Rokewood · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Rokewood

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

A typical resident in Rokewood is 41, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia. With 208 people living here, the community has a balanced age spread across children, adults, and seniors.

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📍 Rokewood, Suburb / Locality

Where Rokewood sits — Total population

208 ▼ -52.0%
  • 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 Rokewood — higher than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Rokewood208
3330, VIC 208
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is 208 people, which is larger than about 55% of similar areas. Residents here are typically 41, a figure that is noticeably older than the national average of 38.

208 ▼ -52.0%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 433
  • 2016: 217
  • 2021: 208

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

41 yrs ▼ -8.9%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age profile is evenly spread, with children under 15 and seniors over 65 both making up 17.8% of the population. These figures are about the same as the state and national averages.

17.8% ▼ -13.7%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 21.2%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.8% ▼ -13.7%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Rokewood splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.7%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, a rate well below the Australian average.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.7%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

16.7% ▲ +110.9%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.9%
  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 16.7%

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

Marital status

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Rokewood splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 12%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 11 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 14 males; 45–49: 13 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 10 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 10 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 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 Rokewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22191/rokewood/topic/demographics-identity