474,430 ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 360,166
- 2016: 405,962
- 2021: 474,430
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sydney - South West · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Sydney - South West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Rapid growth has shaped Sydney - South West, where the population climbed by 32% since 2011 to reach 474,430 people. This is a notably young region, with a typical resident aged 35, which is several years younger than the national figure. This youthful profile is driven by a high proportion of children and a relatively small number of seniors.
474,430
▲ +31.7%
- 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 - South West — higher than 87% of areas.
| Sydney - South West | 474,430 |
|---|---|
| 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 expanded significantly, adding about 114,264 people since 2011. This makes it larger than about 91% of similar areas.
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 20.9% of the area, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, the 13.3% of people aged 65 and over is well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
13.3% ▲ +25.7%
Lower than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 90% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sydney - South West splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population, which is a little below the state average. Only 5.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is well below both the state and national figures.
1.3% ▲ +22.9%
Lower than 75% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.7% ▲ +39.9%
Lower than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sydney - South West, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) 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 - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/127/sydney-south-west/topic/demographics-identity