2,499 ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,981
- 2016: 2,580
- 2021: 2,499
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Edgecliff · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Edgecliff
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of over 5 percentage points separates Edgecliff from the national average for seniors, reflecting a notably older population. This small area is home to 2,499 people and stands out for its high proportion of older residents and couples in de facto relationships.
2,499
▲ +26.1%
- 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 Edgecliff — higher than 81% of areas.
| Edgecliff | 2,499 |
|---|---|
| 2027, NSW | 7,810 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Edgecliff is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure and a little older than the national typical age of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 only 11.2% of the population, well below the national figure of 18.2%. This contributes to an age profile where seniors aged 65 and over are much more common than in most areas, accounting for 22.3% of residents.
22.3% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.2% ▲ +26.5%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Edgecliff, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 19% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.2%, well below the state average.
0.2% ▲ —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.0% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Edgecliff, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
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 Edgecliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11382/edgecliff/topic/demographics-identity