10,749 ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,728
- 2016: 10,479
- 2021: 10,749
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sylvania · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sylvania
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines Sylvania, where the typical resident is 46 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38. With over 10,700 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
10,749
▲ +10.5%
- 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 Sylvania — higher than 87% of areas.
| Sylvania | 10,749 |
|---|---|
| 2224, NSW | 14,559 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 46, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39. This makes the area far older than the national figure.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 25.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.2%, which is about the same as across Australia.
25.7% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sylvania splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up over half the population at 52.6%. Those in de facto relationships account for 7.1%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
1.5% ▲ +42.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.1% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sylvania, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Sylvania
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sylvania [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13732/sylvania/topic/demographics-identity