230 ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 237
- 2016: 258
- 2021: 230
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rye Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rye Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rye Park is far older than the national average, with a typical age of 50. This makes the area much older than most other similar places, reflecting a population that is heavily weighted towards older adults and seniors.
230
▼ -3.0%
- 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 Rye Park — higher than 57% of areas.
| Rye Park | 230 |
|---|---|
| 2586, NSW | 2,871 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 230 people, which is larger than about 57% of similar areas. This group is far older than the state and national figures, with the typical resident being 11 to 12 years older than the average Australian.
50 yrs ▲ +8.7%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults make up a third of the population, and seniors aged 65 and over are well above the national figure at 21.7%. In contrast, children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at only 14.3%.
21.7% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▼ -24.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rye Park, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 55.6% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 7.1%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.1% ▼ -42.2%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rye Park, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Rye Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13470/rye-park/topic/demographics-identity