175,184 —
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bayside · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Bayside
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bayside is now just 35, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. With a total population of 175,184, it is among the largest areas at this level and is shaped by a very large proportion of young adults.
175,184
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Bayside — higher than 87% of areas.
| Bayside | 175,184 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is among the largest of its kind, with a typical age of 35 that is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
35 yrs —
Younger than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 36% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over are both much lower here than in most other areas.
14.8% —
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% —
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bayside, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. About 44.5% of residents are married, while 40.2% have never been married.
1.1% —
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% —
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Bayside splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bayside
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bayside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10500/bayside/topic/demographics-identity