13,072 ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12,034
- 2016: 13,213
- 2021: 13,072
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Redfern · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Redfern
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more young adults live in Redfern than in most similar areas, with a typical resident aged just 36. This creates a distinct population profile where nearly 45% of the 13,072 people are aged between 25 and 44, making the area noticeably younger than the state and national averages.
13,072
▲ +8.6%
- 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 Redfern — higher than 88% of areas.
| Redfern | 13,072 |
|---|---|
| 2016, NSW | 13,072 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 36, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39. With 13,072 residents, Redfern is among the largest areas at this level.
36 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 8.2% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well below the state average at 13.4%.
13.4% ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.2% ▲ +18.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Redfern, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than across Australia, accounting for 22.4% of residents. This aligns with a high proportion of people who have never married (63.6%) and an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 3.2%, which is higher than most areas.
3.2% ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.4% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Redfern, Never married is the majority at 64%; Married is next at 22%.
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 Redfern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13352/redfern/topic/demographics-identity