4,920 ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,780
- 2016: 5,001
- 2021: 4,920
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Russell Lea · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Russell Lea
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live in Russell Lea than in about 90% of similar areas, with a population of 4,920. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 43.
4,920
▲ +2.9%
- 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 Russell Lea — higher than 86% of areas.
| Russell Lea | 4,920 |
|---|---|
| 2046, NSW | 27,288 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than most areas of this level. Residents are noticeably older than the typical person in Australia, who is 38.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 29.1%. Children under 15 and seniors over 65 are equally common at 18.6% each, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
18.6% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Russell Lea, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (52.2%), while the proportion of people in de facto relationships is lower than in most areas. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.5% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
0.5% ▲ +33.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +27.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Russell Lea, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Russell Lea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13462/russell-lea/topic/demographics-identity