297,292 ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 68% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 235,804
- 2016: 262,064
- 2021: 297,292
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sydney - Outer South West · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Sydney - Outer South West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 297,292 people in Sydney - Outer South West are married. This is a noticeably young region, where the typical resident is just 35. It has seen significant growth, adding about 61,488 people since 2011.
297,292
▲ +26.1%
- 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 - Outer South West — higher than 68% of areas.
| Sydney - Outer South West | 297,292 |
|---|---|
| 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 26% since 2011 to reach 297,292 people. The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 22.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the young profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 13.3%.
13.3% ▲ +39.0%
Lower than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.3% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 98% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sydney - Outer South West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.0% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Australian average. People in de facto relationships make up 9.5% of the population, a figure much lower than most similar areas.
4.0% ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sydney - Outer South West, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (35%) 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 - Outer South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/123/sydney-outer-south-west/topic/demographics-identity