5,943 ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,985
- 2016: 5,944
- 2021: 5,943
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Raby · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Raby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population now defines Raby, where the typical resident is just 36. With 5,943 people, this is a larger community than about 91% of similar areas, marked by a high proportion of children and few seniors.
5,943
▼ -0.7%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Raby — higher than 86% of areas.
| Raby | 5,943 |
|---|---|
| 2566, NSW | 27,796 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, making the area noticeably younger than both New South Wales and Australia. Raby's total population is 5,943, which is larger than about 91% of similar areas.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the own area's youth, as the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 13.0%, well below the state and national averages.
13.0% ▲ +110.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.5% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Raby splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.8% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas. Regarding relationships, 51.4% are married and 9.2% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the national figure.
3.8% ▲ +78.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Raby, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Raby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13316/raby/topic/demographics-identity