64 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56
- 2021: 64
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Runnymede · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Runnymede is now 46, making the population far older than the national figure. This small community of 64 people has a distinct age gap, with a high proportion of seniors and very few children compared to the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Runnymede — lower than 68% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 46 is far older than the figures for Victoria and Australia, both of which are 38.
64 —
Lower than 68% 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a skewed age profile where children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at just 14.1%.
20.3% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Runnymede, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common here, with 59.6% of people married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national average at 6.7%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.7% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Runnymede, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Runnymede [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22213/runnymede/topic/demographics-identity