Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Newington then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Newington, NSW (postcode 2127) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,320 | 5,802 | 5,648 | +328 · +6.2% |
| Median age | 34 | 35 | 38 | +4 · +11.8% |
| Median household income | $2,184/wk | $2,306/wk | $2,465/wk | +$281 · +12.9% |
| Median personal income | $941/wk | $996/wk | $1,070/wk | +$129 · +13.7% |
| Median rent | $495/wk | $550/wk | $560/wk | +$65 · +13.1% |
| Median mortgage | $2,600/mo | $2,500/mo | $2,500/mo | $100 · -3.8% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 | +0.2 · +7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Newington trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,648
was 5,802 in 2016
-154 · -2.7%
Median rent
$560/wk
was $550/wk in 2016
+$10 · +1.8%
Household income
$2,465/wk
was $2,306/wk in 2016
+$159 · +6.9%
Median age
38
was 35 in 2016
+3 · +8.6%
Dig deeper: Newington population growth · Newington then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.