58,771 ▲ +49.3%
Lower than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 39,357
- 2016: 46,693
- 2021: 58,771
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Botany · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Botany
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Botany, where the typical person is just 33. This shift is clear in the population, which grew by 49% to reach 58,771 people since 2011.
58,771
▲ +49.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Botany — lower than 52% of areas.
| Botany | 58,771 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 33, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This age has dropped by 4 years since 2011.
33 yrs ▼ -10.8%
Younger than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over are both well below the state and national figures. Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 38.8%.
12.2% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Botany, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, rising to 14.4% since 2011. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.9% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
1.9% ▲ +20.5%
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +100.7%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Botany, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (41%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Botany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11701/botany/topic/demographics-identity