15,239 ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,440
- 2016: 13,842
- 2021: 15,239
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Richmond - Clarendon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Richmond - Clarendon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over ten years, Richmond - Clarendon has grown older and larger, adding about 1,799 people since 2011. The area now has 15,239 residents, with a notable increase in the number of seniors and a growing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
15,239
▲ +13.4%
- 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 Richmond - Clarendon — higher than 77% of areas.
| Richmond - Clarendon | 15,239 |
|---|---|
| 2753, NSW | 17,587 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 13% between 2011 and 2021. The typical resident is now 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure and three years older than in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 22.1% of the area, a figure well above the national average. This shift is reflected in the 5.9 point increase in this age group since 2011, while the share of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 16.9%.
22.1% ▲ +36.8%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Richmond - Clarendon splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.8% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Regarding relationships, 42.3% of residents are married and 11.7% are in a de facto partnership.
4.8% ▲ +74.5%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Richmond - Clarendon, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Richmond - Clarendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124041466/richmond-clarendon/topic/demographics-identity