220 ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 214
- 2016: 217
- 2021: 220
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Roches Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Roches Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Roches Beach is 48, which is far older than the Australian average of 38. This small community of 220 people is noticeably older than most other areas in Tasmania. This aging trend is seen in the high proportion of seniors and a much lower number of children.
220
▲ +2.8%
- 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 Roches Beach — higher than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 220 people is larger than about 56% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than the state average, with a typical age of 48.
48 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 only 12.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain why the area is older, with 21.8% of people aged 65 and over, a figure well above the Australian average.
21.8% ▲ +85.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.7% ▼ -38.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Roches Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Nearly half of the population is married, and 12.5% are in a de facto relationship.
2.7% ▲ —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +46.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Roches Beach, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Roches Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60560/roches-beach/topic/demographics-identity