4,239 ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3,134
- 2016: 1,359
- 2021: 4,239
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Newman · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Newman
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably young population defines daily life in Newman, where the typical resident is just 31 years old. The community has grown quickly, adding about 1,105 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 4,239.
4,239
▲ +35.3%
- 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 Newman — higher than 85% of areas.
| Newman | 4,239 |
|---|---|
| 6753, WA | 6,761 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 31, which is noticeably younger than the state and national figure of 38. This population has expanded by 35% over the last decade.
31 yrs ▲ +3.3%
Younger than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 27.7% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are very rare at 2.4%, far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
2.4% ▲ +251.9%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.7% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Newman, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13.1% of the population, well above the 3.2% national average. Many residents are in de facto relationships, at 24.7%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%.
13.1% ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.7% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Newman splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (43%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Newman
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Newman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515028/newman/topic/demographics-identity