166 ▲ +45.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 114
- 2016: 334
- 2021: 166
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rottnest Island · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rottnest Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident is just 33 years old, making Rottnest Island noticeably younger than most similar areas. This small community of 166 people is defined by a large population of working-age adults and very few children or seniors.
166
▲ +45.6%
- 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 Rottnest Island — higher than 50% of areas.
| Rottnest Island | 166 |
|---|---|
| 6161, WA | 166 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 33, which is noticeably younger than the typical person in Western Australia or Australia, who is 38.
33 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 biggest group at 41%. This helps explain why children under 15 (6.6%) and seniors over 65 (3.6%) are far below state and national figures.
3.6% ▲ —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.6% ▼ -42.4%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rottnest Island, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 46%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents have never been married (58.4%), and those in de facto relationships make up 12.4%, which is about the same as the national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the state average.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▼ -32.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rottnest Island, Never married is the majority at 58%; Married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Rottnest Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rottnest Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51314/rottnest-island/topic/demographics-identity