5,467 ▼ -40.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9,242
- 2016: 6,550
- 2021: 5,467
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Richmond North · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Richmond North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in Richmond North are married, reflecting a community with strong family ties. The area has seen a significant shift in its makeup, with the typical resident now seven years younger than they were in 2011. Today, the typical age is 38, which is much lower than most similar areas.
5,467
▼ -40.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Richmond North — higher than 86% of areas.
| Richmond North | 5,467 |
|---|---|
| 2754, NSW | 7,065 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 5,467, which is larger than about 88% of similar areas. However, the number of people living here shrank by 41% since 2011, with about 3,775 people leaving.
38 yrs ▼ -15.6%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are well above the state and national averages at 22.2%, though this is 2.6 percentage points lower than in 2011.
22.2% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Richmond North splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Older adults (45–64) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.4% of residents, a figure that rose 2.6 percentage points since 2011.
4.4% ▼ -20.9%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +29.5%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Richmond North, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Richmond North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114026/richmond-north/topic/demographics-identity