48 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42
- 2021: 48
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rossarden · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rossarden
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Rossarden, where a typical resident is 51. This makes the area far older than both Tasmania and the rest of Australia. The small population of 48 people shows a distinct identity with a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
48
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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 Rossarden — lower than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 51, which is far older than the state figure of 42 and the national average of 38. There are 48 people in total across the area.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 14.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.7%, putting the area around the middle for similar places.
16.7% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rossarden, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 10.4% is well above the national average of 3.2%. Additionally, 22.2% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the Australian figure.
10.4% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.2% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rossarden, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Divorced (27%) and Married (18%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Rossarden
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rossarden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60576/rossarden/topic/demographics-identity