5,638,830
Higher than 99% of capital city areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Greater Sydney · Capital City
Economy & Advantage in Greater Sydney
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population growth rate 1% higher than the state average marks Greater Sydney as a major engine of expansion. With over 5.6 million people, it is the largest area in its group and continues to grow much faster than most similar regions.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has climbed by 7.2% since 2021, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 6.1%. This growth is much higher than most other areas at this level.
7.2%
Higher than 72% of capital city areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Greater Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/1GSYD/greater-sydney/topic/economy-advantage