Council area

Richmond Valley, NSW

Richmond Valley had a population of 23,565 at the 2021 Census (+3.3% since 2016). Median age 46.0. Median weekly household income $1,137. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Richmond Valley at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Richmond Valley's population grew by 3.3% to 23,565, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 46.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 11.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.9%.

26.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 41.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.7% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 8,825 households.

The median household earns $1,137 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $295 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,341 a month.

6.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.6% use a language other than English at home. 38.1% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Richmond Valley beside NSW and Australia.

Richmond ValleyNSWAustralia
Population23,5658,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+3.3%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age46.039.038.0
Households8,8252,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments3.7%21.8%14.3%
Renting26.1%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright41.4%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,137$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$295$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,341$2,167$1,863
Born overseas6.7%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.6%28.2%23.6%
No religion38.1%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+3.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 22,0372011
  2. 22,8072016
  3. 23,5652021

Age

Median age 46.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Richmond Valley New South Wales
0–911.4%
10–1912.7%
20–299.9%
30–399.7%
40–4911.1%
50–5912.8%
60–6914.5%
70–7911.4%
80+6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Richmond Valley at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian47.1%
  2. English46.1%
  3. Irish13.7%
  4. Scottish10.8%
  5. Australian Aboriginal8.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages0.4%
  2. Tagalog0.2%
  3. Italian0.2%
  4. German0.2%
  5. Filipino0.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.8%
  2. New Zealand1.1%
  3. the Philippines0.7%
  4. the United States0.2%
  5. Germany0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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