Newlyn · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Newlyn

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A far older population than most similar areas defines Newlyn, where the typical resident is 47. While the community is small with just 136 people, it has a surprisingly high number of children compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Newlyn, Suburb / Locality

Where Newlyn sits — Total population

136
  • 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 Newlyn — lower than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Newlyn136
3364, VIC 2,272
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Newlyn is smaller than about 52% of areas at this level.

136

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 128
  • 2021: 136

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

47 yrs

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 47 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 27.2% of the population, a figure well above the 18% seen across Victoria. This high number of children exists alongside a senior population of 19.9%, which is also well above the state average.

19.9%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.8%
  • 2021: 19.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

27.2%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 27.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Newlyn splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Children (0–14) (28%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (53.8%), while those in de facto relationships sit at 11.2%, about the same as the state and national figures.

11.2%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Newlyn, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 6 females

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 Newlyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21931/newlyn/topic/demographics-identity