7,803 ▲ +92.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,057
- 2016: 8,617
- 2021: 7,803
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chippendale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chippendale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Chippendale is just 28, making this one of the youngest areas in the country. The suburb is dominated by young adults and is one of the most populous locations of its type, though it has very few children or seniors.
7,803
▲ +92.3%
- 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 Chippendale — higher than 87% of areas.
| Chippendale | 7,803 |
|---|---|
| 2008, NSW | 10,400 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 7,803, which is among the largest for similar areas. This is a very young crowd, with a typical age 11 years lower than the New South Wales figure.
28 yrs ▼ -3.4%
Younger than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 28 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 over half the population, while those under 15 and over 65 are both far below national levels, each sitting at around 3.5%.
3.5% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
3.6% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chippendale, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 54%; Youth (15–24) is next at 29%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of the state, at 23.9%. This fits with a high number of people who have never married, who make up 77.5% of the area.
0.8% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.9% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chippendale, Never married is the majority at 77%; Married is next at 16%.
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 Chippendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10906/chippendale/topic/demographics-identity