171 ▼ -52.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 358
- 2016: 192
- 2021: 171
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Newbridge · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Newbridge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents dominate the daily life of Newbridge, where the typical person is 58. This is far older than the national figure of 38, creating a community that leans heavily towards retirees and seniors.
171
▼ -52.2%
- 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 Newbridge — higher than 50% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 171 people. This is larger than about half of similar areas, but the community is notably older than most across the state.
58 yrs ▲ +18.4%
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
With nearly 30% of people aged 65 and over, Newbridge is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is mirrored by a very low number of children under 15, who make up just 11.1% of the population.
29.8% ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.1% ▼ -42.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Newbridge splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Seniors (65+) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships make up only 6.3%, a figure well below the national average.
1.8% ▲ —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.3% ▼ -44.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Newbridge, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Newbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21923/newbridge/topic/demographics-identity