233,446 ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 180,143
- 2016: 204,326
- 2021: 233,446
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Liverpool · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Liverpool
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Liverpool are married, reflecting a family-oriented community that has grown quickly. The area is one of the largest in the region and is noticeably younger than the national average, with the typical resident being just 34 years old.
233,446
▲ +29.6%
- 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 Liverpool — higher than 87% of areas.
| Liverpool | 233,446 |
|---|---|
| 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 has grown by 30% since 2011, adding about 53,303 people to reach a total of 233,446. This makes Liverpool one of the largest areas at this level.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. At the same time, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, sitting well below the state average.
11.6% ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Liverpool, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 5.9% of the population, a rate that is well below both the state and national averages.
1.6% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.9% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Liverpool, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Liverpool
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Liverpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14900/liverpool/topic/demographics-identity