People — demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People

Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night Sydney % New South Wales % Australia % Male 8,814 51.1 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3 Female 8,437 48.9 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 29 0.2 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 17,252 people in Sydney (State Suburbs). Of these 51.1% were male and 48.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.2% of the population.

Age Sydney % New South Wales % Australia % Median age 30 -- 38 -- 38 -- 0-4 years 461 2.7 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3 5-9 years 188 1.1 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4 10-14 years 135 0.8 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0 15-19 years 602 3.5 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1 20-24 years 2,760 16.0 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7 25-29 years 3,993 23.2 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1 30-34 years 3,187 18.5 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3 35-39 years 1,748 10.1 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7 40-44 years 905 5.2 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8 45-49 years 682 4.0 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8 50-54 years 630 3.7 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5 55-59 years 516 3.0 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2 60-64 years 450 2.6 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6 65-69 years 374 2.2 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1 70-74 years 247 1.4 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8 75-79 years 155 0.9 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8 80-84 years 105 0.6 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0 85 years and over 107 0.6 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Sydney (State Suburbs) was 30 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 4.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 5.7% of the population.

Registered marital status

People aged 15 years and over Sydney % New South Wales % Australia % Married 5,503 33.4 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1 Separated 314 1.9 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2 Divorced 901 5.5 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5 Widowed 208 1.3 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2 Never married 9,530 57.9 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Sydney (State Suburbs) aged 15 years and over, 33.4% were married and 7.4% were either divorced or separated.

Social marital status

People aged 15 years and over Sydney % New South Wales % Australia % Registered marriage 3,306 25.0 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7 De facto marriage 1,657 12.5 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4 Not married 8,252 62.4 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Sydney (State Suburbs), of people aged 15 years and over, 25.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 12.5% were in a de facto marriage.

Education Sydney % New South Wales % Australia % Preschool 71 0.9 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8 Primary - Government 109 1.4 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2 Primary - Catholic 25 0.3 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3 Primary - other non Government 41 0.5 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2 Secondary - Government 87 1.1 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5 Secondary - Catholic 33 0.4 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7 Secondary - other non Government 108 1.4 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9 Technical or further education institution 1,087 14.1 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9 University or tertiary institution 1,954 25.3 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1 Other 1,739 22.5 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8 Not stated 2,463 31.9 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Sydney (State Suburbs), 44.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 2.4% were in primary school, 3.1% in secondary school and 39.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Level of highest educational attainment

People aged 15 years and over Sydney % New South Wales % Australia % Bachelor Degree level and above 6,882 41.8 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0 Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 1,865 11.3 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9 Certificate level IV 186 1.1 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9 Certificate level III 415 2.5 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8 Year 12 3,318 20.1 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7 Year 11 182 1.1 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9 Year 10 274 1.7 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8 Certificate level II 0 0.0 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1 Certificate level I 0 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0 Year 9 or below 256 1.6 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0 No educational attainment 105 0.6 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8 Not stated 2,637 16.0 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Sydney (State Suburbs), 20.1% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 3.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 11.3% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

2011 benchmarks are not available for this data item.

People — cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Sydney % New South Wales % Australia %

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Sydney (State Suburbs) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

Country of birth Sydney % New South Wales % Australia % Australia 2,928 17.0 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7 Other top responses

Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Sydney % New South Wales % Australia % Both parents born overseas 12,841 74.4 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4 Father only born overseas 287 1.7 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4 Mother only born overseas 275 1.6 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7 Both parents born in Australia 1,485 8.6 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Sydney (State Suburbs), 8.6% of people had both parents born in Australia and 74.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

Country of birth of father, stated responses Sydney % New South Wales % Australia %

Country of birth of mother, stated responses Sydney % New South Wales % Australia %

Religious affiliation, top responses Sydney % New South Wales % Australia %

Language, top responses (other than English) Sydney % New South Wales % Australia %

People — employment

Employment

People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over Sydney % New South Wales % Australia % Worked full-time 5,461 51.2 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7 Worked part-time 4,116 38.6 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4 Away from work 446 4.2 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0 Unemployed 633 5.9 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 10,656 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Sydney (State Suburbs). Of these 51.2% were employed full time, 38.6% were employed part-time and 5.9% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Employment - hours worked

Employed people aged 15 years and over Sydney % New South Wales % Australia % 1-15 hours per week 801 8.0 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4 16-24 hours per week 2,708 27.0 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1 25-34 hours per week 608 6.1 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2 35-39 hours per week 1,423 14.2 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0 40 hours or more per week 4,040 40.3 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Sydney (State Suburbs), 8.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 27.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 40.3% worked 40 hours or more.

Occupation

Employed people aged 15 years and over Sydney % New South Wales % Australia %

Industry of employment, top responses

Employed people aged 15 years and over Sydney % New South Wales % Australia %

Median weekly incomes

People aged 15 years and over Sydney % New South Wales % Australia % Personal 681 -- 664 -- 662 -- Family 1,973 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 -- Household 1,949 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Sydney (State Suburbs) was $681.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

Travel to work, top responses

Employed people aged 15 years and over Sydney % New South Wales % Australia %

Unpaid work

People aged 15 years and over Sydney % New South Wales % Australia % Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 7,549 45.9 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0 Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 1,337 8.1 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6 Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 717 4.4 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3 Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,780 10.8 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Sydney (State Suburbs), of people aged 15 years and over, 45.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 8.1% provided care for children and 4.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 10.8% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours

People aged 15 years and over Sydney % New South Wales % Australia % Less than 5 hours per week 3,881 23.6 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6 5 to 14 hours per week 2,580 15.7 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0 15 to 29 hours per week 698 4.2 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5 30 hours or more per week 389 2.4 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Sydney (State Suburbs), 15.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 4.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 2.4% worked 30 hours or more.