9,654 ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,318
- 2016: 9,524
- 2021: 9,654
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ringwood North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Ringwood North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the residents in Ringwood North are married, reflecting a community with a mature profile. The typical person here is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This trend of an ageing population is clear, as the typical age has risen by three years since 2011.
9,654
▲ +3.6%
- 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 Ringwood North — higher than 50% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.6% since 2011 to reach 9,654 people. This growth added about 336 residents to the area over the decade.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 now make up 19.6% of the area, a figure that is a little above the national average and has risen by 5.6 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 18.3% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
19.6% ▲ +39.5%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ringwood North, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much less common here than in most areas, at only 6.9%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. People identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.4% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.4% ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.9% ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ringwood North, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Ringwood North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211031268/ringwood-north/topic/demographics-identity