589 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 540
- 2016: 548
- 2021: 589
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Raymond Island · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Raymond Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Raymond Island, where the typical resident is 68. This community has a striking age profile, with nearly 60% of residents being seniors.
589
▲ +9.1%
- 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 Raymond Island — higher than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is home to 589 people, a population size that is larger than about 69% of similar areas. This group is far older than the typical Australian, with a typical age 30 years higher than the national figure of 38.
68 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62 yrs
- 2016: 65 yrs
- 2021: 68 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 59.1% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national average. This explains why children under 15 are so rare here, at just 4.6%, far below the national figure of 18.2%.
59.1% ▲ +36.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.3%
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.6% ▼ -55.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Raymond Island, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 59%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married at 57.8%, while those in de facto relationships are at 8.7%, which is much lower than most areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.4% of the population, about the same as the Victorian figure.
1.4% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Raymond Island, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 17%.
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 Raymond Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22145/raymond-island/topic/demographics-identity