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.
Rawdon Island · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rawdon Island — lower than 53% of areas.
| Rawdon Island | 142 |
|---|---|
| 2446, NSW | 15,054 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
38 yrs —
Younger than 77% 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 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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Rawdon Island splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
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.
4.2% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Rawdon Island, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 28%.
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