Census 2011 → 2021

Newcastle population growth

How the population of Newcastle, NSW (2300) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.

Population

Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021

+66.5% over 10 years

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

2011 population

2,314

2016 population

2,753

2021 population

3,852

2011 → 2021

+66.5%

+1,099 since 2016

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

was 41 in 2016

0 · 0%

Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology