202,038 ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 53% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 162,845
- 2016: 182,119
- 2021: 202,038
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sydney - Ryde · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Sydney - Ryde
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 200,000 people now live in Sydney - Ryde, creating a large urban community where the typical resident is 38. The area has seen significant growth since 2011, adding nearly 40,000 new residents to its population.
202,038
▲ +24.1%
- 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 - Ryde — lower than 53% of areas.
| Sydney - Ryde | 202,038 |
|---|---|
| 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 24% between 2011 and 2021 to reach 202,038 people. The typical age of residents has remained steady at 38 years, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 64% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 31.8%. Children under 15 account for 17.0%, which is a little below the national figure, while the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 16.0% since 2011.
16.0% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 64% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sydney - Ryde, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.4% of the population, which is well below the state average. Most residents are married (52.9%), while those in de facto relationships account for 8.1%, a figure well below the national average.
0.4% ▲ +33.0%
Lower than 95% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▲ +52.9%
Lower than 92% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sydney - Ryde, Married is the majority at 53%; 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 - Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/126/sydney-ryde/topic/demographics-identity