136,178 ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 104,189
- 2016: 117,356
- 2021: 136,178
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Liverpool · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Liverpool
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Liverpool is just 34 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. The population has grown rapidly, adding about 31,989 people since 2011. This growth is reflected in a high number of children and a small proportion of seniors.
136,178
▲ +30.7%
- 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 Liverpool — higher than 87% of areas.
| Liverpool | 136,178 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Liverpool is larger than about 87% of similar areas, with a total population of 136,178. The number of people grew by 31% between 2011 and 2021.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This young profile is balanced by a very small senior population, as those aged 65 and over are well below the state and national averages.
11.8% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Liverpool, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 6.5% of the population, a figure well below the state and national averages.
1.6% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Liverpool, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Liverpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12703/liverpool/topic/demographics-identity