134,252 ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 128,989
- 2016: 140,660
- 2021: 134,252
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Randwick · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Randwick
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more people live in de facto relationships in Randwick than in most other Australian areas. The local population of 134,252 is generally younger than the national average, with a high proportion of young adults between 25 and 44 making up the largest age group.
134,252
▲ +4.1%
- 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 Randwick — higher than 86% of areas.
| Randwick | 134,252 |
|---|---|
| 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 4.1% since 2011 to reach 134,252 people. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 15.4% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also a little below the national average at 15.6%, though this group has grown by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
15.6% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Randwick, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little below the national average. A striking 15.2% of the population are in de facto relationships, a figure well above both the state and national averages.
1.8% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Randwick, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Randwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16550/randwick/topic/demographics-identity