27 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32
- 2021: 27
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rossbridge · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very small population of just 27 people defines Rossbridge, where the typical resident is 45 years old. This makes the area noticeably older than both the Victorian and national typical age of 38.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rossbridge — lower than 82% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
With only 27 residents, this is a sparsely populated area that is smaller than about 82% of similar places.
27 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
While 18.5% of the population are children, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 11.1%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
11.1% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Rossbridge, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Youth (15–24) (21%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
A quarter of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate far above the Victorian figure of 11.2%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.0% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Rossbridge, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Divorced (33%) and Never married (24%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rossbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22204/rossbridge/topic/demographics-identity