2,829,637 —
Higher than 89% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 2,643,536
- 2021: 2,829,637
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rest of NSW · Capital City
Demographics & Identity in Rest of NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in the Rest of NSW is 43, making this population noticeably older than the state and national figures. This region is home to 2,829,637 people, a total that grew by 7% since 2016. It is an area where seniors are much more common than in most other parts of the country.
2,829,637
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–28: 1 area
- 28–48: 1 area
- 48–83: 0 areas
- 83–144: 1 area
- 144–251: 1 area
- 251–436: 0 areas
- 436–758: 2 areas
- 758–1,316: 0 areas
- 1,316–2,287: 1 area
- 2,287–3,974: 2 areas
- 3,974–6,906: 1 area
- 6,906–11,999: 3 areas
- 11,999–20,850: 1 area
- 20,850–36,228: 0 areas
- 36,228–62,950: 0 areas
- 62,950–109,382: 1 area
- 109,382–190,063: 1 area
- 190,063–330,254: 2 areas
- 330,254–573,849: 3 areas
- 573,849–997,120: 0 areas
- 997,120–1,732,595: 2 areas
- 1,732,595–3,010,558: 4 areas
- 3,010,558–5,231,147: 2 areas
All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Rest of NSW — higher than 89% of areas.
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has increased by about 186,101 people since 2016. While the typical age is 43, this figure has barely changed over the last five years.
43 yrs —
Older than 71% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 make up 17.9%, a proportion about the same as the rest of Australia.
22.2% —
Higher than 95% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% —
Higher than 67% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rest of NSW splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.6% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 3.4%. Most adults are married (45.6%), while those in de facto relationships account for 12.3%.
6.6% —
Higher than 59% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% —
Lower than 72% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rest of NSW, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Rest of NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rest of NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/1RNSW/rest-of-nsw/topic/demographics-identity