Suburbs Newport (NSW)

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Newport NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Newport, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Newport NSW is 9,659 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Newport is $1,126 per week ($58,552 per year). Median rent in Newport is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). Newport has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Newport has a population density of 2533.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Newport is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Newport is $3,000.

There were 51 recorded offences in Newport in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (23 offences).

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📍 Newport, New South Wales — 33.6572°S, 151.3157°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (12)

Newport Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Newport Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,126/wk
$58,552 per year
#620 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$600/wk
$2,600 per month
#202 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
46years
8 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.9 per bedroom

Newport Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (4,724) Female 51.1% (4,929)

Population Density

2533.9
people per km²
9,659 people · 3.8 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,054
Family income/wk

Newport 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)

Newport Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
52.5% 1,425 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
47.5% 1,288 dwellings

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

Newport Country of Birth

Australia
86.8%
England
10.0%
Germany
0.8%
India
0.5%
Canada
0.4%
France
0.4%
Hong Kong
0.3%
Iran
0.2%
Brazil
0.2%
Indonesia
0.2%

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

Newport Religion

No Religion
49.3%
Catholic
19.8%
Anglican
18.4%
Not stated
4.9%
Uniting Church
2.4%
Christian (other)
2.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.1%
Eastern Orthodox
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Newport Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
77.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
16.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.9%

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

Newport Languages Spoken at Home

Other
24.9%
Spanish
17.6%
German
17.6%
Portuguese
11.7%
Italian
8.8%
French
7.8%
Mandarin
5.9%
Thai
5.9%

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

Newport Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.7% 2,833 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.9% 1,826 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.4% 172 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.0% 2,488 people

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

Newport Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
39.7%
Certificate III/IV
22.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.8%
Postgraduate Degree
12.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.3%
Certificate I/II
1.2%

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

Newport Occupation

Professionals
34.6%
Managers
24.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.2%
Clerical & Administrative
11.1%
Community & Personal Service
6.9%
Sales Workers
5.9%
Labourers
2.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.4%

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

Newport Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.3%
Society & Culture
13.3%
Engineering
11.3%
Architecture & Building
9.9%
Health
9.9%
Education
9.2%
Creative Arts
8.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.2%
Agriculture & Environment
2.2%
Information Technology
2.0%

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

Newport Dwelling Types

Separate house
89.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
8.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Newport Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
4.3%
$800-$999/wk
4.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.0%
$4,000+/wk
30.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Newport Marital Status

💍
Married
52.1% 4,229
↔️
Separated
2.3% 184
📋
Divorced
9.6% 782
🕊️
Widowed
4.2% 339
👤
Never married
31.8% 2,581

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Newport Ancestry

English
35.6%
Australian
25.3%
Irish
10.5%
Scottish
10.1%
Other
7.4%
German
3.3%
Italian
2.6%
Dutch
1.5%
New Zealander
1.0%
South African
0.9%
Chinese
0.9%
French
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Newport School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.0%
Secondary — Government
21.3%
Vocational Education
12.1%
Pre-school
10.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
10.1%
Secondary — Catholic
8.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.8%
Primary — Catholic
3.1%

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

Newport Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.8% 530
✅
No need for assistance
97.2% 18,106

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

Newport Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
19.1% 1,497
—
Not a volunteer
80.9% 6,328

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Newport Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.5%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.2%
$600-$799/mo
2.0%
$800-$999/mo
3.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
27.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Newport How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.4%
Did not go to work
21.2%
Walked only
3.9%
Car (passenger)
3.1%
Bus
2.2%
Truck
1.2%
Other
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Bicycle
0.4%
Ferry
0.2%

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

Newport Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.8%
1 vehicle
31.6%
2 vehicles
43.2%
3 vehicles
13.1%
4+ vehicles
9.2%

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

Newport Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
7.7%
2 bedrooms
22.7%
3 bedrooms
31.0%
4 bedrooms
26.3%
5 bedrooms
10.3%
6+ bedrooms
2.1%

