16,667 ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14,308
- 2016: 17,252
- 2021: 16,667
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sydney · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sydney
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shift toward a younger, more transient population has shaped Sydney, where the typical resident is now just 32. This age is noticeably younger than the national figure. With nearly 60% of people aged between 25 and 44, the area has a distinct profile as a hub for working-age adults.
16,667
▲ +16.5%
- 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 Sydney — higher than 89% of areas.
| Sydney | 16,667 |
|---|---|
| 2000, NSW | 27,936 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Sydney has a population of 16,667 people, which is among the largest for areas at this level. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in New South Wales and across Australia.
32 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 5.1% of the population, far below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also far fewer here at 7.1%, while young adults aged 25 to 44 dominate the area at 59.9%.
7.1% ▲ +46.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.1% ▲ +23.4%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sydney, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 60%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.1%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. This aligns with the fact that 58.5% of residents have never been married, and only 0.3% identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.3% ▲ +338.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.1% ▲ +50.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sydney, Never married is the majority at 59%; Married is next at 31%.
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 Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13730/sydney/topic/demographics-identity