7,274 ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,216
- 2016: 6,642
- 2021: 7,274
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rydalmere · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rydalmere
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 7,274 people now lives in Rydalmere, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The community is notably younger than most other regions, with a typical age of 37. This shift towards a younger demographic is seen in the high number of children and a small proportion of seniors.
7,274
▲ +17.0%
- 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 Rydalmere — higher than 87% of areas.
| Rydalmere | 7,274 |
|---|---|
| 2116, NSW | 7,274 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37 years old, which is much lower than most areas and a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. In contrast, the 13.1% of people aged 65 and over is well below the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.
13.1% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rydalmere splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships make up 6.7% of the population, a figure well below the Australian average of 11.5%.
0.9% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.7% ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rydalmere, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Rydalmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13468/rydalmere/topic/demographics-identity