The current metro area population of Newcastle-Maitland in 2025 is 470,000, a 1.08% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Newcastle-Maitland in 2024 was 465,000, a 0.87% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Newcastle-Maitland in 2023 was 461,000, a 0.88% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Newcastle-Maitland in 2022 was 457,000, a 0.66% increase from 2021.