Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Newtown then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Newtown, QLD (postcode 4305) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,454 | 1,615 | 1,498 | +44 · +3% |
| Median age | 35 | 38 | 40 | +5 · +14.3% |
| Median household income | $1,257/wk | $1,390/wk | $1,753/wk | +$496 · +39.5% |
| Median personal income | $589/wk | $662/wk | $844/wk | +$255 · +43.3% |
| Median rent | $260/wk | $275/wk | $295/wk | +$35 · +13.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,712/mo | $1,560/mo | $1,517/mo | $195 · -11.4% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 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
1,498
was 1,615 in 2016
-117 · -7.2%
Median rent
$295/wk
was $275/wk in 2016
+$20 · +7.3%
Household income
$1,753/wk
was $1,390/wk in 2016
+$363 · +26.1%
Median age
40
was 38 in 2016
+2 · +5.3%
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.