9,993 ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,770
- 2016: 8,553
- 2021: 9,993
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sorell - Richmond · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Sorell - Richmond
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people are aged 65 and over in Sorell - Richmond than in most similar areas. This community has grown quickly, adding 2,223 people since 2011, and the typical resident is now 42 years old.
9,993
▲ +28.6%
- 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 Sorell - Richmond — higher than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 29% since 2011 to reach 9,993 people. Residents here are noticeably older than the national figure, with the typical age rising by two years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. While the proportion of children under 15 is about the same as the Australian average, the number of people aged 65 and over rose 4.8 points since 2011.
22.1% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sorell - Richmond splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.1% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a figure higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other similar places, rising to 14.1% since 2011.
4.1% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sorell - Richmond, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sorell - Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601061035/sorell-richmond/topic/demographics-identity