451 ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 429
- 2016: 427
- 2021: 451
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Newry · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Newry
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 451 people now calls Newry home, with a notably high number of children under 15. The area is defined by a mix of families and a strong presence of couples in de facto relationships. It maintains a typical resident age of 38, which matches the state and national figures.
451
▲ +5.1%
- 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 Newry — higher than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Newry is larger than about 66% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 38. This age is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
38 yrs ▼ -7.3%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 21.1% of the population, which is well above the 18% seen in Victoria. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.3%, a figure about the same as the national average.
17.3% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Newry splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.9%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. There is a very small Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 0.0%, which is well below the Australian average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.9% ▲ +43.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Newry, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Newry
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Newry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21935/newry/topic/demographics-identity