114 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 103
- 2021: 114
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ruthven · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ruthven
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Family life is a central part of Ruthven, where a high number of children and seniors live side by side. The typical resident is 40 years old, and the small population of 114 people is marked by a strong presence of both young and old.
114
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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 Ruthven — lower than 56% of areas.
| Ruthven | 114 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Ruthven has a small population of 114 people. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 21.1% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas. This is balanced by a high number of seniors aged 65 and over, who account for 21.1% of residents and are well above the state average.
21.1% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ruthven splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.6%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result well below the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ruthven, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Ruthven
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ruthven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13465/ruthven/topic/demographics-identity