13,453 ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12,725
- 2016: 12,820
- 2021: 13,453
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Raymond Terrace · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Raymond Terrace
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A young and growing population defines daily life in Raymond Terrace, where 20.7% of residents are children. It is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region, with a typical resident aged 37, making it a little younger than both the state and national figures.
13,453
▲ +5.7%
- 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 Raymond Terrace — higher than 88% of areas.
| Raymond Terrace | 13,453 |
|---|---|
| 2324, NSW | 25,443 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has reached 13,453 people, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Residents are generally younger than the national average, with a typical age of 37.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 20.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.1%, a figure about the same as the rest of Australia.
17.1% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Raymond Terrace splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.8% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Additionally, 14.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate higher than most similar areas.
11.8% ▲ +83.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Raymond Terrace splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
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 Raymond Terrace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13340/raymond-terrace/topic/demographics-identity