120 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 134
- 2021: 120
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Running Stream · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Running Stream
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Running Stream is 61, making it a far older community than the national figure. Half of the 120 people living here are aged 65 or over, creating a demographic profile that is much older than both the state and the rest of Australia.
120
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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 Running Stream — lower than 56% of areas.
| Running Stream | 120 |
|---|---|
| 2850, NSW | 19,146 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small at 120 people, with a typical age of 61 which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39.
61 yrs —
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 61 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is a senior-heavy area where 50% of people are aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up just 5% of the population, a rate far below the state average.
50.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.0% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Running Stream, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 48%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Youth (15–24) (7%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (57%), while those in de facto relationships are far below the national average at 0%.
3.3% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Running Stream, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 18%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Running Stream
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Running Stream [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13456/running-stream/topic/demographics-identity