New Italy, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
New Italy is more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 891, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
New Italy at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 249
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,158
- SEIFA score
- 891
- Coordinates
- -29.1390, 153.2982
New Italy demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile New Italy using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 6% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 50 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 25 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 62 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 67 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 44 | 18% |
Share of the 248 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 42 | 48% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 33 | 38% |
| Rented | 5 | 6% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 73 | 82% |
| Townhouses & semis | 7 | 8% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 89 occupied private dwellings in New Italy.
- Median weekly rent
- $230
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,674
- Median weekly personal income
- $624
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 19 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 8 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 24 (10%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 74 (38%)
- Labour-force participation
- 60.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.3%
- Employed full-time
- 59
- Employed part-time
- 41
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about New Italy
Where is New Italy?
New Italy is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of New Italy?
At the 2021 Census, New Italy had a population of about 249.
Is New Italy an advantaged area?
New Italy has an ABS SEIFA score of 891, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 10 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of Australian suburbs.
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