938 ▲ +51.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 620
- 2016: 845
- 2021: 938
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Roelands · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Roelands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 938 people now live in Roelands, creating a community that is notably younger than most similar areas. The area is especially family-friendly, with a high proportion of children and far fewer seniors than the national average.
938
▲ +51.3%
- 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 Roelands — higher than 72% of areas.
| Roelands | 938 |
|---|---|
| 6226, WA | 938 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the Western Australian and national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area has far fewer people aged 65 and over (12.4%) compared to the 17.2% seen across Australia.
12.4% ▲ +87.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Roelands, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (59%), while 12.9% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 1.8% of the population, a little below the national figure of 3.2%.
1.8% ▲ +124.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Roelands, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Roelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51307/roelands/topic/demographics-identity