9,510 ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,051
- 2016: 9,337
- 2021: 9,510
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Vaucluse · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Vaucluse
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half the people in Vaucluse are married, reflecting a stable community where the typical resident is 43 years old. This is noticeably older than the typical person across Australia. With 9,510 residents, it is one of the largest areas at its level.
9,510
▲ +5.1%
- 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 Vaucluse — higher than 87% of areas.
| Vaucluse | 9,510 |
|---|---|
| 2030, NSW | 14,434 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age profile is around the middle for similar areas.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 19.1% of the population, slightly above the New South Wales figure. Children under 15 account for 18.9%, which is higher than most areas.
19.1% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Vaucluse, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state average. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.3%, a figure much lower than most areas.
0.3% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Vaucluse, Married is the majority at 53%; Never 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 Vaucluse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14089/vaucluse/topic/demographics-identity