12,701 ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12,134
- 2016: 12,911
- 2021: 12,701
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Paddington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Paddington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Paddington have never been married, reflecting a population of 12,701 that is much younger than most similar areas. This is a high-density neighborhood where young adults make up the largest age group. Most residents are aged between 25 and 44.
12,701
▲ +4.7%
- 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 Paddington — higher than 88% of areas.
| Paddington | 12,701 |
|---|---|
| 2021, NSW | 14,946 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure of 39.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults (25–44) make up 37.7% of the area. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for only 13.1%, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
15.2% ▲ +35.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.1% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Paddington, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.6%, well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.5%, a little below the national figure.
0.5% ▲ +87.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Paddington, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 35%.
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 Paddington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13126/paddington/topic/demographics-identity