Shire statistics
Statistical and demographic information on the Shire is available from several sources.
Community Profile - Sutherland Shire
The Sutherland Shire Community Profile provides statistics and results from the 2006, 2001, 1996 and 1991 Censuses of Population and Housing. It also contains additional information about the SEIFA index of disadvantage, migration and employment data, and Estimated Residential Population (ERP) figures for each year.
Community Profile Map - Sutherland Shire
The Community Profile Maps feature 64 maps sourced from data from the 2006 Census . Summary tables are provided for each suburb, the LGA and region. Maps are interactive and all text tables and maps can be copied.
Community Profile - Southern Sydney
There is also community profile data for the South Sydney region.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) conducts a census for the whole of Australia every five years. The last census was in 2006.
A community profile from the census is available for Sutherland Shire, listing selected information from the 2006 Census. These can be viewed on the ABS website.
More ABS statistics are available in the Reference Section of council's Central Library 30-36 Belmont Street, Sutherland. These are available both as printouts (which can be photocopied) or on CD-ROM which allows more interactive use - these are only available from computers at the library, and must be booked.
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Eighty20 at Sutherland Shire Libraries
Eighty20 is an online service that allows you to combine demographics with business data eg. the number of children in an area as compared to the number of child care services. It is free to use and is available online including at all Sutherland Shire Libraries except Bundeena. For more information on this and other library services, see council's Central Library, or phone the library on 02 9710 0351.
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Population Projections
There are 3 sets of population projections available for the Sutherland Shire LGA:
Local Government and Shires Association (LGSA) projections
The Local Government and Shires Association has produced a new demographic projections tool titled 'Resource for Ageing Population Planning' (RAPP). RAPP is a computer based tool, written in Microsoft Excel, which will allow councils to project how their populations will age over the next 12 years. Data is provided at the Local Government Area level but also allows for regional comparisons.
Key features include:
- Summary projections of key population and labour supply indicators over time
- Detailed projections by age and sex
- Table and graphing capabilities
To view the RAPP projections tool, click on the link below (this will open a new window):
Department of Planning (DOP) projections
For more than 30 years the NSW Department of Planning have produced population projections to assist the NSW Government. It is important to distinguish these population projections from the population targets produced by the NSW Government for particular regions or areas:
- Targets are just that - the aim the Government has set itself and the community, which is often coupled with deliberate policy actions to assist in meeting the target.
- In contrast, the population projections reported here are a view of future populations based on historical trends, current settlement patterns and demographic modelling.
To view the DOP projections, click on the link below (this will open a new window):
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) projections
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has produced detailed population projections for Sutherland Shire Statistical Local Areas (SLA) from 2006 to 2022. These projections are by single year, age and sex.
To view the ABS projections, click on the link below:
Projection Comparison
Below is a quick comparison of the three sources of population projections.
Population projections for Sutherland Shire LGA - total population
|
2006* |
2011 |
2016 |
2021 |
|
LGSA |
212,414 |
210,289 |
206,730 |
202,768 |
|
DOP |
216,648 |
218,821 |
218,830 |
217,092 |
|
ABS |
219,462 |
224,449 |
228,872 |
232,971 |
*Please note: The LGSA projections year is 2007
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