12,960 ▲ +45.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,884
- 2016: 10,817
- 2021: 12,960
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Botany · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Botany
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 33% of people in Botany are young adults aged 25 to 44. This makes the area noticeably younger than the rest of New South Wales, with a total population of 12,960 residents.
12,960
▲ +45.9%
- 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 Botany — higher than 88% of areas.
| Botany | 12,960 |
|---|---|
| 2019, NSW | 13,467 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the national figure.
36 yrs ▼ -2.7%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 19.1% of the population, while those aged 65 and over are only 12%. This senior population is well below both the state and national figures.
12.0% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Botany, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More people live in de facto relationships here than in most areas, at 14.5%, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Around 2.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a rate higher than most similar areas.
2.9% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +59.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Botany, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (40%) 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 Botany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10515/botany/topic/demographics-identity