Which Greater Sydney suburbs have the oldest residents?
Ranked by median age of residents at the 2021 Census — highest first.
At a glance
Top 15 by median age, placed on the real value scale — lowest at left, highest is #1.
- 01Castle Hill - East53 yrs
- 02Blackheath - Megalong Valley52 yrs
- 03Katoomba - Leura50 yrs
- 04Wentworth Falls50 yrs
- 05Bayview - Elanora Heights49 yrs
- 06Glenhaven48 yrs
- 07Bilpin - Colo - St Albans48 yrs
- 08Avalon - Palm Beach48 yrs
- 09Galston - Laughtondale47 yrs
- 10Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest47 yrs
- 11Newport - Bilgola46 yrs
- 12Belrose46 yrs
- 13Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights46 yrs
- 14Hunters Hill - Woolwich46 yrs
- 15Sylvania - Taren Point46 yrs
The top 30
of 330 ranked- 01Castle Hill - East53 yrs
- 02Blackheath - Megalong Valley52 yrs
- 03Katoomba - Leura50 yrs
- 04Wentworth Falls50 yrs
- 05Bayview - Elanora Heights49 yrs
- 06Glenhaven48 yrs
- 07Bilpin - Colo - St Albans48 yrs
- 08Avalon - Palm Beach48 yrs
- 09Galston - Laughtondale47 yrs
- 10Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest47 yrs
- 11Newport - Bilgola46 yrs
- 12Belrose46 yrs
- 13Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights46 yrs
- 14Hunters Hill - Woolwich46 yrs
- 15Sylvania - Taren Point46 yrs
- 16Sans Souci - Ramsgate45 yrs
- 17Castle Cove - Northbridge45 yrs
- 18Turramurra45 yrs
- 19Mosman - North45 yrs
- 20Mona Vale - Warriewood (North)45 yrs
- 21West Pennant Hills44 yrs
- 22Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry44 yrs
- 23Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay44 yrs
- 24Malabar - La Perouse44 yrs
- 25Earlwood44 yrs
- 26Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh44 yrs
- 27Mosman - South44 yrs
- 28Horsley Park - Kemps Creek44 yrs
- 29Woronora Heights44 yrs
- 30Cherrybrook43 yrs
Castle Hill - East tops Greater Sydney's oldest suburbs at 53 yrs, followed by Blackheath - Megalong Valley (52 yrs) and Katoomba - Leura (50 yrs).
Show the top 30 as a table
| Rank | Suburb | Median age |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castle Hill - East | 53 yrs |
| 2 | Blackheath - Megalong Valley | 52 yrs |
| 3 | Katoomba - Leura | 50 yrs |
| 4 | Wentworth Falls | 50 yrs |
| 5 | Bayview - Elanora Heights | 49 yrs |
| 6 | Glenhaven | 48 yrs |
| 7 | Bilpin - Colo - St Albans | 48 yrs |
| 8 | Avalon - Palm Beach | 48 yrs |
| 9 | Galston - Laughtondale | 47 yrs |
| 10 | Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest | 47 yrs |
| 11 | Newport - Bilgola | 46 yrs |
| 12 | Belrose | 46 yrs |
| 13 | Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights | 46 yrs |
| 14 | Hunters Hill - Woolwich | 46 yrs |
| 15 | Sylvania - Taren Point | 46 yrs |
| 16 | Sans Souci - Ramsgate | 45 yrs |
| 17 | Castle Cove - Northbridge | 45 yrs |
| 18 | Turramurra | 45 yrs |
| 19 | Mosman - North | 45 yrs |
| 20 | Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) | 45 yrs |
| 21 | West Pennant Hills | 44 yrs |
| 22 | Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry | 44 yrs |
| 23 | Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay | 44 yrs |
| 24 | Malabar - La Perouse | 44 yrs |
| 25 | Earlwood | 44 yrs |
| 26 | Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh | 44 yrs |
| 27 | Mosman - South | 44 yrs |
| 28 | Horsley Park - Kemps Creek | 44 yrs |
| 29 | Woronora Heights | 44 yrs |
| 30 | Cherrybrook | 43 yrs |