Demographics in Newcastle (2300)

Demographic data for Newcastle (2300) is sourced from the ABS Census and aggregated to the Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) that best covers the Newcastle area. SA2s are designed to align with functional community boundaries and typically have populations between 3,000 and 25,000, making them a reasonable proxy for suburb-level demographics in most of the Newcastle LGA.

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Suburb demographics

Within SAL: Newcastle · ABS Census 2021

Population3,852usual residents

Median age41years

Avg household1.7people

Household income$1,943 /wk

Median rent$490 /wk

Median mortgage$2,167 /mo

Housing tenure

25%Owned outright

19%With mortgage

54%Renting

2%Social housing

Dwelling mix

2%House

4%Semi

93%Flat / apt

Household composition

8%Couple + kids

32%Couple, no kids

5%Single parent

48%Lone person

ABS 2021 Census GCP (CC BY 4.0) · Suburb & Locality geography · Data may not reflect current conditions

Source: ABS Census 2021, Postal Areas (CC BY 4.0).

Age structure tells you about the lifecycle stage of Newcastle as a suburb. A concentration of 25-to-39-year-olds typically indicates a gentrifying or established inner-ring suburb with strong café culture and lifestyle infrastructure. A concentration of 40-to-64-year-olds in owner-occupied houses suggests a more settled, family-oriented suburb. Understanding the age profile helps you assess whether the suburb's current character is likely to persist or shift over your ownership horizon.

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