10,590 ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10,766
- 2016: 10,716
- 2021: 10,590
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2023, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2023, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A tiny Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 0.3% marks a significant gap between postcode 2023 and the rest of the country. The area has 10,590 residents and is generally younger than most similar places, though the typical age has climbed to 39 since 2011.
10,590
▼ -1.6%
- 1–2: 1 area
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–8: 3 areas
- 8–12: 2 areas
- 12–19: 2 areas
- 19–29: 12 areas
- 29–44: 19 areas
- 44–67: 35 areas
- 67–102: 30 areas
- 102–155: 70 areas
- 155–237: 97 areas
- 237–360: 129 areas
- 360–549: 158 areas
- 549–836: 168 areas
- 836–1,273: 181 areas
- 1,273–1,938: 179 areas
- 1,938–2,951: 157 areas
- 2,951–4,493: 179 areas
- 4,493–6,842: 176 areas
- 6,842–10,418: 210 areas
- 10,418–15,865: 268 areas
- 15,865–24,158: 254 areas
- 24,158–36,786: 182 areas
- 36,786–56,016: 93 areas
- 56,016–85,299: 28 areas
- 85,299–129,888: 8 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2023, NSW — higher than 68% of areas.
| 2023, NSW | 10,590 |
|---|---|
| Woollahra | 53,496 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrunk by 1.6% since 2011, losing about 176 people. The typical resident is now 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 17.3% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over are less common than in most areas, though this group rose by 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
17.1% ▲ +34.4%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →2023, NSW splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Few residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, at 0.3%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. De facto relationships are slightly more common here than in the state, accounting for 12.5% of the population.
0.3% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2023, NSW, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (8%).
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 2023, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2023/2023-nsw/topic/demographics-identity