11,349 ▲ +51.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,482
- 2016: 7,965
- 2021: 11,349
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rouse Hill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rouse Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Rouse Hill, where the typical resident is just 34 years old. With 11,349 people, it is one of the largest places at this level and is characterized by a high proportion of families and young adults.
11,349
▲ +51.7%
- 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 Rouse Hill — higher than 88% of areas.
| Rouse Hill | 11,349 |
|---|---|
| 2155, NSW | 75,699 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 34, making the area noticeably younger than both New South Wales and Australia, where the typical ages are 39 and 38.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 20.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This contributes to a youthful profile, with seniors aged 65 and over at only 7.4%, a figure far below the state average of 17.6%.
7.4% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -30.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rouse Hill, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (53.2%), while those in de facto relationships make up 8.2%, which is well below the Australian average of 11.5%.
1.1% ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.2% ▲ +53.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rouse Hill, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rouse Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13444/rouse-hill/topic/demographics-identity