Revesby Heights · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Revesby Heights

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

Over half of the 1,916 people in Revesby Heights are married. This is a noticeably young area where the typical resident is just 35, which is well under the national figure of 38. With many children and few seniors, it has a very different age profile to most other areas.

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📍 Revesby Heights, Suburb / Locality

Where Revesby Heights sits — Total population

1,916 ▲ +40.1%
  • 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 Heights — higher than 78% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Revesby Heights1,916
2212, NSW 17,184
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 1,916, which is larger than about 80% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in New South Wales and across Australia.

1,916 ▲ +40.1%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,368
  • 2016: 1,667
  • 2021: 1,916

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

35 yrs ▼ -2.8%

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 35 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 21.1% of the population, a figure a little above the national average. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially as the proportion of seniors is well below the state and national figures at just 10.2%.

10.2% ▼ -22.7%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 10.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.1% ▼ -5.8%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.4%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 21.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Revesby Heights splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 1.1% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.9% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas.

1.1% ▼ -25.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.5%
  • 2016: 0.8%
  • 2021: 1.1%

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

8.9% ▲ +93.3%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.6%
  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 8.9%

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

Marital status

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In Revesby Heights, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 13 males; 85+: 14 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 11 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 18 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 23 males; 70–74: 24 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 36 males; 65–69: 43 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 56 males; 60–64: 52 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 50 males; 55–59: 56 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 63 males; 50–54: 55 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 65 males; 45–49: 92 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 69 males; 40–44: 75 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 80 males; 35–39: 67 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 73 males; 30–34: 69 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 76 males; 25–29: 64 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 63 males; 20–24: 63 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 70 males; 15–19: 74 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 78 males; 10–14: 77 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 66 males; 5–9: 61 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 62 males; 0–4: 58 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 Revesby Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13370/revesby-heights/topic/demographics-identity