55 ▼ -87.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 452
- 2021: 55
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rothbury · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rothbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rothbury is now 55, making the area far older than the national average. With only 55 people living here, this is a small and sparsely populated area where seniors make up a significant part of the population.
55
▼ -87.8%
- 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 Rothbury — lower than 70% of areas.
| Rothbury | 55 |
|---|---|
| 2320, NSW | 39,163 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 55 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small area is home to just 55 people.
55 yrs ▲ +22.2%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors dominate the profile, with those aged 65 and over making up 21.8% of the population. This is well above the same figure for New South Wales and Australia, while children under 15 are well below the state average at 12.7%.
21.8% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.7% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rothbury, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, accounting for 64.7% of residents. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the national and state figures.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +31.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rothbury, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Rothbury
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rothbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13435/rothbury/topic/demographics-identity