606 ▲ +120.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 275
- 2016: 509
- 2021: 606
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Roebuck · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Roebuck
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people in Roebuck identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander compared to the rest of the state. This community of 606 people is generally younger than most similar areas, with a particularly high number of children under 15.
606
▲ +120.4%
- 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 Roebuck — higher than 67% of areas.
| Roebuck | 606 |
|---|---|
| 6725, WA | 11,236 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 606, which is larger than about 69% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39 years old, making the area a little older than the national figure.
39 yrs ▼ -2.5%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.9% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are less common here than in most areas, accounting for 14.2% of residents.
14.2% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Roebuck splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 20.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the state and national averages. There are also many people in de facto relationships, at 17.7%, which is much higher than in most areas.
20.3% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.7% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Roebuck splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Roebuck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51306/roebuck/topic/demographics-identity