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

Newport Population Mobility

14.4%
moved in the last year
37.8%
moved in the last 5 years
3.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Newport Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
95
Indigenous residents
18,607
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Newport Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
588
Arthritis
312
Asthma
298
Heart disease
262
Cancer
165
Diabetes
125
Lung condition
113
Stroke
64
Kidney disease
45
Dementia
23

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

Newport Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.8%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
3.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
7.5%
$800-$999/wk
8.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.2%
$3,500+/wk
10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Newport Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
38.8%
Couple — no children
29.4%
Couple — no children under 15
21.9%
One parent — no children under 15
5.0%
One parent — children under 15
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Newport Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 9
🏅
Previously served
1.9% 149
👤
Never served
98.0% 7,686

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Newport Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.8% 1,075
—
Did not provide
86.2% 6,729

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Newport Children Ever Born

No children
30.5%
1 child
13.4%
2 children
34.2%
3 children
16.4%
4 children
4.6%
5+ children
1.0%

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

Newport When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
32
1951–1960
111
1961–1970
253
1971–1980
258
1981–1990
344
1991–2000
321
2001–2010
408
2011–2015
210
2016
50
2017
37
2018
29
2019
32
2020
19
2021
11

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

Newport Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.3%
5–14 hours
33.9%
15–29 hours
15.2%
30+ hours
9.6%
Did not do domestic work
17.1%

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

Newport Household Size

1 person
22.5%
2 persons
34.7%
3 persons
15.8%
4 persons
17.4%
5 persons
7.4%
6+ persons
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Newport Where Residents Moved From

Same address
7,913
Moved from NSW
871
Moved — same area (SA2)
335
Moved from overseas
71
Moved from QLD
25
Moved from VIC
13
Moved from TAS
5
Moved from SA
3
Moved from WA
3

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

Newport Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.6%
Step family — no other children
9.2%
Blended family — no other children
1.9%
Other couple — children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Newport Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 51 total

Theft
23
Other Against Property
8
Other Against Person
6
Property Damage
6
Assault
3
Sexual Offences
3
Drug Offences
1
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Newport Schools

12
schools nearby
6
government
1096
avg ICSEA score
5,702
total students
Bilgola Plateau Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 344 students
1121
ICSEA
Barrenjoey Montessori School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 50 students
1115
ICSEA
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 417 students
1104
ICSEA
Maria Regina Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 154 students
1102
ICSEA
Mona Vale Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 671 students
1096
ICSEA
Avalon Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 666 students
1094
ICSEA
Newport Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 556 students
1093
ICSEA
Mater Maria Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,098 students
1085
ICSEA
Barrenjoey High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 865 students
1081
ICSEA
Pittwater High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 881 students
1071
ICSEA
St Luke's Grammar School, Bayview Campus Independent
Primary
Aspect Vern Barnett School, Mona Vale Independent
Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Newport Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,479/wk
Median Rent $600/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.2%

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

If you earn X in Newport

≈ $10,742/month
Median rent $600/wk
Left after rent $1,879/wk
Rent share 24.2%

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Newport vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Sydney Olympic Park
Pop: 4,848 Income: $1,135/wk Rent: $520/wk
Gosford
Pop: 4,873 Income: $885/wk Rent: $390/wk
Elizabeth Bay
Pop: 4,878 Income: $1,676/wk Rent: $500/wk
Mount Warrigal
Pop: 4,880 Income: $622/wk Rent: $405/wk
Clovelly
Pop: 4,887 Income: $1,633/wk Rent: $700/wk
Wakeley
Pop: 4,893 Income: $502/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Newport

What is the population of Newport NSW?

The population of Newport NSW is 9,659 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2533.9 people per km².Newport is ranked #682 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Newport?

The median personal income in Newport NSW is $1,126 per week, or $58,552 per year.The median household income is $2,479 per week.Family income is $3,054 per week.Newport is ranked #620 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Newport?

Median rent in Newport NSW is $600 per week ($2,600 per month).Rent represents 24.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Newport ranks #202 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Newport?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Newport NSW is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Newport?

The median age in Newport NSW is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Newport a good suburb to live in?

Newport is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 9,659.The median income is $1,126/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.2% 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: 12965. All dollar figures in AUD.