7,496 ▲ +796.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 836
- 2016: 2,193
- 2021: 7,496
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Newstead · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Newstead
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shift towards a much younger adult population has defined Newstead over the last decade. The typical resident is now just 33, making the area noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. It is a densely populated hub where over half of the residents are young adults.
7,496
▲ +796.7%
- 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 Newstead — higher than 87% of areas.
| Newstead | 7,496 |
|---|---|
| 4006, QLD | 24,411 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Newstead is one of the largest areas of its kind with 7,496 people. Residents are typically 33 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas.
33 yrs ▼ -8.3%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 only 4.7% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 18.2%. Seniors are also uncommon here, with those aged 65 and over making up 11.8%, well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
11.8% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.7% ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Newstead, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 56%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 26.7%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. This is consistent with the area's age profile, as 59.5% of people have never married. Only 1.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland average.
1.0% ▲ +190.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
26.7% ▲ +65.4%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Newstead, Never married is the majority at 59%; Married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Newstead
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Newstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32137/newstead/topic/demographics-identity