Census 2011 → 2021
Newcastle West population growth
How the population of Newcastle West, NSW (2302) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+163.7% over 10 years
2011 population
551
2016 population
618
2021 population
1,453
2011 → 2021
+163.7%
+835 since 2016
Newcastle West trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,453
was 618 in 2016
+835 · +135.1%
Median rent
$460/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$60 · +15%
Household income
$1,639/wk
was $1,306/wk in 2016
+$333 · +25.5%
Median age
42
was 36 in 2016
+6 · +16.7%
Dig deeper: Newcastle West population growth · Newcastle West then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology