Demographics of Sydney
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Sydney
is Australia's most populous city, and is also the most populous city in Oceania
. In the 2006 census
4,119,190 persons declared themselves as residents of the Sydney Statistical Division
- about one-fifth (19.38%) of Australia's total population. If contiguous urban areas are considered, Sydney's population was 3,641,421 persons. Sydney is also the most densely populated city in Australia.
The median age of Sydney residents was 35 years, and households comprised an average of 2.7 members.
The officially estimated population for the Sydney Statistical Division at 30 June 2010 was 4,575,532.
European settlement in Sydney began in 1788, and in 1800 Sydney had around 3,000 inhabitants. It took time for its population to grow - in 1851 its population was only 39,000, compared with 77,000 in Melbourne
. The subsequent gold rushes
in Victoria caused the population of Melbourne to increase rapidly, while the lesser gold rushes in New South Wales had a less profound effect on the population of Sydney.
Sydney overtook Melbourne as Australia's most populous city in the early twentieth century, and reached the million inhabitants milestone around 1925. The opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
helped pave the way for further urban development north of Sydney Harbour. Post-war immigration and a baby boom
helped the population reach two million by 1962. Sydney remained Australia's most populous city throughout the 20th Century, and is projected to retain this position for much of the 21st Century.
At the 2006 census 39.4% of Sydney residents declared themselves to have been born overseas. The most common countries of birth outside Australia declared were the United Kingdom (4.3%), China (3.5%), New Zealand (2.0%), Vietnam (1.5%), India, The Philippines (about 1.3%), Lebanon (about 1.3%), and Italy (1.1%). Indigenous Australians were about 2% of all Sydney residents.
At the 2006 census respondents could nominate up to two ancestries they identified themselves.
The most common languages spoken at home are English (60.8%), Arabic (4.4%), Cantonese (3.4%), Mandarin (2.6%), Greek (2.2%) and Vietnamese (2.0%).
Some suburbs are associated with particular ethnic groups:
The adjacent show concentrations of persons born in different regions of the world residing in particular parts of Sydney.
(29.2%), Anglican (16.5%), Eastern Orthodox (4.8%) and Islam
(4.4%). 14.1% declared no religious affiliation.
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
is Australia's most populous city, and is also the most populous city in Oceania
Oceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
. In the 2006 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
4,119,190 persons declared themselves as residents of the Sydney Statistical Division
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
- about one-fifth (19.38%) of Australia's total population. If contiguous urban areas are considered, Sydney's population was 3,641,421 persons. Sydney is also the most densely populated city in Australia.
The median age of Sydney residents was 35 years, and households comprised an average of 2.7 members.
The officially estimated population for the Sydney Statistical Division at 30 June 2010 was 4,575,532.
History
| Sydney population by year |
||
|---|---|---|
| 1796 | 2,953 | |
| 1911 | 629,503 | |
| 1954 | 1,863,217 | |
| 1961 | 2,183,231 | |
| 1971 | 2,807,828 | |
| 1981 | 3,204,696 | |
| 1991 | 3,672,855 | |
| 1996 | 3,881,136 | |
| 2001 | 4,128,272 | |
| 2006 | 4,281,988 | |
| 2010 | 4,575,532 | (Estimate) |
| 2026 | 5,426,300 | (Projected) |
| 2056 | 6,976,800 | |
European settlement in Sydney began in 1788, and in 1800 Sydney had around 3,000 inhabitants. It took time for its population to grow - in 1851 its population was only 39,000, compared with 77,000 in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. The subsequent gold rushes
Victorian gold rush
The Victorian gold rush was a period in the history of Victoria, Australia approximately between 1851 and the late 1860s. In 10 years the Australian population nearly tripled.- Overview :During this era Victoria dominated the world's gold output...
in Victoria caused the population of Melbourne to increase rapidly, while the lesser gold rushes in New South Wales had a less profound effect on the population of Sydney.
Sydney overtook Melbourne as Australia's most populous city in the early twentieth century, and reached the million inhabitants milestone around 1925. The opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Harbour Bridge
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district and the North Shore. The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic...
helped pave the way for further urban development north of Sydney Harbour. Post-war immigration and a baby boom
Baby boom
A baby boom is any period marked by a greatly increased birth rate. This demographic phenomenon is usually ascribed within certain geographical bounds and when the number of annual births exceeds 2 per 100 women...
helped the population reach two million by 1962. Sydney remained Australia's most populous city throughout the 20th Century, and is projected to retain this position for much of the 21st Century.
