31,078 ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24,095
- 2016: 27,084
- 2021: 31,078
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Liverpool · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Liverpool
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Liverpool is 34, making this area noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. With a population of 31,078, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. This youthful tilt is seen in the high number of children and a much smaller proportion of seniors.
31,078
▲ +29.0%
- 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 Liverpool — higher than 92% of areas.
| Liverpool | 31,078 |
|---|---|
| 2170, NSW | 114,479 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 34 is much lower than in most similar areas. This makes Liverpool noticeably younger than both New South Wales and Australia.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 19.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the 12.2% of people aged 65 and over is well below the New South Wales average.
12.2% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Liverpool, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in a de facto relationship make up 6.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.2%, a little below the state and national figures.
1.2% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.6% ▲ +70.4%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Liverpool, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Liverpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12370/liverpool/topic/demographics-identity