Saratoga · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Saratoga

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

Over half of the 3,982 people in Saratoga are married, reflecting a stable community where the typical resident is 43. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Saratoga, Suburb / Locality

Where Saratoga sits — Total population

3,982 ▲ +7.2%
  • 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 Saratoga — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Saratoga3,982
2251, NSW 33,721
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Saratoga is larger than about 87% of similar areas. The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39.

3,982 ▲ +7.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3,715
  • 2016: 3,938
  • 2021: 3,982

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

43 yrs ▲ +4.9%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area's age profile is balanced, with children under 15 making up 18.3% of the population. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.8%, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%.

19.8% ▲ +20.3%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.3% ▼ -6.9%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.6%
  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Saratoga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.4% of the community.

11.4% ▲ +46.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.8%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 11.4%

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

Marital status

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In Saratoga, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 42 males; 85+: 33 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 48 males; 80–84: 48 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 79 males; 75–79: 84 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 100 males; 70–74: 110 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 132 males; 65–69: 128 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 131 males; 60–64: 154 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 126 males; 55–59: 160 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 144 males; 50–54: 153 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 132 males; 45–49: 142 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 110 males; 40–44: 121 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 100 males; 35–39: 127 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 106 males; 30–34: 94 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 113 males; 25–29: 86 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 107 males; 20–24: 109 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 129 males; 15–19: 119 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 138 males; 10–14: 123 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 140 males; 5–9: 128 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 103 males; 0–4: 99 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 Saratoga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13507/saratoga/topic/demographics-identity