Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Newtown then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Newtown, QLD (postcode 4350) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,565 | 9,596 | 10,039 | +474 · +5% |
| Median age | 33 | 35 | 35 | +2 · +6.1% |
| Median household income | $894/wk | $1,029/wk | $1,200/wk | +$306 · +34.2% |
| Median personal income | $518/wk | $597/wk | $688/wk | +$170 · +32.8% |
| Median rent | $222/wk | $270/wk | $289/wk | +$67 · +30.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,354/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,254/mo | $100 · -7.4% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 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
10,039
was 9,596 in 2016
+443 · +4.6%
Median rent
$289/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$19 · +7%
Household income
$1,200/wk
was $1,029/wk in 2016
+$171 · +16.6%
Median age
35
was 35 in 2016
0 · 0%
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.