Census 2011 → 2021

Newtown population growth

How the population of Newtown, NSW (2042) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.

Population

Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021

+3.5% over 10 years

2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.

2011 population

14,200

2016 population

15,029

2021 population

14,690

2011 → 2021

+3.5%

-339 since 2016

Newtown trends (2016 → 2021)

Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.

Population

14,690

was 15,029 in 2016

-339 · -2.3%

Median rent

$550/wk

was $520/wk in 2016

+$30 · +5.8%

Household income

$2,330/wk

was $2,080/wk in 2016

+$250 · +12%

Median age

was 33 in 2016

+1 · +3%

Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology