7,183 ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,862
- 2016: 9,423
- 2021: 7,183
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Potts Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Potts Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shift toward a younger, working-age population has shaped Potts Point, where over half of the 7,183 residents are now aged between 25 and 44. This is a place dominated by adults in their prime, with very few children or seniors compared to the rest of the country.
7,183
▲ +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 Potts Point — higher than 87% of areas.
| Potts Point | 7,183 |
|---|---|
| 2011, NSW | 18,187 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, making the area a little younger than both New South Wales and Australia.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 2.5% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. This lack of children is mirrored by a low number of seniors, with those aged 65 and over sitting well below the state and national averages at 12.9%.
12.9% ▲ +52.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
2.5% ▼ -26.3%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Potts Point, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 51%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of the country, at 23.4%. This fits with a population where 69% of people have never married, while Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents make up 0.9%, a little below the national average.
0.9% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.4% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Potts Point, Never married is the majority at 69%; Married is next at 17%.
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 Potts Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13268/potts-point/topic/demographics-identity