Population Overview
Total Population
211,632
Males
110,615 (52.3%)
Females
101,018 (47.7%)
Indigenous
3,009 (1.4%)
Born in Australia
47.9%
English Only at Home
62.5%
Australian Citizens
136,847
Other Languages
37.5%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$1,241/week
Annual Personal Income
$64,532
Median Household Income
$2,212/week
Annual Household Income
$115,024
Median Family Income
$3,057/week
Annual Family Income
$158,964
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$550
Median Monthly Mortgage
$2,700
Average Household Size
1.9 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
1.1
Birthplace
Born in Australia
94,475 (47.9%)
Born Overseas
102,929 (52.1%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
156,613 (86.8%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
6,265 (3.5%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
10,742 (6.0%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
2,831 (1.6%)
Year 8 or Below
2,503 (1.4%)
Did Not Go to School
1,473 (0.8%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
82,867
Employed Part-time
31,499
Total Employed
126,887
Unemployed
7,468
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
Participation Rate
68.7%
Labour Force
134,357
Not in Labour Force
46,744
Family Composition
Total Families
46,705
Couple - No Children
29,833 (63.9%)
Couple with Children
10,863 (23.3%)
One Parent Family
4,609 (9.9%)
Other Family
1,394 (3.0%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
2,081 (2.1%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
17,935 (18.3%)
Flat/Apartment
76,760 (78.5%)
Other Dwelling
541 (0.6%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
97,743
Unoccupied Dwellings
18,733
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
37,727 (39.3%)
1 Vehicle
45,146 (47.1%)
2 Vehicles
10,921 (11.4%)
3 Vehicles
1,511 (1.6%)
4+ Vehicles
584 (0.6%)
Total Dwellings
95,895
Suburbs in this Council (21)
Alexandria (9,649)Beaconsfield (1,172)Chippendale (7,803)Darlinghurst (10,615)Elizabeth Bay (4,878)Erskineville (9,657)Forest Lodge (4,965)Glebe (11,680)Haymarket (8,305)Millers Point (1,735)Paddington (12,701)Potts Point (7,183)Pyrmont (12,658)Redfern (13,072)Rushcutters Bay (2,335)Surry Hills (15,828)Sydney (16,667)Ultimo (7,410)Waterloo (16,379)Woolloomooloo (3,792)Zetland (12,622)