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Newman WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Newman, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Newman WA is 6,456 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Newman is $1,774 per week ($92,248 per year). Median rent in Newman is $110 per week ($477 per month). Newman has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Newman has a population density of 0.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Newman is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Newman is $1,083.

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Newman Population

residents (Census 2021)

Newman Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,774/wk

$92,248 per year

#35 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$110/wk

$477 per month

#8585 of 14,663

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Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,083/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.9 per bedroom

Newman Demographics

Gender Split

Male 60.0% (3,875) Female 40.0% (2,583)

Population Density

0.2

people per km²

6,456 people · 27095.7 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$3,342

Family income/wk

Newman Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Newman Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.9% 81 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.1% 75 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Newman Country of Birth

Australia

90.3%

England

5.2%

India

1.6%

China

0.7%

Indonesia

0.7%

Fiji

0.5%

France

0.4%

Iran

0.2%

Bangladesh

0.2%

Brazil

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Newman Religion

No Religion

45.9%

Not stated

25.4%

Catholic

15.4%

Anglican

5.4%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Baptist

2.1%

Buddhism

1.6%

Islam

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Newman Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Newman Languages Spoken at Home

Other

31.5%

SAL Tot

26.9%

SAL Tagalog

10.8%

SAL Filipin

10.0%

Australian Indigenous

7.8%

Spanish

5.4%

Afrikaans

3.8%

SAL Indon

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Newman Employment

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Employed full-time

73.7% 2,695 people

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Employed part-time

13.2% 484 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 83 people

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Not in labour force

10.8% 393 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Newman Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.9%

Bachelor Degree

18.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.9%

Certificate I/II

4.7%

Postgraduate Degree

4.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Newman Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

35.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

18.3%

Professionals

14.2%

Labourers

8.4%

Managers

7.5%

Community & Personal Service

7.2%

Clerical & Administrative

6.5%

Sales Workers

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Newman Field of Study

Engineering

41.7%

Management & Commerce

13.2%

Society & Culture

8.9%

Education

7.5%

Architecture & Building

7.5%

Health

7.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

Creative Arts

1.4%

Information Technology

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Newman Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Newman Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

0.4%

$400-$499/wk

0.8%

$500-$649/wk

0.3%

$650-$799/wk

0.9%

$800-$999/wk

1.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

2.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

12.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

9.2%

$4,000+/wk

28.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Newman Marital Status

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Married

39.0% 2,032

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Separated

4.3% 224

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Divorced

9.1% 474

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Widowed

1.0% 53

👤

Never married

46.5% 2,421

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Newman Ancestry

English

27.5%

Australian

25.0%

Other

10.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

8.9%

Scottish

7.0%

Irish

6.7%

Maori

3.5%

Filipino

3.1%

German

2.5%

Italian

1.9%

New Zealander

1.6%

Chinese

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Newman School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

47.1%

Secondary — Government

24.8%

Vocational Education

13.7%

Pre-school

10.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.1%

Primary — Catholic

0.5%

Secondary — Catholic

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Newman Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

1.4% 145

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No need for assistance

98.6% 9,893

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Newman Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.4% 721

—

Not a volunteer

81.6% 3,197

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Newman Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

11.8%

$300-$449/mo

4.4%

$450-$599/mo

5.9%

$600-$799/mo

14.7%

$800-$999/mo

16.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

7.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

5.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Newman How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

47.5%

Bus

13.3%

Did not go to work

12.7%

Other

8.7%

Walked only

7.7%

Car (passenger)

6.9%

Bicycle

1.2%

Truck

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Train

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Newman Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.4%

1 vehicle

33.0%

2 vehicles

41.4%

3 vehicles

14.1%

4+ vehicles

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Newman Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.3%

2 bedrooms

16.1%

3 bedrooms

51.8%

4 bedrooms

26.2%

5 bedrooms

2.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Newman Population Mobility

27.7%

moved in the last year

67.4%

moved in the last 5 years

2.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Newman Indigenous Population

12.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,285

Indigenous residents

8,868

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Newman Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

290

Asthma

183

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Newman Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.6%

$150-$299/wk

2.3%

$300-$399/wk

0.6%

$400-$499/wk

0.5%

$500-$649/wk

0.6%

$650-$799/wk

3.1%

$800-$999/wk

4.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

10.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

24.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.1%

$3,500+/wk

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Newman Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

64.5%

Couple — no children

21.0%

Couple — no children under 15

6.6%

One parent — children under 15

5.8%

One parent — no children under 15

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Newman Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

2.9% 114

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Never served

97.0% 3,814

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Newman Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

5.6% 217

—

Did not provide

94.4% 3,684

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Newman Children Ever Born

No children

39.7%

1 child

13.9%

2 children

23.2%

3 children

14.2%

4 children

6.8%

5+ children

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Newman When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

146

1991–2000

145

2001–2010

468

2011–2015

327

2016

2017

2018

2019

118

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Newman Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.1%

5–14 hours

26.1%

15–29 hours

8.2%

30+ hours

7.5%

Did not do domestic work

37.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Newman Household Size

1 person

25.2%

2 persons

27.6%

3 persons

16.5%

4 persons

17.7%

5 persons

8.3%

6+ persons

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Newman Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,595

Moved from WA

685

Moved — same area (SA2)

398

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Newman Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.3%

Step family — no other children

13.5%

Blended family — no other children

7.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.9%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Newman Rent Prices & Affordability

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,972/wk

Median Rent $110/wk

Rent-to-Income 3.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Newman

Your weekly income

≈ $12,879/month

Median rent $110/wk

Left after rent $2,862/wk

Rent share 3.7%

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Newman vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,246 Income: $645/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Pop: 3,257 Income: $902/wk Rent: $300/wk

Stratton

Pop: 3,267 Income: $703/wk Rent: $310/wk

Bayonet Head

Pop: 3,272 Income: $707/wk Rent: $350/wk

Djugun

Pop: 3,291 Income: $1,355/wk Rent: $350/wk

Lockridge

Pop: 3,322 Income: $591/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Newman

What is the population of Newman WA?

The population of Newman WA is 6,456 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 0.2 people per km².Newman is ranked #1,196 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Newman?

The median personal income in Newman WA is $1,774 per week, or $92,248 per year.The median household income is $2,972 per week.Family income is $3,342 per week.Newman is ranked #35 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Newman?

Median rent in Newman WA is $110 per week ($477 per month).Rent represents 3.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Newman ranks #8,585 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Newman?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Newman WA is $1,083. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Newman?

The median age in Newman WA is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Newman a good suburb to live in?

Newman is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 6,456.The median income is $1,774/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (3.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51111. All dollar figures in AUD.