Rappville · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Rappville

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Rappville is 49 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. With 142 people living here, it is a small community where older adults and seniors make up nearly half the population.

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📍 Rappville, Suburb / Locality

Where Rappville sits — Total population

142 ▼ -54.0%
  • 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 Rappville — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Rappville142
2469, NSW 4,359
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the usual person in New South Wales and Australia.

142 ▼ -54.0%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 309
  • 2016: 169
  • 2021: 142

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

49 yrs ▲ +19.5%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 20.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 account for 17.6%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

20.4% ▲ +34.7%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 22.5%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.6% ▼ -16.0%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.0%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Rappville splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 12.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 16.9%.

12.7% ▲ +31.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 12.7%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

16.9% ▲ +22.6%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Rappville splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (35%), with Divorced at 12%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 10 females

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 Rappville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13331/rappville/topic/demographics-identity