Newcastle Council - LGA Profile

👥 Population Overview

Total Population

168,873

Males

82,975 (49.1%)

Females

85,893 (50.9%)

Indigenous

7,410 (4.4%)

Born in Australia

84.5%

English Only at Home

89.0%

Australian Citizens

150,379

Other Languages

11.0%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

5.2%

5-14 years

11.0%

15-19 years

5.8%

20-24 years

8.5%

25-34 years

16.0%

35-44 years

12.9%

45-54 years

12.2%

55-64 years

11.4%

65-74 years

9.0%

75-84 years

5.3%

85+ years

2.6%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$852/week

Annual Personal Income

$44,304

Median Household Income

$1,760/week

Annual Household Income

$91,520

Median Family Income

$2,264/week

Annual Family Income

$117,728

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$400

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,987

Average Household Size

2.4 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.8

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

136,479 (84.5%)

Born Overseas

25,007 (15.5%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

79,176 (59.5%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

8,437 (6.3%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

31,320 (23.5%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

8,936 (6.7%)

Year 8 or Below

4,513 (3.4%)

Did Not Go to School

725 (0.5%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

48,453

Employed Part-time

31,512

Total Employed

86,061

Unemployed

4,392

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Participation Rate

63.9%

Labour Force

90,454

Not in Labour Force

43,710

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

42,799

Couple - No Children

17,347 (40.5%)

Couple with Children

17,135 (40.0%)

One Parent Family

7,440 (17.4%)

Other Family

871 (2.0%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

45,617 (69.0%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

10,724 (16.2%)

Flat/Apartment

9,410 (14.2%)

Other Dwelling

244 (0.4%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

66,129

Unoccupied Dwellings

5,531

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

5,416 (8.3%)

1 Vehicle

25,170 (38.5%)

2 Vehicles

24,399 (37.3%)

3 Vehicles

6,868 (10.5%)

4+ Vehicles

3,483 (5.3%)

Total Dwellings

65,334

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