Ravensdale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ravensdale

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

A typical resident in Ravensdale is 51, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated place has only 70 people and a population that skews heavily toward older adults and seniors.

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📍 Ravensdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Ravensdale sits — Total population

70 ▲ —
  • 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 Ravensdale — lower than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ravensdale70
2259, NSW 66,236
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is very small, with only 70 residents. The typical age of 51 is much higher than most similar areas and far older than the New South Wales average.

70 ▲ —

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0
  • 2016: 64
  • 2021: 70

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

51 yrs

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 34.3%. Children under 15 account for 15.7% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.

20.0%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.7%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ravensdale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are far below the national average.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Ravensdale, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 37%.

Age & sex structure

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

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 Ravensdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13333/ravensdale/topic/demographics-identity