Ringwood · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ringwood

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

A typical resident in Ringwood is far older than the Australian average, with a typical age of 46. This sparsely populated area has only 37 people and shows a distinct age profile compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Ringwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Ringwood sits — Total population

37
  • 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 Ringwood — lower than 78% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ringwood37
2646, NSW 6,841
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With only 37 people, Ringwood is smaller than about 77% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in New South Wales, and far older than the national average.

37

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37
  • 2021: 37

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

46 yrs

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 46 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 40.5%. The proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is just 8.1%, which is well below the figures for both the state and the nation.

8.1%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 8.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.2%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ringwood, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Children (0–14) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.3% of the population, a little above the state and national averages.

13.3%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 13.3%

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

Marital status

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In Ringwood, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (32%) and Widowed (15%).

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: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 5 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: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 6 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ringwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13380/ringwood/topic/demographics-identity