Newcastle (C)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA15900
People 155,411
Male 49.3%
Female 50.7%
Median age 37
Families 39,068
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 68,827
Average people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $1,368
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,768
Median weekly rent $340
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.7

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 76,642 49.3 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 78,766 50.7 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 5,476 3.5 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 155,411 people in Newcastle (C). Of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.5% of the population.

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Age Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 37 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 9,113 5.9 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 8,924 5.7 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 8,170 5.3 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 8,899 5.7 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 13,701 8.8 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 12,540 8.1 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 11,357 7.3 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 9,955 6.4 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 10,085 6.5 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 9,899 6.4 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 9,853 6.3 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 9,728 6.3 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 8,471 5.5 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 7,236 4.7 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 5,675 3.7 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 4,330 2.8 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 3,332 2.1 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 4,148 2.7 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Newcastle (C) was 37 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 16.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.9% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 52,532 40.7 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 4,049 3.1 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 12,322 9.5 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 7,679 5.9 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 52,631 40.7 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Newcastle (C) aged 15 years and over, 40.7% were married and 12.7% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 47,174 41.3 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 13,237 11.6 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 53,828 47.1 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Newcastle (C), of people aged 15 years and over, 41.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.6% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 2,837 5.7 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 8,341 16.9 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 2,195 4.4 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 1,066 2.2 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 5,583 11.3 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 1,671 3.4 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 1,306 2.6 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 3,560 7.2 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 12,649 25.6 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 862 1.7 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 9,353 18.9 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Newcastle (C) 31.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 23.5% were in primary school, 17.3% in secondary school and 32.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 30,271 23.4 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 11,267 8.7 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 4,701 3.6 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 17,626 13.6 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 18,724 14.5 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 3,927 3.0 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 15,848 12.3 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 113 0.1 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 13 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 11,130 8.6 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 506 0.4 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 11,495 8.9 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Newcastle (C), 14.5% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 17.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English 63,622 29.3 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 60,233 27.7 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 20,908 9.6 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 18,092 8.3 587,052 5.9 2,023,470 6.4
German 6,560 3.0 236,146 2.4 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Newcastle (C) were English 29.3%, Australian 27.7%, Irish 9.6%, Scottish 8.3% and German 3.0%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Newcastle (C) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 126,389 81.3 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 3,222 2.1 226,564 3.0 907,570 3.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1,718 1.1 234,508 3.1 509,555 2.2
New Zealand 1,624 1.0 117,136 1.6 518,466 2.2
India 1,156 0.7 143,459 1.9 455,389 1.9
Philippines 812 0.5 86,749 1.2 232,386 1.0

In Newcastle (C), 81.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 2.1%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1.1%, New Zealand 1.0%, India 0.7% and Philippines 0.5%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 26,865 17.3 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 9,900 6.4 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 7,181 4.6 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 101,885 65.6 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Newcastle (C), 65.6% of people had both parents born in Australia and 17.3% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 109,519 70.5 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 6,401 4.1 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 2,373 1.5 143,450 1.9 617,331 2.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2,134 1.4 332,465 4.4 704,658 3.0
Scotland 1,671 1.1 72,321 1.0 276,038 1.2

In Newcastle (C), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 70.5%, England 4.1%, New Zealand 1.5%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1.4% and Scotland 1.1%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 112,515 72.4 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
England 5,475 3.5 322,472 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 2,274 1.5 139,899 1.9 608,329 2.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2,162 1.4 329,967 4.4 699,074 3.0
India 1,550 1.0 191,594 2.6 605,777 2.6

