Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Newcastle then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Newcastle, NSW (postcode 2300) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+66.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,314 | 2,753 | 3,852 | +1,538 · +66.5% |
| Median age | 34 | 41 | 41 | +7 · +20.6% |
| Median household income | $1,750/wk | $1,849/wk | $1,943/wk | +$193 · +11% |
| Median personal income | $940/wk | $1,095/wk | $1,251/wk | +$311 · +33.1% |
| Median rent | $400/wk | $450/wk | $490/wk | +$90 · +22.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,249/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,167/mo | $82 · -3.6% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | -0.2 · -10.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Newcastle trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,852
was 2,753 in 2016
+1,099 · +39.9%
Median rent
$490/wk
was $450/wk in 2016
+$40 · +8.9%
Household income
$1,943/wk
was $1,849/wk in 2016
+$94 · +5.1%
Median age
41
was 41 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Newcastle population growth · Newcastle then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.