Newcastle (NSW)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 468,861 people were counted in Newcastle (NSW): of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Of the total population 2.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Newcastle (NSW) there were 97,964 children aged 0-14 years and 115,027 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Newcastle (NSW), 435,120 people were Australian citizens, 44,758 were born overseas and 1,749 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Newcastle (NSW), 51.3% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 11.8% were separated or divorced, 7.3% were widowed and 29.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Newcastle (NSW), 85.5% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Newcastle (NSW) were England 2.6%, New Zealand 0.9%, Scotland 0.6%, Germany 0.5% and Italy 0.3%.

Of all people counted in Newcastle (NSW) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 29.7%, Catholic 24.9%, No Religion 11.9%, Uniting Church 9.0% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.4%.

On Census Night 2001 in Newcastle (NSW), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 0.4%, Macedonian 0.4%, Greek 0.3%, German 0.3% and Polish 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.8% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 205,653 people aged 15 years and over in Newcastle (NSW) were in the labour force. Of these 54.4% worked full-time, 32.8% worked part-time, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.2% were unemployed. 151,415 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Newcastle (NSW), the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 8.4%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 8.2%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.3%, Associate Professionals 5.6%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.6%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.7%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.5%, Managers and Administrators 2.8% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.7%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Newcastle (NSW), the most common responses for industry of employment included Health Services 4.1%, Education 3.8%, Business Services 3.8%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.4% and Food Retailing 3.4%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Newcastle (NSW), 128,041 families were counted: of these, 36.7% were couple families without children, 44.6% were couple families with children, 17.2% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

On Census Night 2001 in Newcastle (NSW), 181,193 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Newcastle (NSW), 82.7% were separate houses, 7.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.3% were flats, units or apartments and 1.8% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Newcastle (NSW), 42.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.2% were being purchased and 25.0% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Newcastle (NSW), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 45.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 22.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 30.9% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Newcastle (NSW), 69.9% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.0% were single (or lone) person households and 3.3% were group households.