304,771 ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 70% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 263,560
- 2016: 293,301
- 2021: 304,771
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sydney - Inner West · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Sydney - Inner West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer children live here than in most other parts of the state, making the Sydney - Inner West a notably adult-heavy region. It is a large area of 304,771 people that has grown by 16% since 2011. The population remains slightly younger than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 37.
304,771
▲ +15.6%
- 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 - Inner West — higher than 70% of areas.
| Sydney - Inner West | 304,771 |
|---|---|
| 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 grew by about 41,211 people between 2011 and 2021. While the typical resident is 37, this is a little younger than the New South Wales figure of 39.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 15.0% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 34.0%, while those aged 65 and over rose to 15.2% since 2011.
15.2% ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 62% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 79% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sydney - Inner West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 12.0% of the area, a figure a little above the state average. Only 0.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.7% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 56% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Sydney - Inner West splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 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 - Inner West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/120/sydney-inner-west/topic/demographics-identity