Red Range · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Red Range

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

A higher-than-usual 22.3% of residents are children under 15 in Red Range. While the typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure, the area has a strong presence of young families. The total population stands at 247 people.

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Where Red Range sits — Total population

247 ▼ -59.2%
  • 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 Red Range — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Red Range247
2370, NSW 7,785
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 45, making the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and Australia. Red Range is larger than about 58% of similar areas.

247 ▼ -59.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 606
  • 2016: 187
  • 2021: 247

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

45 yrs ▲ +4.7%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 22.3% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.8%, a figure about the same as the rest of the country.

17.8% ▲ +40.0%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 23.5%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.3% ▲ +68.4%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 22.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Red Range, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is a little above the national average. Most residents are married (55.1%), while 11.0% are in a de facto relationship.

4.5% ▼ -47.1%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.4%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 4.5%

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

11.0% ▲ +2.1%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 6.4%
  • 2021: 11.0%

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

Marital status

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In Red Range, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 14 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 14 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 14 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 11 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 18 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 8 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 Red Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13346/red-range/topic/demographics-identity