Raworth, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Raworth is more socio-economically advantaged than about 65% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1014, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Raworth at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,094
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $2,203
- SEIFA score
- 1014
- Coordinates
- -32.7264, 151.6091
Raworth demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Raworth using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 27%, 27% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 516 | 25% |
| Youth (15–24) | 244 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 566 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 482 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 279 | 13% |
Share of the 2,087 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 203 | 29% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 300 | 42% |
| Rented | 191 | 27% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 639 | 90% |
| Townhouses & semis | 64 | 9% |
| Flats & apartments | 5 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 708 occupied private dwellings in Raworth.
- Median weekly rent
- $440
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,416
- Median weekly personal income
- $925
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 168 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 95 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 101 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 761 (51%)
- Labour-force participation
- 71.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Employed full-time
- 649
- Employed part-time
- 349
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Raworth
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Raworth is January (average daytime high around 30.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.4°C). The area receives roughly 773 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.1°C | 19.4°C | 75 mm |
| Feb | 28.6°C | 18.9°C | 79 mm |
| Mar | 26.8°C | 17.8°C | 133 mm |
| Apr | 23.6°C | 14.3°C | 62 mm |
| May | 20.4°C | 10.8°C | 29 mm |
| Jun | 17.4°C | 8.7°C | 44 mm |
| Jul | 17.4°C | 7.7°C | 44 mm |
| Aug | 18.8°C | 8.1°C | 41 mm |
| Sep | 22°C | 10.5°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 25°C | 13.4°C | 74 mm |
| Nov | 26.7°C | 15.4°C | 67 mm |
| Dec | 29°C | 17.7°C | 78 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Raworth
Where is Raworth?
Raworth is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Raworth?
At the 2021 Census, Raworth had a population of about 2,094.
Is Raworth an advantaged area?
Raworth has an ABS SEIFA score of 1014, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 65 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 65% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Raworth?
Raworth has average daytime highs of about 23.8°C and overnight lows of about 13.6°C, with roughly 773 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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