281 ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 270
- 2016: 437
- 2021: 281
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rawson · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Rawson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rawson (L) is 46 years old, making the community far older than the state and national averages. The population has grown slightly to 281 people, with a notable increase in the proportion of seniors over the last decade.
281
▲ +4.1%
- 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 Rawson — lower than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 4.1% since 2011, adding about 11 people. This area is smaller than about 85% of similar places.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 23.5% of the community, which is well above the Victorian and national figures. The share of children under 15 has barely changed since 2011 and sits at 17.1%.
23.5% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rawson, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are common here, at 20.9%, which is well above the national average. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population rose to 1.4% since 2011.
1.4% ▲ —
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.9% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rawson, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (25%) and Divorced (20%).
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 Rawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222078/rawson/topic/demographics-identity