19 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21
- 2021: 19
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rathscar · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rathscar is 46, making the area far older than the state and national figures. With only 19 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where the population is much smaller than most similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rathscar — lower than 86% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 46, which is 8 years older than the average across Victoria and Australia. Only 19 people live in the area, making it smaller than about 86% of similar places.
19 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The most common age structure is Youth (15–24) at 16%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (16%).
Rathscar splits fairly evenly between Youth (15–24) (50%) and Older adults (45–64) (50%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Married at 59%, ahead of Widowed (24%).
In Rathscar, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Widowed (20%) and Never married (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rathscar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22139/rathscar/topic/demographics-identity