508,437 ▲ +1294.2%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 36,468
- 2016: 38,741
- 2021: 508,437
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Newcastle - Maitland · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Newcastle - Maitland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half a million people now live in Newcastle - Maitland, following a massive population increase of 1,294% since 2011. This growth has happened alongside a shift toward an older population, with the typical resident now 39 years old.
508,437
▲ +1294.2%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Newcastle - Maitland — higher than 86% of areas.
| Newcastle - Maitland | 508,437 |
|---|---|
| 2320, NSW | 39,163 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has surged to 508,437, making it one of the largest areas at its level. The typical resident is 39, which is 4 years older than they were in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Younger than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While the proportion of children has fallen since 2011, the share of seniors aged 65 and over has risen to 18.6%. This is a little above the national figure of 17.2%.
18.6% ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -17.5%
Higher than 54% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Newcastle - Maitland splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. De facto relationships are also more common here than in the rest of the country, at 13.0%.
6.1% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 59% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 63% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Newcastle - Maitland, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (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 Newcastle - Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1025/newcastle-maitland/topic/demographics-identity