748 ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 809
- 2016: 750
- 2021: 748
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Newlands Arm · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Newlands Arm
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Newlands Arm is now 61, making it one of the oldest areas at this level. This shift toward a senior population is striking, as the typical age has climbed by 14 years since 2011.
748
▼ -7.5%
- 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 Newlands Arm — lower than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrunk by 7.5% over the last decade, with the total number of residents falling from 809 in 2011 to 748 in 2021.
61 yrs ▲ +29.8%
Older than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 61 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is far older than the state or national average, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 42.8% of the population. This rise in older residents is mirrored by a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up only 11.4% of the community.
42.8% ▲ +89.1%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.4% ▼ -43.6%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Newlands Arm, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (62.3%), while those in de facto relationships make up 11.5%, which is about the same as the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.4% of the population, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
0.4% ▼ -45.9%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +87.6%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Newlands Arm, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 17%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Newlands Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221053/newlands-arm/topic/demographics-identity