229,604 ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 53% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 210,267
- 2016: 217,880
- 2021: 229,604
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sydney - Sutherland · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Sydney - Sutherland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sydney - Sutherland is 41, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. The population has grown by 9.2% since 2011 to reach 229,604 people. While the area has a significant number of children, it has also seen a steady rise in the number of seniors.
229,604
▲ +9.2%
- 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 - Sutherland — higher than 53% of areas.
| Sydney - Sutherland | 229,604 |
|---|---|
| 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 19,337 people between 2011 and 2021. This growth has happened alongside an ageing trend, with the typical age rising from 39 to 41 years over the 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.
Children under 15 make up 18.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 3.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.8%, a figure slightly above the national average.
18.8% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 62% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sydney - Sutherland splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.4% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Most residents are married (52.1%), while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most areas at 9.9%.
1.4% ▲ +72.2%
Lower than 74% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +37.8%
Lower than 85% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sydney - Sutherland, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 - Sutherland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/128/sydney-sutherland/topic/demographics-identity