137 ▼ -54.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 298
- 2016: 147
- 2021: 137
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rouchel · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rouchel is 46, making the area far older than the national figure. With only 137 people living here, it is smaller than about half of the similar areas in the region.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rouchel — lower than 54% of areas.
| Rouchel | 137 |
|---|---|
| 2336, NSW | 2,589 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is noticeably older than the New South Wales average, with a typical age of 46 years.
137 ▼ -54.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
46 yrs ▲ +12.2%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up just 6.6% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well below the state average at 9.5%.
9.5% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.6% ▼ -63.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Rouchel, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 5.7%, a figure well below most other areas.
2.2% ▼ -27.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.7% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Rouchel, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rouchel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13437/rouchel/topic/demographics-identity