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Newman WA 6753

3,953 addresses · 139 streets

Durack Electorate › East Pilbara LGA › Newman · 1029 km from Perth

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Living Here

Newman is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 6,456 people, with a median age of 33. The typical household earns around $2,972 a week, with median rent near $110 a week. Most homes are houses. About 12% of households own their home and 78% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

6,456Population
33Median age
$2,972Median household income / wk
$110Median rent / wk
2.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Newman statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Newman itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Newman Airport, 9.5 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs3/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 2% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Newman

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Newman WA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20202.0%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20211.5%

Demographics

Unemployment 2.4% · Labour-force participation 68.4%

Population by age in Newman
Population by age, Newman WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4449
5-14802
15-19225
20-24401
25-341,517
35-441,298
45-54951
55-64649
65-74138
75-8412
85+6
Dwelling types in Newman
Dwelling types, Newman WA (ABS Census 2021)
House1,221
Townhouse52
Apartment28
Other3
Households by weekly income in Newman
Households by weekly income, Newman WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$65037
$650-1,499110
$1,500-2,999438
$3,000+585
Top ancestries in Newman
Top ancestries, Newman WA (ABS Census 2021)
English1,836
Australian1,674
Ancestry NS1,421
Other724
Aboriginal597
Scottish467
Housing tenure in Newman
Housing tenure, Newman WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned81
Mortgage75
Rented1,009
Other121
Cars per household in Newman
Cars per household, Newman WA (ABS Census 2021)
056
1425
2533
3181
4+92
Commute to work in Newman
Commute to work, Newman WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,753
Train8
Bus429
Tram/ferry0
Walked249
Bicycle40
Home60
Top countries of birth in Newman
Top countries of birth, Newman WA (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand448
Philippines188
England171
South Africa82
Thailand54
India53
Languages used at home in Newman
Languages used at home, Newman WA (ABS Census 2021)
Tagalog89
Australian Indigenous88
Filipino74
Thai60
Spanish46
Mandarin41

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

3,625 bird observations recorded near Newman — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Newman

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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