7,410 ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,111
- 2016: 8,845
- 2021: 7,410
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ultimo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ultimo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ultimo is just 30 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. The population has grown to 7,410 people, with a heavy concentration of young adults that shapes the local identity.
7,410
▲ +4.2%
- 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 Ultimo — higher than 87% of areas.
| Ultimo | 7,410 |
|---|---|
| 2007, NSW | 7,410 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Ultimo is far younger than the rest of the state and nation, with a typical age of 30. Its population of 7,410 is among the largest for similar areas.
30 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 30 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is dominated by people aged 15 to 44, who make up over 73% of the population. This explains why children under 15 (6.6%) and seniors over 65 (6.3%) are both far below the national figures.
6.3% ▲ +50.4%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.6% ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ultimo, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 53%; Youth (15–24) is next at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are much more common here than elsewhere, at 17.6%. Most residents have never been married, accounting for 67.0% of the population, while 1.0% identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.0% ▲ +36.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ultimo, Never married is the majority at 67%; Married is next at 23%.
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 Ultimo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14024/ultimo/topic/demographics-identity