19 ▲ +375.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4
- 2016: 58
- 2021: 19
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sydney Airport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Sydney Airport
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Only 19 people live in Sydney Airport, making it one of the smallest residential areas in the region. While the population is tiny, it has grown by 375% since 2011. The typical resident is now 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure.
19
▲ +375.0%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Sydney Airport — lower than 99% of areas.
| Sydney Airport | 19 |
|---|---|
| 2020, NSW | 21,591 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew from just 4 people in 2011 to 19 in 2021. This shift saw the typical resident's age drop by 14 years, from 49 down to 35.
35 yrs ▼ -28.6%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
No children under 15 live here, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, people aged 65 and over make up 20.7% of the population, well above the New South Wales average.
Age structure
View on map →In Sydney Airport, Youth (15–24) is the majority at 64%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 36%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents in this area, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
Marital status
View on map →In Sydney Airport, Never married is the majority at 67%; Married is next at 33%.
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 Sydney Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117011325/sydney-airport/topic/demographics-identity