6,886 ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,933
- 2016: 6,763
- 2021: 6,886
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Newborough · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Newborough
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 40% of Newborough residents are married, reflecting a community with a strong foundation of established couples. This is one of the largest areas at this level, with a population of 6,886 people. The area is notably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 43.
6,886
▼ -0.7%
- 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 Newborough — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 6,886 people, Newborough is among the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 43, making the population noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia, where the typical age is 38.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 23.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 account for 16.6%, a little below the state and national averages.
23.4% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Newborough splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.2%, which is well above the Victorian figure. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 2.2%, slightly above the state average.
2.2% ▲ +216.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +57.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Newborough splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Newborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21922/newborough/topic/demographics-identity