2,335 ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,372
- 2016: 2,547
- 2021: 2,335
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rushcutters Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rushcutters Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 2,335 people now live in Rushcutters Bay, which is larger than about 82% of similar areas. The area is dominated by young adults, with nearly half the population aged between 25 and 44. This creates a distinct community profile where children are very rare compared to the rest of the country.
2,335
▼ -1.6%
- 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 Rushcutters Bay — higher than 80% of areas.
| Rushcutters Bay | 2,335 |
|---|---|
| 2011, NSW | 18,187 |
| 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 about the same as the national figure and a little younger than the state average.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 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 only 5.7% of the population, which is far below the 18.2% seen across Australia and New South Wales. Seniors aged 65 and over are a little more common here than in the rest of the state, at 18.7%.
18.7% ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.7% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rushcutters Bay, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 50%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 22.7%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.7%, which is a little below the state and national averages.
0.7% ▲ +91.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.7% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rushcutters Bay, Never married is the majority at 65%; Married is next at 18%.
Age & sex structure
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 Rushcutters Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13459/rushcutters-bay/topic/demographics-identity