4,704 ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,518
- 2016: 4,500
- 2021: 4,704
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Newcomb · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Newcomb
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 21% of Newcomb's 4,704 residents are seniors, a figure well above the national average. This is an older community where children under 15 make up a much smaller share of the population than in most other areas.
4,704
▲ +4.1%
- 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 Newcomb — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38. The total population is larger than about 89% of similar areas.
40 yrs ▼ -7.0%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of older people, while children under 15 make up only 13.6% of the population. This is well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
21.7% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Newcomb, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. People in de facto relationships make up 13.9% of the area, slightly higher than the national figure.
2.0% ▲ +133.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +36.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Newcomb, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (32%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Newcomb [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21925/newcomb/topic/demographics-identity