134,243 ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 128,990
- 2016: 140,654
- 2021: 134,243
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eastern Suburbs - South · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Eastern Suburbs - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 47% of people in Eastern Suburbs - South have never been married. This area has a large population of 134,243 people and is generally younger than the national average, with the typical resident aged 37.
134,243
▲ +4.1%
- 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 Eastern Suburbs - South — higher than 86% of areas.
| Eastern Suburbs - South | 134,243 |
|---|---|
| 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 4.1% since 2011, adding about 5,253 people. This makes it larger than about 87% of similar areas.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 35 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.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 33.5%. Children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both a little below the national figure, at 15.4% and 15.6% respectively.
15.6% ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Eastern Suburbs - South, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.2%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.8%, a little below the state and national figures.
1.8% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Eastern Suburbs - South, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (39%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Eastern Suburbs - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11802/eastern-suburbs-south/topic/demographics-identity