Sans Souci · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Sans Souci

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident of Sans Souci is noticeably older than the national average, with an age of 44. This community of 10,864 people is one of the largest in its category and is marked by a high proportion of seniors.

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📍 Sans Souci, Suburb / Locality

Where Sans Souci sits — Total population

10,864 ▲ +12.3%
  • 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 Sans Souci — higher than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Sans Souci10,864
2219, NSW 13,771
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is noticeably older than both the state and national figures. With a typical age of 44, residents are 5 to 6 years older than those across New South Wales and Australia.

10,864 ▲ +12.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9,671
  • 2016: 10,304
  • 2021: 10,864

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs ▲ +2.3%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.7%, a little below the 18.2% seen across the country.

22.2% ▲ +3.9%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.4%
  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.7% ▼ -3.9%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.3%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Sans Souci splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national averages. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.7%, a figure that is well below the national average of 11.5%.

7.7% ▲ +29.1%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.0%
  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 7.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Sans Souci, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 147 males; 85+: 217 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 175 males; 80–84: 203 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 222 males; 75–79: 267 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 274 males; 70–74: 341 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 261 males; 65–69: 322 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 310 males; 60–64: 368 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 347 males; 55–59: 409 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 376 males; 50–54: 423 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 347 males; 45–49: 416 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 324 males; 40–44: 332 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 337 males; 35–39: 385 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 292 males; 30–34: 323 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 241 males; 25–29: 283 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 253 males; 20–24: 236 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 292 males; 15–19: 323 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 323 males; 10–14: 291 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 294 males; 5–9: 302 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 307 males; 0–4: 300 females

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 Sans Souci [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13504/sans-souci/topic/demographics-identity