93,401 ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 71,375
- 2016: 98,538
- 2021: 93,401
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sydney · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Sydney
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of just 35 makes Sydney noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. The area has grown rapidly, adding about 22,026 people since 2011. It is now one of the largest populations at this level, driven largely by a huge concentration of young adults.
93,401
▲ +30.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Sydney — higher than 89% of areas.
| Sydney | 93,401 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 31% since 2011 to reach 93,401 people. Residents are much younger than in most other areas, with the typical age dropping 5 years since 2011.
35 yrs ▼ -12.5%
Younger than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Almost half of all residents are young adults aged 25 to 44. Children under 15 make up only 6.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%.
12.2% ▼ -29.1%
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.9% ▼ -67.1%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sydney, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 50%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 20.2%, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.7%, a little below the state average.
0.7% ▼ -91.7%
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.2% ▲ +106.2%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 20.2%
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 28%.
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/sed/SED10080/sydney/topic/demographics-identity