798 ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 755
- 2016: 646
- 2021: 798
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Red Head · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Red Head
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Red Head is 58 years old, making it one of the oldest areas in the region. The population has grown to 798 people since 2011, but the local age profile has shifted significantly toward a much older community.
798
▲ +5.7%
- 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 Red Head — lower than 52% of areas.
| Red Head | 798 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | 36,841 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 5.7% since 2011, adding about 43 people. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with the typical age rising 13 years to 58 since the last census.
58 yrs ▲ +28.9%
Older than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 33.7% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is highlighted by the fact that children under 15 have fallen to 12.8%, well below the state average.
33.7% ▲ +44.6%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.8% ▼ -32.0%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Red Head splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.3% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Most residents are married (58.6%), while those in de facto relationships account for 9.5%, a little below the national level.
3.3% ▼ -88.0%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Red Head, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 19%.
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 Red Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121096/red-head/topic/demographics-identity