729 ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 540
- 2016: 871
- 2021: 729
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rhyll · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Rhyll
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Growth of 35% since 2011 has seen Rhyll reach a population of 729 people. The area is now far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 61. This aging trend is clear, as nearly 40% of residents are seniors.
729
▲ +35.0%
- 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 Rhyll — lower than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 189 people between 2011 and 2021. Those living here are far older than the typical Victorian or Australian, though the usual age dropped slightly by one year since 2011.
61 yrs ▼ -1.6%
Older than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 61 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 39.8% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for only 9.2%, a figure well below the national average that has fallen since 2011.
39.8% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.2% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rhyll, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most people are married at 60.6%, while those in de facto relationships make up 12.2%, a slight increase since 2011.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rhyll, Married is the majority at 61%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rhyll [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221061/rhyll/topic/demographics-identity