13,171 ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,867
- 2016: 13,394
- 2021: 13,171
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Ryde · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Ryde
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A young adult population defines the daily feel of West Ryde, where the typical resident is just 37. With over 13,000 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
13,171
▲ +11.0%
- 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 West Ryde — higher than 88% of areas.
| West Ryde | 13,171 |
|---|---|
| 2114, NSW | 25,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 13,171 people. Residents here are a little younger than those in New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age of 37.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 35.1%. Seniors aged 65 and over are less common here than in most similar areas, making up 14.8% of the population.
14.8% ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Ryde, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Half of the population is married, while 35.7% have never been married. People in de facto relationships make up 7.8%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.5% ▲ +58.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Ryde, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 West Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14268/west-ryde/topic/demographics-identity