211 ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 216
- 2016: 206
- 2021: 211
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rocky Cape · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rocky Cape
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 211 people now call Rocky Cape home, with a community that is noticeably older than the national average. This area stands out for its strong Indigenous identity and a high number of couples living together without being married.
211
▼ -2.3%
- 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 Rocky Cape — higher than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44 years old, which is a little older than the Tasmanian figure and noticeably older than the national average of 38.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 19.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 17.5%, which is well below the state average.
17.5% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rocky Cape, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Among the highest for its level, 11.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 18.2%.
11.4% ▲ +307.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.2% ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rocky Cape, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Rocky Cape [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60561/rocky-cape/topic/demographics-identity