71,896 ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 69,286
- 2016: 69,950
- 2021: 71,896
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Richmond Valley - Hinterland · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older residents than most similar areas define Richmond Valley - Hinterland, where the typical person is 45. This aging trend is clear as the population has grown to 71,896 people and shifted toward an older profile since 2011.
71,896
▲ +3.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Richmond Valley - Hinterland — higher than 61% of areas.
| Richmond Valley - Hinterland | 71,896 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 4 years since 2011, while the total population grew by 3.8% to reach 71,896.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 22.5% of the area, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. This group grew by 6.4 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell to 17.5%.
22.5% ▲ +40.2%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Richmond Valley - Hinterland, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.5% of the population, well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 13.2%.
6.5% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Richmond Valley - Hinterland splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Richmond Valley - Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11202/richmond-valley-hinterland/topic/demographics-identity