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Social & Demographic Profile


 

Sydney has a diverse and dynamic ethnic mix with 31.7 per cent of the population of Sydney born overseas, compared with just 22.2 per cent of the overall Australian population.

 

  • The Sydney Region recorded an estimated resident population of 4,188,461 in 2009
  • The highest rate of population increase of 113 per cent will occur in the South West subregion (Liverpool, Camden, Campbelltown and Wollondilly)
  • Currently, one in eight people are over 65. By 2036, this figure will be one in six
  • Currently, the year 12 completion rate for NSW government schools is 69.6 per cent
  • The Bradley Review reported 29 percent of 25-34 year old Australians had degree qualifications with the Sydney Region showing an increase from 21 percent in 1996 to 32 per cent in 2006
  • The total number of jobs in Sydney needs to grow from 2.09 million to 2.85 million jobs in 2036
  • Unemployment in the Sydney Region was 5.2 percent in May 2010, compared to 5.3% in NSW
  • By 2036 Sydney will need 770,000 additional homes or an extra 25,000 homes per year
  • According to the 2006 Census, there were almost 16,000 homeless people in the Sydney Region
  • In 2006, there were 37,062 people living in the Sydney Region, or one per cent of the total population, who classified themselves as being Indigenous Australians

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Last Updated: 16 May 2012