Suburb in Newcastle

Adamstown Heights, NSW

Adamstown Heights had a population of 5,621 at the 2021 Census (+6.1% since 2016). Median age 38.7. Median weekly household income $2,317. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Adamstown Heights at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Adamstown Heights's population grew by 6.1% to 5,621, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). Its median age of 38.7 is close to the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 14.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.9%.

15.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 43.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.5% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,991 households.

The median household earns $2,317 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $460 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,218 a month.

13.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 8.9% use a language other than English at home. 47.6% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Adamstown Heights beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureAdamstown HeightsNSWAustralia
Population5,6218,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+6.1%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age38.738.438.2
Households1,9912,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments2.5%21.8%14.3%
Renting15.2%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright43.6%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,317$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$460$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,218$2,142$1,866
Born overseas13.8%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home8.9%28.2%23.6%
No religion47.6%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+6.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5,1362011
  2. 5,2992016
  3. 5,6212021

Age

Median age 38.7, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Adamstown Heights New South Wales
Share of people by age, Adamstown Heights and New South Wales
0–914.3%
10–1913.9%
20–299.4%
30–3913.2%
40–4914.9%
50–5911.5%
60–699.1%
70–798.2%
80+5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Adamstown Heights at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English42.9%
  2. Australian42.7%
  3. Irish14.5%
  4. Scottish12.2%
  5. German4.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Macedonian1.7%
  2. Greek0.8%
  3. Italian0.7%
  4. Mandarin0.6%
  5. Spanish0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.5%
  2. North Macedonia1.3%
  3. New Zealand1.2%
  4. Italy0.7%
  5. China0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Adamstown Heights

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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