3,638 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,358
- 2016: 3,321
- 2021: 3,638
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rossmoyne · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rossmoyne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Rossmoyne, where the typical resident is 48. With 3,638 people, the suburb is larger than about 87% of comparable areas and has a very high proportion of seniors.
3,638
▲ +8.3%
- 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 Rossmoyne — higher than 86% of areas.
| Rossmoyne | 3,638 |
|---|---|
| 6148, WA | 18,974 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 48, which is far older than the typical person in Western Australia or across Australia, where both figures are 38.
48 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 29.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.6%, which is about the same as the Australian figure.
29.3% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rossmoyne splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common at 60.9%, while those in de facto relationships make up just 3.3%, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 12.2%. Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well below the state average.
0.3% ▼ -34.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.3% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rossmoyne, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Rossmoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51312/rossmoyne/topic/demographics-identity