4,211 ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,157
- 2016: 3,375
- 2021: 4,211
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rokeby · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rokeby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rokeby is just 32, making the area far younger than the rest of Tasmania. This gap is driven by a large number of children and young adults, creating a community profile that stands out against both state and national figures.
4,211
▲ +33.4%
- 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 Rokeby — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 4,211 residents, Rokeby is larger than about 88% of similar areas. It is noticeably younger than the Australian average, with a typical age six years lower than the national figure.
32 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 20.8% of the population, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, as only 12.4% of residents are seniors, well below the state average.
12.4% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -18.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rokeby, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.9% of the population, which is well above the national average. Additionally, those in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas.
7.9% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rokeby, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rokeby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60564/rokeby/topic/demographics-identity