7,874 ▲ +43.3%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,493
- 2016: 6,107
- 2021: 7,874
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rokeby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Rokeby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all adults in Rokeby have never been married, reflecting a very young population. The typical resident is just 31 years old, which is far younger than the typical person in Tasmania. This area has seen significant growth, adding about 2,381 people since 2011.
7,874
▲ +43.3%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rokeby — lower than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 7,874 people in 2021, a 43% increase over the last decade. This growth has not changed the typical age of residents, which has stayed at 31 since 2011.
31 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Rokeby is much younger than most areas, with children under 15 making up 22.4% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 18.2%, while the proportion of seniors is well below both the state and national figures at 11.7%.
11.7% ▲ +23.7%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rokeby, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.8% of the population, which is well above the Tasmanian average of 5.4%. Additionally, people in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas, at 16.9%.
8.8% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.9% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rokeby, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Rokeby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021011/rokeby/topic/demographics-identity