11,453 —
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rhodes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Rhodes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rhodes is just 32, making the area noticeably younger than the New South Wales average. This small 1km² suburb is defined by a huge concentration of young adults, who make up over half the population.
11,453
—
- 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 Rhodes — higher than 60% of areas.
| Rhodes | 11,453 |
|---|---|
| 2138, NSW | 19,686 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Rhodes has 11,453 residents, which is larger than about 60% of similar areas. The typical resident is 32, which is 7 years younger than the state figure.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% 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.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 dominate the area at 58.4%. This helps explain why children under 15 (12.2%) and seniors over 65 (6.4%) are both far below the national figures.
6.4% —
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.2% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rhodes, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 58%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 13%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here at 17.3%, well above the 11.5% national figure. Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales average.
0.3% —
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.3% —
Higher than 89% 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 →Rhodes splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (44%), with Divorced at 7%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Rhodes
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rhodes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120011673/rhodes/topic/demographics-identity