14,690 ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14,148
- 2016: 15,029
- 2021: 14,690
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Newtown · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Newtown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people live in de facto relationships in Newtown than in other similar areas, at 24.2%. This is a young, densely populated own pocket of Sydney where the typical resident is just 34 years old. It stands out for having very few children and seniors compared to the rest of the state.
14,690
▲ +3.8%
- 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 Newtown — higher than 88% of areas.
| Newtown | 14,690 |
|---|---|
| 2042, NSW | 18,673 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 14,690 people, this is among the largest areas at this level. Residents are noticeably younger than those in the rest of the state and nation, with a typical age of 34.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 46% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 (9.6%) and seniors over 65 (8.1%) are both well below the national figures.
8.1% ▲ +43.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.6% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Newtown, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 46%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Youth (15–24) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents have never been married (66.1%). The share of people in de facto relationships is far above the New South Wales figure, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.3%, slightly below the state average.
1.3% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.2% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Newtown, Never married is the majority at 66%; Married is next at 23%.
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 Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12969/newtown/topic/demographics-identity