70 ▼ -51.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 143
- 2016: 67
- 2021: 70
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Russells Bridge · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Russells Bridge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Russells Bridge, where the typical resident is 52. This small community of 70 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors alongside a surprising number of children.
70
▼ -51.0%
- 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 Russells Bridge — lower than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 52, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. With only 70 people, the population is smaller than about 65% of similar areas.
52 yrs ▲ +15.6%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 42.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This high number of older residents exists alongside children under 15, who make up 24.3% of the area, well above the state and national figures.
42.9% ▲ +182.5%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.3% ▲ +95.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Russells Bridge, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 73.8%, while those in de facto relationships at 6.5% are much lower than in most areas. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% ▼ -44.6%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Russells Bridge, Married is the majority at 78%; Never married is next at 16%.
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 Russells Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22216/russells-bridge/topic/demographics-identity