189 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 122
- 2021: 189
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Newtown · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Newtown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 189 people living in Newtown are married. This small community has a population that is noticeably older than the national figure, though it also has a surprisingly high number of children.
189
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- 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 Newtown — higher than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. The total population of 189 is larger than about 54% of similar areas.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Newtown has a high proportion of both young and old, with children under 15 making up 22.8% and seniors aged 65 and over at 23.8%. Both groups are well above the figures for Victoria and Australia.
23.8% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.8% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Newtown, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.8%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.8% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Newtown, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 36%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Newtown
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21937/newtown/topic/demographics-identity