348,539 ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 308,308
- 2016: 322,278
- 2021: 348,539
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Newcastle · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Newcastle
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 348,000 people now live in Newcastle, making it one of the largest areas at this level. While the population grew 13% since 2011, the typical resident's age has remained steady at 39 years.
348,539
▲ +13.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Newcastle — higher than 87% of areas.
| Newcastle | 348,539 |
|---|---|
| 2290, NSW | 34,912 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 348,539 people in 2021. This is among the largest for similar areas, having added about 40,231 residents since 2011.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2% and rose 2.6 points since 2011. Children under 15 make up 17.3%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
19.5% ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Newcastle 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 4.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also a little more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 12.7%.
4.9% ▲ +74.1%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 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).
More for Newcastle
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/ucl/UCL102004/newcastle/topic/demographics-identity