14,793 ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,238
- 2016: 15,170
- 2021: 14,793
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Paddington - Moore Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Paddington - Moore Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 14,793 now lives in Paddington - Moore Park, which has grown by 3.9% since 2011. The area is slightly younger than the national average, though the typical resident has aged by two years over the last decade. It is a place where young adults are the most common age group.
14,793
▲ +3.9%
- 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 Paddington - Moore Park — higher than 75% of areas.
| Paddington - Moore Park | 14,793 |
|---|---|
| 2021, NSW | 14,946 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37 years old, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. The population grew by about 555 people between 2011 and 2021.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 12.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the national average at 14.9%, though this group rose 3.8 percentage points since 2011.
14.9% ▲ +34.5%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.9% ▲ +6.8%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Paddington - Moore Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.5%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.5% of the population, a little below the national average.
0.5% ▲ +109.0%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.5% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Paddington - Moore Park, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Paddington - Moore Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118011345/paddington-moore-park/topic/demographics-identity