11,726 ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,529
- 2016: 12,009
- 2021: 11,726
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sydenham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Sydenham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sydenham is 37, making the area a little younger than both Victoria and the national figure. The population has grown slightly to 11,726 people, though the community is aging, with the typical age rising by 6 years since 2011.
11,726
▲ +1.7%
- 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 Sydenham — higher than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 1.7% since 2011, adding around 197 people. Sydenham is now larger than about 62% of similar areas.
37 yrs ▲ +19.4%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 34 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 16.8% of the population, which is a little below the national figure and lower than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well below the state and national figures at 13.6%, though this group rose 6.6 points since 2011.
13.6% ▲ +94.6%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sydenham splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 8.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure and much lower than most areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the community, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.6% ▲ +156.4%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.2% ▲ +26.8%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sydenham, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
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 Sydenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011339/sydenham/topic/demographics-identity