152,274 —
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 146,841
- 2021: 152,274
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Georges River · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Georges River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 152,000 people live in Georges River, making it larger than about 91% of similar areas. The community has a balanced age mix, with a typical resident aged 38, which is about the same as the national figure.
152,274
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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 Georges River — higher than 86% of areas.
| Georges River | 152,274 |
|---|---|
| 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 grew by 3.7% since 2016, adding about 5,433 people to the area. The typical resident is now 38 years old, which is 1.0 year older than in 2016.
38 yrs —
Younger than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
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 the largest group at 29.1%. Children under 15 account for 15.9%, which is a little below the national figure, while those aged 65 and over rose by 2.0 points since 2016 to reach 17.3%.
17.3% —
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% —
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Georges River splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 52.1% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are at 6.2%, which is well below the New South Wales figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the community.
0.7% —
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.2% —
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Georges River, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Georges River
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Georges River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12930/georges-river/topic/demographics-identity