Rylstone, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Rylstone is a town on the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, about 241 kilometres north-west of Sydney and 54 kilometres south-east of Mudgee, in the Mid-Western Regional Council. The Dabee people of the Wiradjuri nation are the traditional owners. The town's name has no single agreed origin: it may be an Irish settler's mishearing of 'Royal Stone', a Scottish term, or a name Governor Gipps chose instead of the locally requested 'Tong Bong'. Surveyed in 1846, the town gained a post office in 1849 and was proclaimed in 1885, a year after the railway arrived. Wool, sheep, cattle, grapes and olives shape the district, with coal and cement works at nearby Kandos. Among its heritage buildings are the 1870 courthouse and the Globe Hotel.
Less advantaged than the national average
Rylstone is more socio-economically advantaged than about 23% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 935, 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.
Rylstone at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 904
- Median age
- 54
- Median weekly household income
- $1,113
- SEIFA score
- 935
- Coordinates
- -32.7745, 149.9971
Rylstone demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Rylstone 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 seniors (65+) at 32%, 18% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 124 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 70 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 154 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 263 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 291 | 32% |
Share of the 902 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 189 | 50% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 105 | 28% |
| Rented | 70 | 18% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 377 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 7 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 388 occupied private dwellings in Rylstone.
- Median weekly rent
- $280
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,674
- Median weekly personal income
- $579
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 84 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 26 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 45 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 273 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 49.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Employed full-time
- 201
- Employed part-time
- 136
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.
Common questions about Rylstone
Where is Rylstone?
Rylstone is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Rylstone?
At the 2021 Census, Rylstone had a population of about 904.
Is Rylstone an advantaged area?
Rylstone has an ABS SEIFA score of 935, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 23 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 23% of Australian suburbs.
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