51 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59
- 2021: 51
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Roger River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Roger River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 51 people now lives in Roger River. This sparsely populated area is noticeably younger than the national figure, though it has a very high proportion of seniors compared to other similar places.
51
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- 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 Roger River — lower than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35 years old, which is noticeably younger than the usual person in Tasmania and Australia.
35 yrs —
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 25.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 represent only 11.8%, which is well below the figures for the state and country.
25.5% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Roger River splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also very common here, at 27.8%, far above the state and national averages.
11.8% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27.8% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Roger River, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (18%).
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 Roger River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60563/roger-river/topic/demographics-identity