324 —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 271
- 2021: 324
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ryanston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ryanston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are much more common in Ryanston than in most similar areas. The typical person here is 50, which is 12 years older than the national figure. This reflects a population where nearly a quarter of people are seniors.
324
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- 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 Ryanston — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 324, making it larger than about 62% of areas at this level. The typical age of 50 is far older than the average for both Victoria and Australia.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 24.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.7%, a little below the state and national averages.
24.4% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ryanston, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 65.4%, while those in de facto relationships are at 9.6%, which is a little below the national figure. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ryanston, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Ryanston
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ryanston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22219/ryanston/topic/demographics-identity