4,097 ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,076
- 2016: 4,107
- 2021: 4,097
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Putney · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Putney
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define Putney, where the typical person is 44 years old compared to a national figure of 38. This suburb is larger than about 88% of similar areas, with a population of 4,097 people.
4,097
▲ +0.5%
- 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 Putney — higher than 86% of areas.
| Putney | 4,097 |
|---|---|
| 2112, NSW | 38,026 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 44, making the population noticeably older than both New South Wales and the rest of Australia.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 30.6%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.7%, which is a little above the national figure.
18.7% ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Putney, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common with 59% of people married, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 4.7%. Only 0.3% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state average.
0.3% ▲ +331.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.7% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Putney, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Putney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13290/putney/topic/demographics-identity