133 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 134
- 2021: 133
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rodds Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rodds Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rodds Bay is 60 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is dominated by seniors and older adults, with no children under 15 living here.
133
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- 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 Rodds Bay — lower than 54% of areas.
| Rodds Bay | 133 |
|---|---|
| 4678, QLD | 818 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 133 people, making it smaller than about half of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
60 yrs —
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Almost half of the population—45.1%—is aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why there are no children under 15 in the area.
45.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rodds Bay splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (43%) and Older adults (45–64) (43%), with Young adults (25–44) at 9%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.0% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most people are married (53.4%), while 13.2% are in a de facto relationship.
3.0% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rodds Bay, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 20%.
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 Rodds Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32460/rodds-bay/topic/demographics-identity