Rhine Falls · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Rhine Falls

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

Small family clusters and a fair share of seniors define daily life in Rhine Falls, which has a total population of just 39 people. The area is sparsely populated and sees a higher proportion of children than most similar places.

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Where Rhine Falls sits — Total population

39
  • 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 Rhine Falls — lower than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Rhine Falls39
2630, NSW 8,876
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 39, which is smaller than about 76% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.

39

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42
  • 2021: 39

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

39 yrs

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 39 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 20.5% of the population, a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over also account for 20.5%, which is well above the Australian average of 17.2%.

20.5%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.5%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Rhine Falls splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, making up 62.5% of the population. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the state and national levels.

12.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 12.5%

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

Marital status

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In Rhine Falls, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 13%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Rhine Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13371/rhine-falls/topic/demographics-identity