12,441 ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,515
- 2016: 10,706
- 2021: 12,441
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Sydney - Lavender Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in North Sydney - Lavender Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of people in de facto relationships defines North Sydney - Lavender Bay, where 18.3% of residents live in this arrangement. The area has grown significantly, adding about 2,926 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 12,441.
12,441
▲ +30.8%
- 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 North Sydney - Lavender Bay — higher than 65% of areas.
| North Sydney - Lavender Bay | 12,441 |
|---|---|
| 2060, NSW | 15,135 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 31% since 2011. The typical resident is now 38, which is about the same as the national figure and two years older than in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
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 the largest group at 42.8%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 9.6% of the area, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
15.6% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.6% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In North Sydney - Lavender Bay, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are among the highest in the country at 18.3%, up 2.9 points since 2011. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.4%, which is well below the state average.
0.4% ▲ +38.8%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.3% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →North Sydney - Lavender Bay splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 North Sydney - Lavender Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121041417/north-sydney-lavender-bay/topic/demographics-identity