264,371 ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 61% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 210,413
- 2016: 227,739
- 2021: 264,371
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of children under 15 live in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury compared to most other areas. This region has grown quickly, adding about 53,958 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 264,371. The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the state figure.
264,371
▲ +25.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury — higher than 61% of areas.
| Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury | 264,371 |
|---|---|
| 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 has grown by 26% since 2011, making the area larger than about 63% of similar regions. Residents are a little older than the national figure, with the typical age rising by one year since 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 20.4% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the national figure at 16.1%, though this group has risen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
16.1% ▲ +34.0%
Lower than 56% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 88% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 1.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. Marriage is common here with 60% of people married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 5.7%.
1.0% ▲ +84.0%
Lower than 81% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.7% ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/115/sydney-baulkham-hills-and-hawkesbury/topic/demographics-identity