Ethnic groups
| Significant overseas born populations | |
| Country of Birth | Population (2006) |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom |
175,166 |
 People's Republic of China |
109,142 |
 New Zealand |
81,064 |
 Vietnam |
62,144 |
 Lebanon |
54,502 |
 India |
52,975 |
 Philippines |
52,087 |
 Italy |
44,563 |
 Hong Kong |
36,866 |
 South Korea |
32,124 |
 Greece |
32,021 |
 South Africa |
28,427 |
 Fiji |
26,928 |
 Malaysia |
21,211 |
 Indonesia |
20,562 |
 Iraq |
20,216 |
 Germany |
19,364 |
 Sri Lanka |
17,917 |
 United States |
16,340 |
 Egypt |
16,238 |
 Independent State of Croatia |
15,501 |
At the 2006 census 39.4% of Sydney residents declared themselves to have been born overseas. The most common countries of birth outside Australia declared were the United Kingdom (4.3%), China (3.5%), New Zealand (2.0%), Vietnam (1.5%), India, The Philippines (about 1.3%), Lebanon (about 1.3%), and Italy (1.1%). Indigenous Australians were about 2% of all Sydney residents.
At the 2006 census respondents could nominate up to two ancestries they identified themselves.
| Most common ancestries of Sydney urban area (2006) | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Australian | 999,000 | 27.4 |
| English English Australian English Australians, also known as Anglo-Australians are Australians of English descent, are the single largest ethnic group in Australia and the largest 'ancestry' identity in the Australia Census after "Australian"... |
840,118 | 23 |
| Chinese Chinese Australian Chinese Australian is an Australian of Chinese heritage. In the 2006 Australian Census, 669,890 Australian residents identified themselves as having Chinese ancestry, either alone or with another ancestry.... |
287,952 | 7.9 |
| Irish Irish Australian Irish Australians have played a long and enduring part in Australia's history. Many came to Australia in the eighteenth century as settlers or as convicts, and contributed to Australia's development in many different areas.... |
277,545 | 7.6 |
| Scottish Scottish Australian Scottish Australians are residents of Australia who are of Scottish ancestry.According to the 2006 Australian census 130,204 Australian residents were born in Scotland, while 1,501,204 claimed Scottish ancestry, either alone or in combination with another ancestry.- History :The links between... |
202,938 | 5.6 |
| Italian | 157,765 | 4.3 |
| Lebanese Lebanese Australian A Lebanese Australian is an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Lebanese descent. The community is multi-religious, and includes a Christian, mostly Maronite Catholic, majority, as well as a large Muslim minority of both the Shia and Sunni branches of Islam, and various other Christian and... |
125,257 | 3.4 |
| Greek Greek Australian Greeks are the seventh-largest ethnic group in Australia, after those declaring their ancestry simply as "Australian". In the 2006 census, 365,147 persons declared having Greek ancestry, either alone or in conjunction with another ethnicity.... |
106,003 | 2.9 |
| Indian Indian Australian An Indian Australian is an Australian of Indian heritage. They include both those who are Australian by birth, and increasingly, those born in India or elsewhere in the Indian diaspora... |
90,944 | 2.5 |
| German German Australian German religious refugees represented the first major wave of German settlement in Australia, arriving in South Australia in 1838. Some were active as missionaries and explorers in Australia from early in the 19th century, and German prospectors were well-represented in the 1850s gold rushes... |
86,721 | 2.4 |
| Total population | 3,641,424 |
Some suburbs are associated with particular ethnic groups:
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The adjacent show concentrations of persons born in different regions of the world residing in particular parts of Sydney.
Religion
At the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religion were CatholicCatholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
(29.2%), Anglican (16.5%), Eastern Orthodox (4.8%) and Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
(4.4%). 14.1% declared no religious affiliation.
See also
- Demographics of AustraliaDemographics of AustraliaThis article is about the demographic features of the population of Australia, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religions, and other aspects of the population....
- Birth rate and fertility rate in Australia
- Immigration to AustraliaImmigration to AustraliaImmigration to Australia is estimated to have begun around 51,000 years ago when the ancestors of Australian Aborigines arrived on the continent via the islands of the Malay Archipelago and New Guinea. Europeans first landed in the 17th and 18th Centuries, but colonisation only started in 1788. The...