1,593 ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,518
- 2016: 1,547
- 2021: 1,593
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Russell Vale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Russell Vale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Well above the national figure, children under 15 make up 23.5% of the population in Russell Vale. This creates a notably young feel for the area, despite its total population of 1,593 being larger than about 78% of similar places.
1,593
▲ +4.9%
- 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 Vale — higher than 76% of areas.
| Russell Vale | 1,593 |
|---|---|
| 2517, NSW | 13,959 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the New South Wales average.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high proportion of children under 15 live here, sitting well above the state and national figures of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 18.2% of the population, which is around the middle for its level.
18.2% ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.5% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Russell Vale splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.2%, which is a little below the Australian figure of 11.5%.
3.5% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +27.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Russell Vale, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13463/russell-vale/topic/demographics-identity