83 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 73
- 2021: 83
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rugby · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rugby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rugby is 53 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. With only 83 people living across the region, it is a sparsely populated area where nearly a quarter of the population are seniors.
83
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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 Rugby — lower than 63% of areas.
| Rugby | 83 |
|---|---|
| 2583, NSW | 4,604 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 83 residents. The typical person here is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 32.5%. This contributes to a high number of seniors, who make up 21.7% of the population, well above the state average.
21.7% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rugby, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 8.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, those in de facto relationships account for 21.4% of residents, a figure far above the state average.
8.4% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.4% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rugby, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Separated (13%).
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 Rugby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13453/rugby/topic/demographics-identity