Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Newtown then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Newtown, VIC (postcode 3220) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,681 | 10,155 | 10,445 | +764 · +7.9% |
| Median age | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,328/wk | $1,674/wk | $2,092/wk | +$764 · +57.5% |
| Median personal income | $642/wk | $794/wk | $1,001/wk | +$359 · +55.9% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $300/wk | $360/wk | +$110 · +44% |
| Median mortgage | $1,800/mo | $1,918/mo | $2,167/mo | +$367 · +20.4% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +0.1 · +4.2% |
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
10,445
was 10,155 in 2016
+290 · +2.9%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$60 · +20%
Household income
$2,092/wk
was $1,674/wk in 2016
+$418 · +25%
Median age
40
was 40 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.