1,850 ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,738
- 2016: 1,713
- 2021: 1,850
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Romaine · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Romaine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 8% of people in Romaine identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. This community of 1,850 people is slightly younger than the state average, with a strong presence of children and families.
1,850
▲ +6.4%
- 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 Romaine — higher than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, making the area a little younger than the Tasmanian average. With 1,850 residents, it is larger than about 80% of similar areas.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the 17.7% of people aged 65 and over is well below the state figure.
17.7% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Romaine splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 8.1% is much higher than in most similar areas. About 13.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the Australian average.
8.1% ▲ +62.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +78.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Romaine, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Romaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60566/romaine/topic/demographics-identity