162 ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 167
- 2016: 163
- 2021: 162
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Ridgeway · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in The Ridgeway
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in The Ridgeway is 52 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 162 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a very low number of children.
162
▼ -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 The Ridgeway — lower than 51% of areas.
| The Ridgeway | 162 |
|---|---|
| 2620 crosses NSW/ACT | 45,604 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 52 is much higher than in most similar areas, making the population far older than both New South Wales and Australia.
52 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 10.5% of the area, a figure well below the state average.
27.8% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.5% ▼ -27.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In The Ridgeway, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.4% of the area, which is well above the national average. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result well below the New South Wales average.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In The Ridgeway, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 The Ridgeway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13852/the-ridgeway/topic/demographics-identity