1.7 million people live in the 604 sq km that make up the SSROC region. The region includes the three most densely populated areas in Australia (Australia Year Book 2008). The population of the region is around a third of the population of Sydney and 6% of the population of Australia.
The SSROC Community Profile provides detailed information about who the SSROC community is, how we live, where we live and where we come from, and what we do. The data on which the studies are based is taken from the ABS Census 2016, and shows trends over time with some tables going back as far as 1991.
The SSROC Profile provides information about the region as a whole and individual councils within the region.