151 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 155
- 2021: 151
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rollands Plains · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rollands Plains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rollands Plains is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 151 people has a distinct age profile and a strong Indigenous presence compared to the rest of the state.
151
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- 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 Rollands Plains — lower than 52% of areas.
| Rollands Plains | 151 |
|---|---|
| 2441, NSW | 4,288 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident here is 51, making the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia. This is much higher than most similar areas.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The community is skewed towards older adults and seniors, who make up 52.3% of the population. Interestingly, children under 15 also make up 21.9% of the area, which is well above the national figure.
23.2% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rollands Plains, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 7.9% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales and national figures. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 18.1%.
7.9% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.1% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rollands Plains, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Rollands Plains
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rollands Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13407/rollands-plains/topic/demographics-identity