Suburb in Gladstone

New Auckland, QLD

New Auckland had a population of 5,266 at the 2021 Census (+3.6% since 2016). Median age 33.0. Median weekly household income $2,009. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

New Auckland at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Central Queensland

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, New Auckland's population grew by 3.6% to 5,266, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 33.0, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 15.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.6%.

39.6% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 19.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.7% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,829 households.

The median household earns $2,009 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,612 a month.

15.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 8.3% use a language other than English at home. 48.9% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, New Auckland beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureNew AucklandQLDAustralia
Population5,2665,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.6%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age33.038.238.2
Households1,8291,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments3.7%12.5%14.3%
Renting39.6%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright19.8%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,009$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$300$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,612$1,740$1,866
Born overseas15.5%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home8.3%14.1%23.6%
No religion48.9%44.8%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

+3.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,6092011
  2. 5,0852016
  3. 5,2662021

Age

Median age 33.0, against 38.2 for Queensland.

New Auckland Queensland
Share of people by age, New Auckland and Queensland
0–915.5%
10–1914.9%
20–2914.0%
30–3914.4%
40–4913.6%
50–5912.2%
60–697.5%
70–794.1%
80+3.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in New Auckland at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian45.9%
  2. English39.1%
  3. Scottish9.9%
  4. Irish9.2%
  5. Australian Aboriginal7.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Tagalog1.0%
  2. Filipino0.8%
  3. Hindi0.7%
  4. Afrikaans0.6%
  5. Malayalam0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand2.8%
  2. the Philippines2.2%
  3. England2.1%
  4. India1.9%
  5. South Africa1.5%

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

Around New Auckland

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

Explore New Auckland in Censible

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