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newman

Western Australia · Census 2021

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Newman is a dense inner suburb of East Pilbara.

Median house price

No median price series for Newman yet.

Valuer-General pricing is unavailable for this suburb.

People

Population
6,456
Median age
33 yrs
Income / person / wk
$1,774
Household income / wk
$2,972

Housing

Median rent / wk
$110
Mortgage / month
$1,083

Culture & community

Dominant religion
No religion · 43%
Top language at home
Tagalog · 1%
No religion
43%
Born overseas
31%
English only at home
82%

Local amenities

Amenity score
69/100
Schools
4
Supermarkets
2
Pubs & bars
3
Parks
13
Libraries
1
GP clinics
3
Pharmacies
2
Hospitals
1
Nearest supermarket
49.4 km
Nearest train
517.4 km
Nearest hospital
49.1 km
Distance to coast
315 km
NBN
Satellite

Grocery mix: 1 Woolworths · 1 IGA. Amenity counts via © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) & Geoscience Australia HealthDirect (CC BY 4.0). Distance to coast derived from ABS state boundaries (CC BY 4.0).

Schools by sector

Government
3
Catholic
0
Independent
0
Primary
2
Secondary
1
Nearest secondary
49.9 km

School sector & type: ACARA (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority), School Location dataset.

Local council

Council (LGA)
East Pilbara
Council population
9,814
Council area
372,296 km²
Density
0/km²
Federal grants
$7.69M/yr (2025-26)
Grants per resident
$784/yr

Council boundary: ABS ASGS LGA 2024. Federal grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. All CC BY 4.0.

Representation

Federal division
Durack
Federal MP
Melissa Price (LP)
Two-party-preferred
Coalition 60% 2PP
State electorate
Pilbara
State MP
Kevin Michel (ALP)

How it compares

Household income / wk
Suburb
$2,972
State
$1,734
Nation
$1,643