17,730 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of the 17,730 people in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn are married, contributing to a community that is noticeably younger than the rest of Australia. The typical resident is just 35, and the area has a much higher proportion of children than most similar places.
17,730
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- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn — higher than 86% of areas.
| Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn | 17,730 |
|---|---|
| 2320, NSW | 39,163 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 17,730, this area is larger than about 86% of similar places. Residents are noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 35.
35 yrs —
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state average at 15.8%.
15.8% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.0% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is well above the national figure here, with 7.8% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up 14.2% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.8% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106021615/rutherford-aberglasslyn/topic/demographics-identity