2,502 ▲ +198.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 838
- 2016: 898
- 2021: 2,502
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Rothbury · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in North Rothbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far younger population than the state average defines North Rothbury, where the typical resident is only 30. This area is home to 2,502 people and stands out for its high number of young families and children.
2,502
▲ +198.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Rothbury — higher than 81% of areas.
| North Rothbury | 2,502 |
|---|---|
| 2335, NSW | 8,124 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 30, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. This makes the area one of the youngest of its kind.
30 yrs ▼ -14.3%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 30 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 27.8% of the population, which is well above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain the youth of the area, while seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here than elsewhere, at only 6.7%.
6.7% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.8% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In North Rothbury, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 8.0% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Additionally, 21.5% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the state average.
8.0% ▲ +85.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.5% ▲ +109.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Rothbury, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in North Rothbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13014/north-rothbury/topic/demographics-identity