230,211 ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 210,863
- 2016: 218,464
- 2021: 230,211
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sutherland Shire · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Sutherland Shire
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Sutherland Shire is one of the largest areas at its level, with a population of 230,211 people. The typical resident is now 41, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This shift is partly driven by a growing number of seniors.
230,211
▲ +9.2%
- 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 Sutherland Shire — higher than 87% of areas.
| Sutherland Shire | 230,211 |
|---|---|
| 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 9.2% since 2011, adding about 19,348 people. Residents are generally older than those in the rest of Australia, with the typical age rising by two years since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over now make up 18.8% of the population, a figure that rose 3.9 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.5% of the area, which is higher than most other areas.
18.8% ▲ +26.0%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sutherland Shire splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 52.2% of the population, though those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 9.9%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.4% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.
1.4% ▲ +72.4%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +37.8%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sutherland Shire, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Sutherland Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17150/sutherland-shire/topic/demographics-identity