16,176 ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13,377
- 2016: 14,704
- 2021: 16,176
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rooty Hill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rooty Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rooty Hill is just 37, making this a much younger area than most of its kind. With 16,176 people, it is one of the largest communities in the region. The area has a strong presence of children and young adults, which keeps the overall age profile lower than the state and national figures.
16,176
▲ +20.9%
- 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 Rooty Hill — higher than 89% of areas.
| Rooty Hill | 16,176 |
|---|---|
| 2766, NSW | 17,047 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Rooty Hill is among the largest areas of its type, with a total population of 16,176 people.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is younger than the state and national averages, with children under 15 making up 20.2% of the population. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the national figure at 16.2%.
16.2% ▲ +40.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rooty Hill, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 5.4%, which is well below the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent account for 2.0% of the population.
2.0% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.4% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rooty Hill, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (33%) and Widowed (7%).
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 Rooty Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13410/rooty-hill/topic/demographics-identity