182,818 —
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 182,043
- 2021: 182,818
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Inner West · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Inner West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults make up the largest group in the Inner West, where 36% of the population are aged between 25 and 44. This is one of the largest local areas in the region, with a total population of 182,818 that has remained steady over the last five years.
182,818
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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 Inner West — higher than 87% of areas.
| Inner West | 182,818 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure. This age has increased by two years since 2016.
38 yrs —
Younger than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over are both well below state and national levels, at 14.6% and 14.1% respectively. The number of seniors has risen by 1.9 percentage points since the last census.
14.1% —
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% —
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Inner West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.8%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.2%, a little below the national average.
1.2% —
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.8% —
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Inner West, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Inner West
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Inner West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14170/inner-west/topic/demographics-identity