Revesby · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Revesby

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

Nearly half of the 15,268 people in Revesby are married, making it one of the largest areas at this level. This community has a balanced age mix and a typical resident age of 38, which is slightly younger than the state average.

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Where Revesby sits — Total population

15,268 ▲ +18.0%
  • 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 Revesby — higher than 88% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Revesby15,268
2212, NSW 17,184
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Revesby is one of the most populous areas of its kind with 15,268 residents. The typical person here is 38, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure.

15,268 ▲ +18.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12,935
  • 2016: 14,176
  • 2021: 15,268

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

38 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 38 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 18.7% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.3%, which is about the same as the national average.

17.3% ▲ +8.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.0%
  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.7% ▼ -0.8%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.8%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 18.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Revesby splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the area, slightly below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 6.6%, which is well below both the state and national proportions.

1.3% ▲ +25.9%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.1%
  • 2016: 1.0%
  • 2021: 1.3%

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

6.6% ▲ +28.8%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.1%
  • 2016: 5.8%
  • 2021: 6.6%

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

Marital status

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In Revesby, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 181 males; 85+: 333 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 134 males; 80–84: 207 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 197 males; 75–79: 234 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 283 males; 70–74: 333 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 353 males; 65–69: 393 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 460 males; 60–64: 487 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 428 males; 55–59: 483 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 422 males; 50–54: 505 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 470 males; 45–49: 501 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 468 males; 40–44: 522 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 542 males; 35–39: 560 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 545 males; 30–34: 561 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 474 males; 25–29: 490 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 496 males; 20–24: 457 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 464 males; 15–19: 443 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 483 males; 10–14: 444 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 499 males; 5–9: 468 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 508 males; 0–4: 441 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 Revesby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13369/revesby/topic/demographics-identity