95 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 84
- 2021: 95
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Richmond Vale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Richmond Vale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence is a key feature of Richmond Vale, where about 12.6% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is among the highest proportions for similar areas. The community is sparsely populated, with only 95 residents living across the area.
95
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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 Richmond Vale — lower than 60% of areas.
| Richmond Vale | 95 |
|---|---|
| 2323, NSW | 26,051 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43 years old, making this area noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 43 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% of the population, which is higher than most areas. In contrast, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is just 7.4%, far below the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.
7.4% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Richmond Vale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married, accounting for 57.3% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are at 10.0%, which is lower than most areas.
12.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Richmond Vale, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Richmond Vale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Richmond Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13378/richmond-vale/topic/demographics-identity