5,632 ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,502
- 2016: 5,584
- 2021: 5,632
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ruse · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ruse
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A higher-than-average share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Ruse, where 5.1% of the population identifies this way. This area is larger than about 91% of similar places, with a population of 5,632 and a family-friendly feel.
5,632
▲ +2.4%
- 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 Ruse — higher than 86% of areas.
| Ruse | 5,632 |
|---|---|
| 2560, NSW | 82,543 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is much lower than most areas and a little younger than the New South Wales figure.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 20.3% of the population, a little above the national figure. This contributes to a younger age structure, though seniors aged 65 and over still account for 18.3% of the area.
18.3% ▲ +96.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ruse splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 12% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the state average. Most people are married (46.4%) or have never been married (36%).
5.1% ▲ +60.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ruse, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Ruse
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ruse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13458/ruse/topic/demographics-identity