Rawdon Island · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Rawdon Island

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

Over half of the 142 people living on Rawdon Island are married. This small community has a young feel, with a typical resident aged 38 and a much higher proportion of children than most similar areas.

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📍 Rawdon Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Rawdon Island sits — Total population

142
  • 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 Rawdon Island — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Rawdon Island142
2446, NSW 15,054
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of Rawdon Island is 142 people. The typical resident is 38, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure of 39.

142

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 98
  • 2021: 142

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

38 yrs

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 38 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 22.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, as people aged 65 and over are well below the state average.

14.1%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.5%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 22.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Rawdon Island splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.2% of the population, which is a little above the Australian figure of 3.2%. About 12.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is around the middle for similar areas.

12.1%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 12.1%

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

Marital status

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In Rawdon Island, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 10 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 6 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 Rawdon Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13336/rawdon-island/topic/demographics-identity