12,658 ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,618
- 2016: 12,813
- 2021: 12,658
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pyrmont · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pyrmont
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A remarkably young population defines Pyrmont, where nearly half of all residents are aged between 25 and 44. With 12,658 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind and has a typical resident aged 37, which is a little younger than the national figure.
12,658
▲ +9.0%
- 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 Pyrmont — higher than 88% of areas.
| Pyrmont | 12,658 |
|---|---|
| 2009, NSW | 12,658 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 12,658, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Residents are generally younger than those in the rest of the state and country.
37 yrs ▲ +15.6%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 34 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 10.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors are also few, with those aged 65 and over sitting at 13.0%, much lower than most similar areas.
13.0% ▲ +112.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.3% ▲ +17.1%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pyrmont, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.1%, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.2%, a little below the Australian average of 3.2%.
1.2% ▲ +28.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.1% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pyrmont, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Pyrmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13297/pyrmont/topic/demographics-identity