Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Newtown then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Newtown, NSW (postcode 2042) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,200 | 15,029 | 14,690 | +490 · +3.5% |
| Median age | 32 | 33 | 34 | +2 · +6.3% |
| Median household income | $1,756/wk | $2,080/wk | $2,330/wk | +$574 · +32.7% |
| Median personal income | $933/wk | $1,067/wk | $1,309/wk | +$376 · +40.3% |
| Median rent | $426/wk | $520/wk | $550/wk | +$124 · +29.1% |
| Median mortgage | $2,600/mo | $2,600/mo | $3,000/mo | +$400 · +15.4% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
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
34
was 33 in 2016
+1 · +3%
Dig deeper: Newtown population growth · Newtown then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.