1,100 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,021
- 2016: 1,145
- 2021: 1,100
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sydenham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sydenham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 43% of the population in Sydenham, making it a hub for people in their prime working years. The area is noticeably younger than the state and national averages, with a typical resident aged 36.
1,100
▲ +7.7%
- 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 Sydenham — higher than 73% of areas.
| Sydenham | 1,100 |
|---|---|
| 2044, NSW | 8,278 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 1,100 residents, Sydenham is larger than about 75% of similar areas. The typical person here is 36, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39.
36 yrs ▼ -2.7%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has far fewer children and seniors than most other places. Only 11.9% of residents are under 15 and 13.5% are aged 65 and over, both of which are well below the national figures.
13.5% ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.9% ▲ +15.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sydenham, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A high number of residents are in de facto relationships at 16.7%, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. About 2.3% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
2.3% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▲ +75.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sydenham, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 32%.
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 Sydenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13729/sydenham/topic/demographics-identity