257,061 ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 60% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 227,619
- 2016: 239,604
- 2021: 257,061
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Richmond - Tweed · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Richmond - Tweed
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 257,061 people has aged noticeably in Richmond - Tweed since 2011. The typical resident is now 46, which is far older than the national figure. This shift is most evident in the high number of seniors and a falling proportion of children.
257,061
▲ +12.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Richmond - Tweed — higher than 60% of areas.
| Richmond - Tweed | 257,061 |
|---|---|
| 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 population grew by 13% since 2011, adding about 29,442 people. Residents are noticeably older than those in New South Wales, with a typical age of 46.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 89% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 24.4% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to the area's older profile, while children under 15 have fallen to 16.7%.
24.4% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 91% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Richmond - Tweed splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the population, which is a little above the state average. Those in de facto relationships also represent 13.3%, a figure much higher than most similar areas.
4.6% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 63% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 74% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Richmond - Tweed, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (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 - Tweed [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/112/richmond-tweed/topic/demographics-identity