181 ▼ -20.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 227
- 2016: 177
- 2021: 181
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rileys Hill · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rileys Hill is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 181 people stands out for its high proportion of seniors and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rileys Hill — higher than 51% of areas.
| Rileys Hill | 181 |
|---|---|
| 2472, NSW | 1,987 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48, making the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia. This is a larger population than about 53% of similar areas.
181 ▼ -20.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
48 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.8%, a rate about the same as the state and national averages.
27.1% ▲ +111.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Rileys Hill splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 9.9%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Most residents are married at 57.3%, while those in de facto relationships make up 10.4%, a little below the national average.
9.9% ▲ —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▼ -33.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Rileys Hill, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rileys Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13379/rileys-hill/topic/demographics-identity