146,475
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Eastern Suburbs - South · Sub-region (SA3)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A growing population of 146,475 people defines Eastern Suburbs - South, making it larger than about 87% of similar areas. This expansion is continuing quickly, with recent growth outstripping both the state and national trends.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 8.3% since 2021, which is higher than most areas. This increase is a little above the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
146,475
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
8.3%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage 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/economy-advantage