12,658 —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pyrmont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Pyrmont
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 47% of residents in Pyrmont are young adults aged between 25 and 44. This creates a population that is a little younger than the national typical age of 38. With 12,658 people living here, it is larger than about 67% of similar areas.
12,658
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- 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 Pyrmont — higher than 66% of areas.
| Pyrmont | 12,658 |
|---|---|
| 2009, NSW | 12,658 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than both the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian average of 38.
37 yrs —
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has very few children and seniors, with those under 15 and those over 65 both sitting well below the national figures. This is consistent with the high proportion of young and middle-aged adults who make up the majority of the population.
13.0% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.3% —
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pyrmont, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 18.1%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.2%, a little below the New South Wales average.
1.2% —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.1% —
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pyrmont, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Pyrmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031641/pyrmont/topic/demographics-identity