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Greater Sydney · Capital City

Median age

37 yrs2021▲ +2.8%

The median age in Greater Sydney is 37 yrs — well below average, noticeably younger than the typical capital city (40 yrs). It ranks 7th from the bottom of 23 regions nationally.

Compared with the other regions, it's older than Greater Brisbane and Australian Capital Territory but younger than Greater Adelaide, Greater Hobart and Rest of Qld. Within Greater Sydney, it ranges from 33 yrs in Camden to 46 yrs in Hunters Hill.

The median resident is a year older than in 2016 (36 yrs → 37 yrs).

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📍 Greater Sydney, Capital City

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Where Greater Sydney sits

All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Sydney — younger than 83% of areas.

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Median age within Greater Sydney

  1. Bayside (NSW)35 yrs
  2. Blacktown34 yrs
  3. Blue Mountains45 yrs
  4. Burwood34 yrs
  5. Camden33 yrs
  6. Campbelltown (NSW)35 yrs
  7. Canada Bay39 yrs
  8. Canterbury-Bankstown36 yrs
  9. Central Coast (NSW)43 yrs
  10. Cumberland34 yrs
  11. Fairfield39 yrs
  12. Georges River38 yrs
  13. Hawkesbury39 yrs
  14. Hornsby41 yrs
  15. Hunters Hill46 yrs
  16. Inner West38 yrs

Median age in nearby areas

  1. Rest of SA47 yrs
  2. Rest of Tas.45 yrs
  3. Rest of NSW43 yrs
  4. Rest of Vic.43 yrs
  5. Rest of Qld41 yrs
  6. Greater Hobart39 yrs
  7. Greater Adelaide39 yrs
  8. Greater Melbourne37 yrs
  9. Greater Brisbane36 yrs
  10. Australian Capital Territory35 yrs

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