3,785 ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,461
- 2016: 3,516
- 2021: 3,785
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Redhead · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Redhead
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Redhead is 48, making this area far older than most other parts of the state and country. The population grew by 9.4% since 2011 to reach 3,785 people. This shift is driven by a significant increase in the number of seniors living here.
3,785
▲ +9.4%
- 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 Redhead — lower than 85% of areas.
| Redhead | 3,785 |
|---|---|
| 2290, NSW | 34,912 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Redhead is smaller than about 85% of similar areas. Since 2011, it has added about 324 people, with the typical age rising from 45 to 48 years.
48 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Older than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 5.6 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has stayed about the same as the state average at 17.7%.
28.2% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Redhead splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that rose from 1.4% in 2011. People in de facto relationships make up 8.2% of the population, which is well below the national average of 11.5%.
3.2% ▲ +125.7%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.2% ▲ +22.8%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Redhead, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (24%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Redhead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011211/redhead/topic/demographics-identity