7,073 ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,930
- 2016: 6,453
- 2021: 7,073
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Newnham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Newnham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Newnham is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national averages. This youthfulness defines the local feel, with a large population of 7,073 people. The community is shaped by a high number of young adults and a significant proportion of people who have never married.
7,073
▲ +19.3%
- 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 Newnham — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 34, which is far younger than the Tasmania figure of 42 and noticeably younger than the Australian average of 38.
34 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 largest group at 31.6%. While children under 15 are around the middle for similar areas, the proportion of seniors is well below the state average.
17.1% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Newnham, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 4.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. A high 40.8% of residents have never married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the state average.
4.7% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Newnham splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 7%.
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 Newnham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60452/newnham/topic/demographics-identity