Ultimo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Demographics & Identity in Ultimo

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Ultimo is just 30 years old, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. This is a place dominated by young adults, with a very small number of children and seniors compared to the rest of the state.

Open map →
📍 Ultimo, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ultimo sits — Total population

7,410 —
  • 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 Ultimo — lower than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ultimo7,410
2007, NSW 7,410
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 7,410 people. This is smaller than about 62% of similar areas.

7,410 —

Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

30 yrs —

Younger than 97% 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.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 53% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 (6.6%) and seniors over 65 (6.3%) are both far below the national figures.

Age structure

View on map →

In Ultimo, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 53%; Youth (15–24) is next at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here at 17.6%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Most residents have never married (67%), while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (1%) is a little below the state average.

Marital status

View on map →

In Ultimo, Never married is the majority at 67%; Married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 20 males; 85+: 40 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 27 males; 80–84: 31 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 34 males; 75–79: 29 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 66 males; 70–74: 51 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 89 males; 65–69: 89 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 87 males; 60–64: 81 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 111 males; 55–59: 109 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 149 males; 50–54: 126 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 168 males; 45–49: 154 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 283 males; 40–44: 219 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 406 males; 35–39: 373 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 596 males; 30–34: 586 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 755 males; 25–29: 714 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 627 males; 20–24: 642 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 116 males; 15–19: 149 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 41 males; 10–14: 56 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 77 males; 5–9: 88 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 113 males; 0–4: 101 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Ultimo

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ultimo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031646/ultimo/topic/demographics-identity