261,410 ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 61% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 249,546
- 2016: 267,037
- 2021: 261,410
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sydney - Eastern Suburbs · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 47% of people in the Sydney - Eastern Suburbs have never been married. This part of the city is slightly younger than the national average, with a population of 261,410 that has grown by nearly 5% since 2011.
261,410
▲ +4.8%
- 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 - Eastern Suburbs — higher than 61% of areas.
| Sydney - Eastern Suburbs | 261,410 |
|---|---|
| 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 resident is 37 years old, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. This age has risen by two years since 2011.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 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 biggest group at 34.5%, while children under 15 are much less common here than in most other areas. The proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 2.5 points since 2011 to reach 15.9%.
15.9% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 78% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sydney - Eastern Suburbs, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are well above the national figure, with 16.1% of people in this arrangement. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population, which is much lower than in most other areas.
1.1% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 80% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 90% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sydney - Eastern Suburbs, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Sydney - Eastern Suburbs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/118/sydney-eastern-suburbs/topic/demographics-identity