1,291 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,174
- 2016: 1,234
- 2021: 1,291
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
New Town · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in New Town
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Families and multi-generational households shape daily life in New Town, which has a population of 1,291 people. The area is notably diverse, with a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence and a high proportion of children.
1,291
▲ +10.0%
- 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 New Town — higher than 74% of areas.
| New Town | 1,291 |
|---|---|
| 5554, SA | 5,389 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This population size is larger than about 76% of similar areas.
42 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.6%, sitting around the middle for areas of this level.
19.6% ▲ +45.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →New Town splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.0% of the population, which is well above the state figure. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most similar areas, at 13.4%.
6.0% ▲ +295.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In New Town, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
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 New Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41026/new-town/topic/demographics-identity