates a community skewed toward older adults while remaining larger than about 68% of similar areas.

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📍 Newrybar, Suburb / Locality

Where Newrybar sits — Total population

532 ▲ +15.7%
  • 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 Newrybar — higher than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Newrybar532
2479, NSW 5,780
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 47, which is far older than the usual 38-year-old across Australia. This age is also much higher than in most other areas of this type.

532 ▲ +15.7%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 460
  • 2016: 444
  • 2021: 532

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

47 yrs ▼ -4.1%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 47 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 26.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 also account for a little more than the state average at 19.4%.

26.1% ▲ +68.9%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 26.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.4% ▲ +15.4%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Newrybar splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Over half of the population is married, while 12.3% are in a de facto relationship.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

12.3% ▲ +4.8%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 12.3%

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

Marital status

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In Newrybar, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 13 males; 80–84: 9 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 19 males; 70–74: 17 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 37 males; 65–69: 30 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 25 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 26 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 20 males; 50–54: 12 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 17 males; 45–49: 22 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 16 males; 40–44: 17 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 11 males; 35–39: 14 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 15 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 13 males; 25–29: 10 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 11 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 19 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 28 males; 10–14: 14 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 15 males; 5–9: 13 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 17 females

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 Newrybar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12966/newrybar/topic/demographics-identity