Suburb in Woollahra

Vaucluse, NSW

Vaucluse had a population of 9,410 at the 2021 Census (+0.9% since 2016). Median age 42.8. Median weekly household income $3,432. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Vaucluse at a glance

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

In Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Vaucluse's population grew by 0.9% to 9,410, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 42.8, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 11.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.1%.

24.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 39.9% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in New South Wales overall: 40.5% of homes, against 21.8%. The 2021 Census counted 3,262 households.

The median household earns $3,432 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $723 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $4,408 a month.

38.8% of residents were born overseas, more than the NSW average of 31.0%. 20.6% use a language other than English at home. 29.9% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Vaucluse beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureVaucluseNSWAustralia
Population9,410*8,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+0.9%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age42.8*39.038.0
Households3,262*2,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments40.5%*21.8%14.3%
Renting24.6%*33.1%31.1%
Owned outright39.9%*32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$3,432*$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$723*$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$4,408*$2,167$1,863
Born overseas38.8%*31.0%29.3%
Other language at home20.6%*28.2%23.6%
No religion29.9%*35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

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

Population

+0.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 9,0792011
  2. 9,3272016
  3. 9,4102021

Age

Median age 42.8, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Vaucluse New South Wales
Share of people by age, Vaucluse and New South Wales
0–911.0%
10–1915.5%
20–299.0%
30–3910.1%
40–4915.0%
50–5914.8%
60–6910.7%
70–798.0%
80+6.1%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Vaucluse at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English29.0%
  2. Australian23.8%
  3. Irish9.6%
  4. Scottish8.1%
  5. Chinese7.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin3.5%
  2. Greek2.7%
  3. Russian1.3%
  4. Spanish1.3%
  5. Cantonese1.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. South Africa8.4%
  2. England5.4%
  3. China3.3%
  4. New Zealand1.7%
  5. the United States1.4%

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

Around Vaucluse

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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