415 ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 441
- 2016: 389
- 2021: 415
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Newmerella · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Newmerella
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 415 people in Newmerella are married, making it a community defined by established couples. This area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 49. It also has a notably strong Indigenous presence compared to most of the state.
415
▼ -5.9%
- 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 Newmerella — higher than 62% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Newmerella is larger than about 65% of similar areas.
49 yrs ▲ +19.5%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.3% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Children under 15 account for 18.3%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
24.3% ▲ +91.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -22.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Newmerella, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 10.4% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national average. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.5%, a result about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
10.4% ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Newmerella, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Newmerella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21933/newmerella/topic/demographics-identity