Newlands · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Newlands

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group in Newlands, where 40.2% of the population falls into this bracket. This small community is far older than the state and national average, with a typical resident aged 50 years.

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📍 Newlands, Suburb / Locality

Where Newlands sits — Total population

112 —
  • 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 Newlands — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Newlands112
6251, WA 310
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 112 people. Those living here are far older than the typical resident in Western Australia or Australia, who are both usually 38.

112 —

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 114
  • 2021: 112

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

50 yrs —

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.1% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Children under 15 account for 16.1%, a little below the national average.

24.1% —

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.1% —

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Newlands, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 14.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result well below the state average.

14.1% —

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Newlands, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Newlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51110/newlands/topic/demographics-identity