299 ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 273
- 2016: 240
- 2021: 299
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Redesdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Redesdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Redesdale, where the typical resident is 57. This age gap is stark, with the local typical age sitting 19 years higher than the national figure.
299
▲ +9.5%
- 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 Redesdale — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is home to 299 people, which is larger than about 61% of similar locations.
57 yrs ▲ +18.8%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is heavily skewed towards seniors, who make up 28.8% of the population—far above the 17.2% national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 6.4%, which is far below the national average.
28.8% ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.4% ▼ -67.4%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Redesdale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Nearly half of the community is married, while 13.5% are in a de facto relationship, a rate a little above the national average.
3.3% ▲ +204.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Redesdale, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Redesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22154/redesdale/topic/demographics-identity