331,340 ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 74% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 264,544
- 2016: 315,551
- 2021: 331,340
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sydney - City and Inner South · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Sydney - City and Inner South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Sydney - City and Inner South is just 34 years old, making this area noticeably younger than the national figure. This youthfulness is driven by a huge population of young adults, with the total number of people growing by 25% since 2011 to reach 331,340.
331,340
▲ +25.2%
- 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 - City and Inner South — higher than 74% of areas.
| Sydney - City and Inner South | 331,340 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 34, which is much lower than most areas and noticeably younger than the New South Wales average of 39.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 nearly half the population at 46.8%. This helps explain why children under 15 (9.9%) and seniors over 65 (10.5%) are both well below the national figures.
10.5% ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 88% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.9% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 90% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sydney - City and Inner South, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of the state, reaching 21.2%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.5%, which is a little below the Australian average of 3.2%.
1.5% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.2% ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sydney - City and Inner South, Never married is the majority at 59%; Married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Sydney - City and Inner South
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sydney - City and Inner South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/117/sydney-city-and-inner-south/topic/demographics-identity