Suburb in Sydney

Haymarket, NSW

Haymarket had a population of 8,305 at the 2021 Census (+12.9% since 2016). Median age 30.4. Median weekly household income $1,934. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Haymarket at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Sydney - City and Inner South

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Haymarket's population grew by 12.9% to 8,305, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 30.4, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 3.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 2.3%.

77.5% of households rent, a larger share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 9.7% own their home outright. Most homes are flats or apartments (99.5%). The 2021 Census counted 3,005 households.

The median household earns $1,934 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $651 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,621 a month.

85.8% of residents were born overseas, more than the NSW average of 31.0%. 80.0% use a language other than English at home. 45.4% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Haymarket beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureHaymarketNSWAustralia
Population8,3058,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+12.9%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age30.438.438.2
Households3,0052,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments99.5%21.8%14.3%
Renting77.5%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright9.7%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,934$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$651$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,621$2,142$1,866
Born overseas85.8%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home80.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion45.4%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+12.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5,3222011
  2. 7,3532016
  3. 8,3052021

Age

Median age 30.4, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Haymarket New South Wales
Share of people by age, Haymarket and New South Wales
0–93.6%
10–193.5%
20–2940.5%
30–3931.6%
40–4910.3%
50–594.5%
60–693.6%
70–791.7%
80+0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Haymarket at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Chinese45.6%
  2. English9.8%
  3. Australian4.3%
  4. Korean3.4%
  5. Vietnamese2.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin27.1%
  2. Thai18.1%
  3. Indonesian9.5%
  4. Cantonese6.4%
  5. Korean2.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China23.4%
  2. Thailand19.2%
  3. Indonesia12.3%
  4. Malaysia3.2%
  5. South Korea3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Haymarket

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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