975 ▼ -30.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,410
- 2016: 981
- 2021: 975
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Roebourne · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Roebourne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly three quarters of the 975 people in Roebourne identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is a notably young community where the typical resident is 34, which is four years younger than the national figure.
975
▼ -30.9%
- 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 Roebourne — higher than 73% of areas.
| Roebourne | 975 |
|---|---|
| 6718, WA | 977 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 74% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in the rest of Western Australia and Australia.
34 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 34.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, falling well below the state and national figures.
9.7% ▲ +186.2%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Roebourne, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is far above the state and national figures at 73.5%. This high proportion is reflected in relationship trends, with de facto couples far exceeding those in other areas at 28.5%.
73.5% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 75.5%
- 2021: 73.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28.5% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Roebourne, Never married is the majority at 67%; Married is next at 21%.
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 Roebourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51305/roebourne/topic/demographics-identity