10,039 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,565
- 2016: 9,596
- 2021: 10,039
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.
A typical resident in Newtown is just 35, making it noticeably younger than most similar areas. This community of 10,039 people stands out for its young age profile and a significantly higher proportion of First Nations people than the national average.
10,039
▲ +5.0%
- 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 87% of areas.
| Newtown | 10,039 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | 115,218 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Newtown is among the largest areas at this level with 10,039 residents. The typical person here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38 years.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high number of children under 15 at 18.7%, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 16.6%, which is lower than most areas. Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 27.5%.
16.6% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Newtown, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 27%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
First Nations people make up 7.5% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 42.7% of residents have never married, and 12.3% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average.
7.5% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Newtown, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32139/newtown/topic/demographics-identity