Annandale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Annandale

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A much higher share of couples living together without being married sets Annandale apart from the rest of the state. This inner-city suburb is home to 9,487 people, with a population that skews notably younger than most similar areas.

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Where Annandale sits — Total population

9,487 ▲ +9.4%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Annandale — higher than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Annandale9,487
2038, NSW 9,487
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 38, making Annandale a little younger than the New South Wales average.

9,487 ▲ +9.4%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8,669
  • 2016: 9,451
  • 2021: 9,487

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

38 yrs ▲ +5.6%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36 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 largest group at 34%. Seniors aged 65 and over are less common here than across Australia, accounting for just 13.6% of the population.

13.6% ▲ +48.4%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.0% ▼ -1.4%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 16.6%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Annandale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common at 18.6%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.0% of the population, a little below the New South Wales average.

1.0% ▲ +34.1%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.7%
  • 2016: 1.0%
  • 2021: 1.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

18.6% ▲ +5.9%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Annandale, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 55 males; 85+: 73 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 55 males; 80–84: 72 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 105 males; 75–79: 108 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 196 males; 70–74: 200 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 199 males; 65–69: 220 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 211 males; 60–64: 282 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 270 males; 55–59: 296 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 325 males; 50–54: 356 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 375 males; 45–49: 386 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 376 males; 40–44: 405 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 387 males; 35–39: 418 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 415 males; 30–34: 442 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 366 males; 25–29: 420 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 245 males; 20–24: 299 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 195 males; 15–19: 208 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 242 males; 10–14: 236 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 271 males; 5–9: 278 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 240 males; 0–4: 248 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Annandale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10062/annandale/topic/demographics-identity