New South Wales · Postcode 2106

Newport postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 25 km from Sydney

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
9,659
Population (2021)
$2,479
Household income/wk
$600
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Newport at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2106 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
9,659 People Resident population, Census 2021
Northern Beaches Council area 75 suburbs, 22 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,479/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,479/wk
28% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$600/wk
35% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
1.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.2%
1.8 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Newport ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Newport vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricNewportNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,479 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $600 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,000 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 46 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Newport is a coastal suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, with postcode 2106. It sits about 25 km from the Sydney CBD, within the Northern Beaches local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 3.8 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Newport has a population of 9,659 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $2,479, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 49 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Newport includes a median weekly rent of $600, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,000, with 3,584 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Newport scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Newport is served by Newport Public School.

Newport is part of the Pittwater statistical area in New South Wales.

Newport details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2106
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)9,659
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,479/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,126/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$600
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,000
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area3.8 km²
Population Density2534/km²
Total Dwellings3,584
Australian Citizens90.8%
Indigenous Population49 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.6566564
Longitude151.3122727
Distance from Sydney25 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Northern Beaches
Area (SA3)Pittwater
Local GovernmentNorthern Beaches
Federal ElectorateMackellar
State ElectoratePittwater
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.9%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (20.1%) 45–64 (31.9%) 65+ (19.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,538 (15.9%)
15–24 years1,174 (12.2%)
25–44 years1,944 (20.1%)
45–64 years3,077 (31.9%)
65+ years1,924 (19.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.4%) Mortgaged (36.5%) Rented (23.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Newport is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis761 (7.9%)
Asthma633 (6.6%)
Heart Disease372 (3.9%)
Cancer343 (3.6%)
Diabetes211 (2.2%)
Lung Condition111 (1.1%)
Dementia45 (0.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle101 (2.8%)
1 vehicle1,126 (31.6%)
2 vehicles1,539 (43.2%)
3+ vehicles795 (22.3%)

Schools in Newport

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Newport. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Newport Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1093 · 556 students

Suburbs Near Newport

Same Postcode (2106)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.