South Newdegate · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in South Newdegate

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

Families with children are more common in South Newdegate than in most other similar areas. This sparsely populated place has a total population of 43 people and is a little younger than the national average.

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📍 South Newdegate, Suburb / Locality

Where South Newdegate sits — Total population

43 —
  • 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 South Newdegate — lower than 75% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
South Newdegate43
6355, WA 441
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 37 years old, which is a little younger than the typical person in Western Australia or across Australia.

43 —

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33
  • 2021: 43

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

37 yrs —

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 25.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the area is younger, as those aged 65 and over are far below the national figure at only 7.0%.

7.0% —

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 7.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.6% —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48.5%
  • 2021: 25.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In South Newdegate, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Youth (15–24) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.7%. In contrast, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well below the state and national figures at 0.0%.

Marital status

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In South Newdegate, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 38%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in South Newdegate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51380/south-newdegate/topic/demographics-identity