280,449
Higher than 50% of region (sa4) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Sydney - Eastern Suburbs · Region (SA4)
Economy & Advantage in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population of 280,449 people lives in the Sydney - Eastern Suburbs, making it larger than about 54% of similar areas. The region is growing at a steady pace that mirrors the wider state trend.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Since 2021, the population has grown by 6.4%. This is about the same as the 6.1% growth seen across New South Wales.
6.4%
Higher than 55% of region (sa4) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Sydney - Eastern Suburbs
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage 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/economy-advantage