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.
Newlyn · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Newlyn — lower than 54% of areas.
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.2% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Newlyn splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Children (0–14) (28%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Newlyn, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 28%.
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