Runnymede · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Runnymede

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.

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Where Runnymede sits — Total population

64
  • 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 Runnymede — lower than 68% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Runnymede64
3558, VIC 971
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 56
  • 2021: 64

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

46 yrs

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 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.

  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 20.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.1%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Runnymede, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

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.

6.7%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 6.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Runnymede, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Runnymede [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22213/runnymede/topic/demographics-identity