Rossmore · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Rossmore

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical age of 50 years makes Rossmore far older than the state and national figures of 38. This small locality has a population of only 23 people and is far older than most similar areas.

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📍 Rossmore, Suburb / Locality

Where Rossmore sits — Total population

23
  • 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 Rossmore — lower than 84% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Rossmore23
6401, WA 8,283
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with just 23 people living here. This makes it smaller than about 84% of areas at this level.

23

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6
  • 2021: 23

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 67 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 13% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 30.4%.

Age structure

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In Rossmore, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in Rossmore identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the 3.2% national average. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 30% have been widowed.

Marital status

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In Rossmore, the largest group is Married at 38%, followed by Never married (25%) and Widowed (25%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Rossmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51311/rossmore/topic/demographics-identity