In Newcastle (C), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 72.4%, England 3.5%, New Zealand 1.5%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1.4% and India 1.0%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 51,009 32.8 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 34,569 22.2 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 26,349 17.0 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 12,585 8.1 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 6,516 4.2 217,258 2.9 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Newcastle (C) were No Religion, so described 32.8%, Catholic 22.2%, Anglican 17.0%, Not stated 8.1% and Uniting Church 4.2%. In Newcastle (C), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (59.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Mandarin 1,916 1.2 239,945 3.2 596,711 2.5
Macedonian 1,136 0.7 28,144 0.4 66,019 0.3
Italian 827 0.5 75,694 1.0 271,597 1.2
Greek 765 0.5 81,683 1.1 237,588 1.0
Arabic 700 0.5 200,825 2.7 321,728 1.4
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English only spoken at home 131,814 84.8 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 7,240 11.6 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Newcastle (C) 84.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 1.2%, Macedonian 0.7%, Italian 0.5%, Greek 0.5% and Arabic 0.5%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 43,399 55.0 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 25,820 32.7 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 3,816 4.8 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 5,829 7.4 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 78,864 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Newcastle (C). Of these 55.0% were employed full time, 32.7% were employed part-time and 7.4% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 9,161 12.5 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 7,975 10.9 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 8,683 11.9 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 13,952 19.1 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 29,447 40.3 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Newcastle (C), 12.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 40.3% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 19,901 27.2 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 9,555 13.1 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Technicians and Trades Workers 9,424 12.9 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 8,998 12.3 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Managers 7,321 10.0 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Sales Workers 6,715 9.2 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4
Labourers 6,305 8.6 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 3,781 5.2 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Newcastle (C) included Professionals 27.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.3%, Managers 10.0%, Sales Workers 9.2%, Labourers 8.6% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 5.2%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4,476 6.1 119,350 3.5 411,808 3.9
Other Social Assistance Services 2,186 3.0 54,259 1.6 158,230 1.5
Cafes and Restaurants 2,098 2.9 80,552 2.4 253,385 2.4
Higher Education 2,056 2.8 46,246 1.4 155,985 1.5
Takeaway Food Services 1,618 2.2 56,957 1.7 189,447 1.8

Of the employed people in Newcastle (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 6.1%, Other Social Assistance Services 3.0%, Cafes and Restaurants 2.9%, Higher Education 2.8% and Takeaway Food Services 2.2%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 660 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 1,778 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,368 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Newcastle (C) was $660.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 49,343 67.6 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Car, as passenger 3,438 4.7 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Walked only 2,858 3.9 130,957 3.9 370,427 3.5
Worked at home 2,555 3.5 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
Bus 1,663 2.3 133,903 4.0 323,201 3.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 2,863 3.9 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 53,726 73.6 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Newcastle (C), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 67.6%, Car, as passenger 4.7%, Walked only 3.9%, Worked at home 3.5% and Bus 2.3%. On the day, 3.9% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 73.6% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 93,310 72.2 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 35,790 27.7 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 15,629 12.1 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 24,103 18.7 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Newcastle (C), of people aged 15 years and over, 72.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 27.7% provided care for children and 12.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 18.7% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 31,763 24.6 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 36,171 28.0 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 15,037 11.6 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 10,342 8.0 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Newcastle (C), 28.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.0% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 15,018 38.4 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 16,046 41.1 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 7,198 18.4 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 817 2.1 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Newcastle (C), 41.1% were couple families with children, 38.4% were couple families without children and 18.4% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 18.7 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 81.3 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Newcastle (C), 18.7% of single parents were male and 81.3% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 6,502 20.9 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 1,309 4.2 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 7,544 24.3 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 3,922 12.6 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 1,826 5.9 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 6,367 20.5 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 1,652 5.3 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 1,935 6.2 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Newcastle (C), of couple families with children, 20.9% had both partners employed full-time, 4.2% had both employed part-time and 24.3% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 59,976 90.2 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 6,499 9.8 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Newcastle (C), 90.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 9.8% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 42,634 71.1 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 9,216 15.4 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 7,639 12.7 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 216 0.4 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Newcastle (C), 71.1% were separate houses, 15.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 12.7% were flats or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 275 0.5 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 3,821 6.4 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 15,271 25.5 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 26,213 43.7 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 13,002 21.7 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 1,401 2.3 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.4 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Newcastle (C), of occupied private dwellings 6.4% had 1 bedroom, 25.5% had 2 bedrooms and 43.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 2.4 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 17,928 29.9 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 18,773 31.3 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 21,295 35.5 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 437 0.7 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 1,552 2.6 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Newcastle (C), 29.9% were owned outright, 31.3% were owned with a mortgage and 35.5% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 38,386 64.0 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 17,490 29.2 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 4,103 6.8 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Newcastle (C), of all households, 64.0% were family households, 29.2% were single person households and 6.8% were group households.

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Household income Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 22.2 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 14.6 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Newcastle (C), 22.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 14.6% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 340 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 85.8 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 14.2 -- 12.9 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,768 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 94.6 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 5.4 -- 7.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 5,550 9.3 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 22,573 37.6 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 21,177 35.3 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 8,651 14.4 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 2,018 3.4 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Newcastle (C), 37.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 35.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 14.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 9,925 16.5 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 48,509 80.9 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 1,542 2.6 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Newcastle (C), 80.9% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 2,681 49.0 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 2,795 51.0 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 24 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Newcastle (C), 49.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 51.0% were female. The median age was 24 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.8 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,267 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Newcastle (C), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.8 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,267.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Newcastle (C) % Newcastle (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 320 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,733 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Newcastle (C), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $320 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,733.

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Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.