589 ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 525
- 2016: 548
- 2021: 589
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Raymond Island · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Raymond Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Raymond Island is 68 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This aging trend is a defining feature of the area, with the population growing by 12% to 589 people since 2011.
589
▲ +12.2%
- 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 Raymond Island — lower than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here has climbed 18 years since 2011, and at 68, it is now among the highest for similar areas.
68 yrs ▲ +36.0%
Older than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 65 yrs
- 2021: 68 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 59.1% of the population, which is far above the state figure of 16.8%. This helps explain why children under 15 have fallen to just 4.6%, one of the lowest proportions for any similar area.
59.1% ▲ +96.8%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.6% ▼ -72.1%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Raymond Island, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 59%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (57.8%), while those in de facto relationships make up 8.7%, which is much lower than most areas. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent represent 1.4% of the population.
1.4% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Raymond Island, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 17%.
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 Raymond Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221060/raymond-island/topic/demographics-identity