Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Newcastle East then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Newcastle East, NSW (postcode 2300) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 990 | 1,004 | 1,061 | +71 · +7.2% |
| Median age | 41 | 43 | 47 | +6 · +14.6% |
| Median household income | $1,168/wk | $1,523/wk | $1,891/wk | +$723 · +61.9% |
| Median personal income | $636/wk | $860/wk | $1,036/wk | +$400 · +62.9% |
| Median rent | $280/wk | $335/wk | $390/wk | +$110 · +39.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,375/mo | $2,600/mo | $3,238/mo | +$863 · +36.3% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | +0.1 · +5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Newcastle East trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,061
was 1,004 in 2016
+57 · +5.7%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $335/wk in 2016
+$55 · +16.4%
Household income
$1,891/wk
was $1,523/wk in 2016
+$368 · +24.2%
Median age
47
was 43 in 2016
+4 · +9.3%
Dig deeper: Newcastle East population growth · Newcastle East then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.