656 ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 730
- 2016: 525
- 2021: 656
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Newstead · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Newstead
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 40% of residents are married in Newstead, which reflects a mature community with a significantly older population. The typical resident is now 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Overall, the area has become older over the last decade while its total population has shrunk.
656
▼ -10.1%
- 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 Newstead — lower than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population fell by about 74 people since 2011, leaving 656 residents. This shrinking population has grown notably older, with the typical age rising by 8 years to reach 51.
51 yrs ▲ +18.6%
Older than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 28.4% of the area, which is far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This increase in older residents is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.8% of the population.
28.4% ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Newstead splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14% of the community, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is among the lowest for similar areas at 0.6%.
0.6% ▲ —
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +80.6%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Newstead, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (17%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Newstead
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Newstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221054/newstead/topic/demographics-identity