7,280 ▲ +392.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,479
- 2016: 6,171
- 2021: 7,280
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ropes Crossing · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ropes Crossing
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ropes Crossing is just 31 years old, making it one of the youngest areas of its kind. This is a large community of 7,280 people where young families are the dominant group. The population is far younger than the national figure, with a very high number of children living here.
7,280
▲ +392.2%
- 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 Ropes Crossing — higher than 87% of areas.
| Ropes Crossing | 7,280 |
|---|---|
| 2760, NSW | 37,632 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 7,280 people. At 31, the usual resident is noticeably younger than the Australian average of 38.
31 yrs ▲ +3.3%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 30.7% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 18.2%. This explains why the area is so young, and why the proportion of seniors is far below the national average at just 6.9%.
6.9% ▼ -19.2%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
30.7% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ropes Crossing, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. While 56.7% of people are married, the share of those in de facto relationships is well below the national figure.
2.9% ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% ▼ -23.4%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ropes Crossing, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Ropes Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13411/ropes-crossing/topic/demographics-identity