192 ▼ -66.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 575
- 2016: 204
- 2021: 192
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rand · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children and seniors shapes daily life in Rand, where 27.6% of the population are under 15. This mix of young families and older residents creates a distinct community balance compared to the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rand — higher than 52% of areas.
| Rand | 192 |
|---|---|
| 2642, NSW | 5,476 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 192 people. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
192 ▼ -66.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 27.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average. At the same time, seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 23.4%, which is higher than most similar areas.
23.4% ▲ +62.4%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.6% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Rand splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 57% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 6.3%. Around 2.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
2.1% ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.3% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Rand, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rand [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13324/rand/topic/demographics-identity