24,641 ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19,217
- 2016: 21,424
- 2021: 24,641
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ermington - Rydalmere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Ermington - Rydalmere
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 24,600 people live in Ermington - Rydalmere, making it one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. This is a relatively young community where the typical resident is 37, and there are far fewer seniors than in the rest of the state.
24,641
▲ +28.2%
- 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 Ermington - Rydalmere — higher than 95% of areas.
| Ermington - Rydalmere | 24,641 |
|---|---|
| 2115, NSW | 12,686 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 28% since 2011, adding about 5,424 people to the area. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 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 19% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 13.4%.
13.4% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ermington - Rydalmere, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.1% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state average. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.6%, a figure that is well below the national average of 11.5%.
1.1% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.6% ▲ +34.9%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ermington - Rydalmere, Married is the majority at 51%; Never 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 Ermington - Rydalmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125021477/ermington-rydalmere/topic/demographics-identity