37 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Richards · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Richards
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the rest of the country defines Richards, where the typical resident is 52. This sparsely populated area has a very small community of just 37 people.
37
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- 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 Richards — lower than 78% of areas.
| Richards | 37 |
|---|---|
| 2765, NSW | 45,613 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This is much higher than most similar areas.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 or seniors aged 65 and over, figures that are far below both the state and national averages. Most residents fall into the 45 to 64 age bracket, making up 75.7% of the population.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Richards, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 78%; Youth (15–24) is next at 11%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 16.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. No one here is in a de facto relationship, while 47.1% of residents have never married.
16.2% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Richards, the largest group is Never married at 50%, followed by Divorced (22%) and Married (19%).
Age & sex structure
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 Richards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13373/richards/topic/demographics-identity