28,943 ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27,740
- 2016: 29,986
- 2021: 28,943
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Randwick · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Randwick
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger than most similar areas, Randwick is a large community where the typical resident is just 36. This creates a distinct profile where young adults make up a huge chunk of the population. The area is defined by its working-age residents rather than children or seniors.
28,943
▲ +4.3%
- 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 Randwick — higher than 91% of areas.
| Randwick | 28,943 |
|---|---|
| 2031, NSW | 33,830 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 28,943 people, Randwick is among the largest areas at this level. Residents are noticeably younger than the state average, with a typical age of 36 compared to 39 across New South Wales.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 dominate the area at 38.5%. This explains why the proportions of children under 15 (14.7%) and seniors over 65 (14.4%) are both well below the national figure of around 18%.
14.4% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Randwick, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting at 19.5%, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. Around 0.7% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, a little below the state and national averages.
0.7% ▲ +42.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.5% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Randwick, 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 Randwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13325/randwick/topic/demographics-identity