Newcastle
Contents: Major Urban Area
The population development of Newcastle as well as related information and services (weather, Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Population Census 2001-08-07 | Population Census 2006-08-08 | Population Census 2011-08-09 | Population Census 2016-08-09 | Population Census 2021-08-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 287,131 | 297,454 | 308,307 | 322,279 | 348,539 | → |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (web).
Explanation: Different methods of counting and boundaries changes impair the comparability between population figures of different censuses. The 2021 figures refer to 2021 boundaries.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 170,489 |
| Females | 178,047 |
| Age Groups (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 71,773 |
| 18-64 years | 208,832 |
| 65+ years | 67,925 |
| Age Distribution (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 3,909 |
| 80-89 years | 14,414 |
| 70-79 years | 30,471 |
| 60-69 years | 40,088 |
| 50-59 years | 42,429 |
| 40-49 years | 42,878 |
| 30-39 years | 46,375 |
| 20-29 years | 47,693 |
| 10-19 years | 40,748 |
| 0-9 years | 39,525 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Australia | 290,415 |
| Other country | 44,034 |
| Language (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| English | 306,099 |
| Other language | 27,482 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Indigenous | 17,015 |
| Non-Indigenous | 318,318 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 163,172 |
| Muslim | 3,540 |
| Buddhist | 3,169 |
| Hindu | 2,935 |
| Jew | 254 |
| Other religion / belief | 1,572 |
| Secular / no religion | 153,975 |