410 ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 423
- 2016: 404
- 2021: 410
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ross · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ross
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ross is 56, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area stand out as significantly older than most other places in the region. With 410 people living here, the community is mostly made up of seniors and older adults.
410
▼ -3.1%
- 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 Ross — higher than 62% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 56, which is far older than the typical person in Tasmania (42) or Australia (38). The total population is 410, making it larger than about 65% of similar areas.
56 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 35.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at just 10.7%.
35.9% ▲ +50.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.7% ▼ -33.2%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ross splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (36%) and Older adults (45–64) (34%), with Young adults (25–44) at 12%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.2% of the population, which is a little below the Australian figure. More than half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships sit at 12.9%, about the same as the state average.
1.2% ▲ —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +73.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ross, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Ross
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60575/ross/topic/demographics-identity