80,110 —
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 75,444
- 2021: 80,110
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer seniors live in Sydenham than in the rest of the state, with only 11.1% of the population aged 65 or over. This creates a relatively young profile for the area, which has grown to 80,110 people since the last census. It is a place where children and young adults make up a large part of the community.
80,110
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- 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 Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) — higher than 82% of areas.
| Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) | 80,110 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 6.2% since 2016, adding about 4,666 people. Residents are generally younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 36.
36 yrs —
Younger than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is well below both the state and national averages.
11.1% —
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% —
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (53.3%), while those in de facto relationships make up 6.6%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. About 0.4% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.4% —
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.6% —
Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED28007/sydenham/topic/demographics-identity