11,570 ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,923
- 2016: 10,816
- 2021: 11,570
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sutherland · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sutherland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Sutherland, where the typical resident is 37. This community of 11,570 people has a notably high proportion of adults in de facto relationships compared to the rest of the country.
11,570
▲ +16.6%
- 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 Sutherland — higher than 88% of areas.
| Sutherland | 11,570 |
|---|---|
| 2232, NSW | 35,304 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Sutherland is one of the largest areas at this level with 11,570 residents. People here are a little younger than those in New South Wales and across Australia.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 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 and seniors aged 65 and over both make up about 15.5% of the population, both of which are a little below the national figure. Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the biggest group at 36.5%.
15.6% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sutherland, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 17.1% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent represent 1.6% of the population, a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
1.6% ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.1% ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Sutherland splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Sutherland
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sutherland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13716/sutherland/topic/demographics-identity