39,333 ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33,122
- 2016: 37,366
- 2021: 39,333
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Auburn · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Auburn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of just 31 makes Auburn far younger than both the state and national averages. It is one of the most populous areas at this level, with 39,333 people living here. This young profile is reflected in a resident base dominated by working-age adults.
39,333
▲ +18.8%
- 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 Auburn — higher than 94% of areas.
| Auburn | 39,333 |
|---|---|
| 2144, NSW | 39,333 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 31, which is among the lowest for similar areas and noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
31 yrs ▲ +6.9%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 36.4% of the population, while the proportion of seniors is 10.1%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.
10.1% ▲ +22.6%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -18.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Auburn, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (19%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (53.1%), but only 2.9% are in a de facto relationship, a figure well below the national average. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.3%, which is lower than most areas.
0.3% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
2.9% ▲ +33.1%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Auburn, 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 Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10107/auburn/topic/demographics-identity