263,554 ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 61% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 237,640
- 2016: 252,878
- 2021: 263,554
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sydney - Northern Beaches · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Sydney - Northern Beaches
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sydney - Northern Beaches is 41, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. The population has grown by 11% since 2011, reaching 263,554 people. This is a mature community where over half of the residents are married.
263,554
▲ +10.9%
- 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 - Northern Beaches — higher than 61% of areas.
| Sydney - Northern Beaches | 263,554 |
|---|---|
| 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 increased by about 25,914 people since 2011. Residents are generally older than those in most other similar areas, with the typical age rising by two years over the last decade.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Older than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 27.5%. While the share of children under 15 fell slightly to 18.5%, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 18.2%.
18.2% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 54% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 62% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sydney - Northern Beaches splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, which is much lower than in most areas. About 11.6% of residents are in de facto relationships, a figure that has risen since 2011.
0.6% ▲ +59.4%
Lower than 89% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +23.7%
Lower than 67% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sydney - Northern Beaches, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 - Northern Beaches [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/122/sydney-northern-beaches/topic/demographics-identity