79,670 ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 70,442
- 2016: 71,665
- 2021: 79,670
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Newcastle · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Newcastle
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 44% of people in Newcastle have never been married, reflecting a population with a strong presence of young adults. The area has grown significantly to 79,670 residents, though there has been a sharp decline in the proportion of children living here over the last decade.
79,670
▲ +13.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Newcastle — higher than 81% of areas.
| Newcastle | 79,670 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Newcastle has seen a 13% increase in its population since 2011, adding about 9,228 people. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 14.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This is a significant drop from 2011, while the share of people aged 65 and over has risen slightly to 18.0%.
18.0% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -33.9%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Newcastle splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.5%, which is well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, 3.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is higher than most areas.
3.7% ▼ -39.0%
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▲ +78.6%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Newcastle, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (37%) 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 Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10058/newcastle/topic/demographics-identity