217,795 ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 174,572
- 2016: 214,249
- 2021: 217,795
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sydney Inner City · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Sydney Inner City
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people living in Sydney Inner City are young adults aged 25 to 44. This creates a notably youthful population where the typical resident is just 34, which is much lower than most other areas. The area is growing fast, with 217,795 people living here after a 25% increase since 2011.
217,795
▲ +24.8%
- 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 Sydney Inner City — higher than 93% of areas.
| Sydney Inner City | 217,795 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 43,223 people since 2011, making it one of the largest areas at this level. While the typical resident is 34, this is 2 years older than it was in 2011.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has far fewer children under 15 (7.7%) and seniors aged 65 and over (9.5%) than the national figures. These figures are among the lowest at this level, though the proportion of seniors rose 1.7 points since 2011.
9.5% ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.7% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sydney Inner City, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 51%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 23.3%. Most residents (63.2%) have never married, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.4%, which is a little below the state average.
1.4% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.3% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sydney Inner City, Never married is the majority at 63%; Married is next at 25%.
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 Sydney Inner City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11703/sydney-inner-city/topic/demographics-identity