Royal National Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Royal National Park

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

A small population of just 42 people lives in Royal National Park, with a profile that has remained notably young. The typical resident is only 22 years old, which is far younger than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Royal National Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Royal National Park sits — Total population

42 ▲ +162.5%
  • 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 Royal National Park — lower than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Royal National Park42
2232, NSW 35,304
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Only 42 people live here, making it smaller than about 75% of similar areas. This small group is exceptionally young, with a typical age of 22.

42 ▲ +162.5%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16
  • 2016: 27
  • 2021: 42

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

22 yrs ▼ -18.5%

Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27 yrs
  • 2016: 28 yrs
  • 2021: 22 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 31% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 18.2%. Conversely, there are no seniors aged 65 and over in the area.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

31.0% ▲ —

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 25.9%
  • 2021: 31.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Royal National Park splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (33%) and Youth (15–24) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 28%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Most people here have never married, accounting for 69.7% of the population.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

Marital status

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In Royal National Park, Never married is the majority at 68%; Married is next at 32%.

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: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 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 Royal National Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13448/royal-national-park/topic/demographics-identity