80,313 ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 67,790
- 2016: 84,026
- 2021: 80,313
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Newtown · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Newtown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Newtown is just 34 years old, making it a noticeably younger area than most of Australia. The population has grown by 18% since 2011, resulting in a community where young adults now make up nearly 45% of the total population.
80,313
▲ +18.5%
- 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 Newtown — higher than 82% of areas.
| Newtown | 80,313 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 80,313 people in 2021, which is larger than about 81% of similar areas. Residents are much younger than the state and national figures, with the typical age falling 14 years since 2011.
34 yrs ▼ -29.2%
Younger than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children and seniors are both well below the national figures, with children under 15 making up only 9.1% of the area. This trend is consistent with the population of people aged 65 and over, which fell 15 points since 2011 to just 10.1%.
10.1% ▼ -60.4%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.1% ▼ -47.8%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Newtown, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far above the national figure at 22.7%, a sharp rise of 14 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.7%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
1.7% ▼ -65.9%
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.7% ▲ +150.3%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Newtown, Never married is the majority at 65%; Married is next at 23%.
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 Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10059/newtown/topic/demographics-identity