313 ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 399
- 2016: 319
- 2021: 313
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Newell · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Newell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Newell is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 313 people has seen its population shrink by 22% since 2011. This shift is driven by a sharp drop in children and a significant rise in the number of seniors.
313
▼ -21.6%
- 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 Newell — lower than 82% of areas.
| Newell | 313 |
|---|---|
| 4873, QLD | 6,771 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen from 399 to 313 people over the last decade. During this time, the typical age rose by 19 years, moving from 36 in 2011 to 55 in 2021.
55 yrs ▲ +52.8%
Older than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 27.2% of the area, which is well above the Australian figure of 17.2%. This is mirrored by a steep fall in children under 15, who now make up just 10.2% of the population.
27.2% ▲ +132.3%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.2% ▼ -59.7%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Newell, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Nearly half of the community is married, while 11.5% are in a de facto relationship.
2.2% ▲ +47.6%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +40.5%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Newell, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Newell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322093/newell/topic/demographics-identity