6,781 ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,969
- 2016: 6,122
- 2021: 6,781
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.
Nearly 43% of New Town residents have never been married, reflecting a population that is noticeably younger than the Tasmanian average. With 6,781 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
6,781
▲ +13.6%
- 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 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38, which is noticeably younger than the state figure of 42 and about the same as the national average.
38 yrs ▼ -7.3%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest group at 32.9%. Children under 15 are well below the national figure at 13.3%, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little above the Australian average at 18.2%.
18.2% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.3% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In New Town, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.5% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander represent 2.1% of the population, well below the state average.
2.1% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →New Town splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
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/SAL60451/new-town/topic/demographics-identity