76 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 78
- 2021: 76
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ravenswood South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ravenswood South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ravenswood South is now 45, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This sparsely populated community is shaped by a high number of seniors and a strong presence of married couples.
76
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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 Ravenswood South — lower than 65% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 76 people, which is smaller than about 64% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 45.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 28.9% of the population, a figure far above the Victorian and national averages. Children under 15 account for 17.1%, which is about the same as the state average.
28.9% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ravenswood South splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Older adults (45–64) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 14.3% of people are in de facto relationships, which is higher than in most areas. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
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.
14.3% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ravenswood South, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Ravenswood South
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ravenswood South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22143/ravenswood-south/topic/demographics-identity