Regents Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Demographics & Identity in Regents Park

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

A typical resident in Regents Park is 36, making this area noticeably younger than the New South Wales average. The community has a population of 5,138 people and is characterized by a strong presence of young and middle-aged adults.

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📍 Regents Park, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Regents Park sits — Total population

5,138 —
  • 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 Regents Park — lower than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Regents Park5,138
2143, NSW 9,774
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population grew by 1.5% since 2016, adding about 74 people to reach 5,138. This total is smaller than about 76% of similar areas.

5,138 —

Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 5,064
  • 2021: 5,138

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

36 yrs —

Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 36 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Younger adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 29.8%. People aged 65 and over represent 14.2% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.

14.2% —

Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 14.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.8% —

Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Regents Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are among the lowest at this level, at 4.3%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, a figure that is much lower than most areas.

4.3% —

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 4.7%
  • 2021: 4.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Regents Park, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 29 males; 85+: 45 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 41 males; 80–84: 49 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 51 males; 75–79: 51 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 85 males; 70–74: 111 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 146 males; 65–69: 128 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 172 males; 60–64: 175 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 158 males; 55–59: 163 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 145 males; 50–54: 164 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 156 males; 45–49: 133 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 156 males; 40–44: 140 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 185 males; 35–39: 165 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 265 males; 30–34: 198 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 245 males; 25–29: 176 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 201 males; 20–24: 203 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 153 males; 15–19: 135 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 167 males; 10–14: 171 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 146 males; 5–9: 150 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 147 males; 0–4: 140 females

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 Regents Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011587/regents-park/topic/demographics-identity