1,844 ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,888
- 2016: 1,900
- 2021: 1,844
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Newington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Newington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A diverse mix of age groups defines daily life in Newington, where 1,844 people now reside. The area is larger than about 80% of similar places, with a balanced population that includes a notable number of both children and seniors.
1,844
▼ -2.3%
- 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 Newington — higher than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the Victorian and national figures of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +14.7%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.7% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.3%, which is a little above the state and national averages.
18.3% ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Newington splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.9% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, while 9.8% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas.
1.9% ▲ +62.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▲ +55.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Newington splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 7%.
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 Newington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21929/newington/topic/demographics-identity