179 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 170
- 2021: 179
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rowella · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rowella
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rowella is now 51, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 179 people shows a distinct mix of ages, where a high number of children live alongside a large population of older adults.
179
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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 Rowella — higher than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 51, which is far older than the usual person in Tasmania (42) or Australia (38).
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 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 20.1% of the population, a figure well above the state average. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 20.7%, which is about the same as the Tasmanian average.
20.7% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rowella, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 66.2% of the community, while those in de facto relationships are at 5.2%, which is much lower than most areas. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent represent 1.7% of the population, a little below the national figure.
1.7% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.2% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rowella, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Rowella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60578/rowella/topic/demographics-identity