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👥 Demographics & Identity in 2025, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a quarter of residents in postcode 2025 are seniors, with 23% of the population aged 65 and over. This makes the area noticeably older than the national average. The population has stayed steady at 7,189 people over the last decade.
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LGA Woollahra
Capital Greater Sydney
State New South Wales
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📍 2025, NSW, Postcode
Where 2025, NSW sits — Total population
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7,189
▲ +0.1%
1
10
100
1.0k
10k
100k
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 2025, NSW — higher than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has crept up by two years since 2011.
7,189
▲ +0.1%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
7.1k
7.2k
7.3k
7.4k
7.5k
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
7,180
7,405
7,189
2011: 7,180
2016: 7,405
2021: 7,189
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
42 yrs
▲ +5.0%
Younger than 52% of postcode areas.
39
40
41
42
43
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
40 yrs
41 yrs
42 yrs
2011: 40 yrs
2016: 41 yrs
2021: 42 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 make up 23% of the area, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 account for 15.4%, which is a little below the national figure.
23.0%
▲ +18.8%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
18.0%
20.0%
22.0%
24.0%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
19.4%
21.6%
23.0%
2011: 19.4%
2016: 21.6%
2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4%
▲ +6.7%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
14.5%
15.0%
15.5%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
14.4%
14.8%
15.4%
2011: 14.4%
2016: 14.8%
2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In 2025, NSW, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.1%. Only 0.3% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure.
0.3%
▲ +199.6%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
0.1%
0.2%
0.3%
0.4%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
0.1%
0.3%
0.3%
2011: 0.1%
2016: 0.3%
2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1%
▲ +15.1%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
13.0%
14.0%
15.0%
16.0%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
13.1%
14.4%
15.1%
2011: 13.1%
2016: 14.4%
2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
2025, NSW splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Males
Females
85+
80–84
75–79
70–74
65–69
60–64
55–59
50–54
45–49
40–44
35–39
30–34
25–29
20–24
15–19
10–14
5–9
0–4
333
333
85+: 85+: 107 males; 85+: 180 females
80–84: 80–84: 93 males; 80–84: 167 females
75–79: 75–79: 140 males; 75–79: 184 females
70–74: 70–74: 191 males; 70–74: 240 females
65–69: 65–69: 162 males; 65–69: 185 females
60–64: 60–64: 165 males; 60–64: 198 females
55–59: 55–59: 190 males; 55–59: 216 females
50–54: 50–54: 201 males; 50–54: 255 females
45–49: 45–49: 211 males; 45–49: 214 females
40–44: 40–44: 201 males; 40–44: 269 females
35–39: 35–39: 233 males; 35–39: 283 females
30–34: 30–34: 254 males; 30–34: 333 females
25–29: 25–29: 235 males; 25–29: 313 females
20–24: 20–24: 149 males; 20–24: 203 females
15–19: 15–19: 148 males; 15–19: 148 females
10–14: 10–14: 179 males; 10–14: 182 females
5–9: 5–9: 182 males; 5–9: 207 females
0–4: 0–4: 175 males; 0–4: 182 females
Sources
Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0 ).
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2025, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2025/2025-nsw/topic/demographics-identity
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