231 ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 284
- 2016: 192
- 2021: 231
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rowsley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rowsley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 62% of people in Rowsley are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. The community is small with 231 residents and has a population that is noticeably older than the national figure.
231
▼ -18.7%
- 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 Rowsley — higher than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Rowsley is 41, which is noticeably older than the typical resident in Victoria or across Australia.
41 yrs ▼ -10.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as those under 15 make up 23.4% of the population, well above the national figure. At the same time, seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 22.9%.
22.9% ▲ +54.1%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.4% ▲ +64.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rowsley splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.8% of the population, slightly above the state and national figures.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rowsley, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
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 Rowsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22206/rowsley/topic/demographics-identity