Rostron · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Rostron

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

A typical resident in Rostron is 59 years old, making it a far older community than the national average. This sparsely populated area has just 10 people living across its 35.6 square kilometre landscape.

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📍 Rostron, Suburb / Locality

Where Rostron sits — Total population

10
  • 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 Rostron — lower than 93% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Rostron10
3477, VIC 817
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is very small, with only 10 residents. This is far older than the Victorian and Australian typical age of 38, which is among the highest standings for this level.

10

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16
  • 2021: 10

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

59 yrs

Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 59 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 60%, ahead of Seniors (65+) (50%).

Age structure

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In Rostron, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 55%; Seniors (65+) is next at 45%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 100%, ahead of Never married (0%).

Marital status

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In Rostron, Married is the majority at 100%.

Age & sex structure

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

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rostron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22205/rostron/topic/demographics-identity