Upper Rollands Plains · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Upper Rollands Plains

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A population of 150 people now lives in Upper Rollands Plains, where residents are generally older than those across the state. This area has a distinct age mix, with a high number of both seniors and children compared to national figures.

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Where Upper Rollands Plains sits — Total population

150 ▼ -60.4%
  • 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 Upper Rollands Plains — lower than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Upper Rollands Plains150
2441, NSW 4,288
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 44, making the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and Australia. In terms of size, this community is smaller than about half of similar areas.

150 ▼ -60.4%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 379
  • 2016: 147
  • 2021: 150

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs ▼ -2.2%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Families are common here, as children under 15 make up 22.7% of the population, well above the national figure. At the same time, seniors aged 65 and over are much more common than in most areas, accounting for 26.0% of residents.

26.0% ▲ +101.6%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 26.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.7% ▲ +34.6%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 31.3%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Upper Rollands Plains splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. While 53.4% of people are married, those in de facto relationships are much less common here than across the country.

6.7% ▼ -38.7%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 6.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Upper Rollands Plains, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 12 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 11 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 15 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 females

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 Upper Rollands Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14061/upper-rollands-plains/topic/demographics-identity