2,283 ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,459
- 2016: 3,454
- 2021: 2,283
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Rothbury · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in North Rothbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in North Rothbury is 30, making the area far younger than the rest of New South Wales. This young age profile is driven by a high number of children and a significant drop in the number of seniors over the last decade. The population currently sits at 2,283 people.
2,283
▼ -7.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is North Rothbury — higher than 74% of areas.
| North Rothbury | 2,283 |
|---|---|
| 2335, NSW | 8,124 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is among the lowest for similar areas and has dropped by 8 years since 2011. While the population is larger than about 75% of similar areas, it shrank by 7.2% over the last decade.
30 yrs ▼ -21.1%
Younger than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 28.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contrasts with seniors aged 65 and over, who now make up only 6.4% of the area, far below the state and national averages.
6.4% ▼ -61.4%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.2% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In North Rothbury, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 8.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Additionally, those in de facto relationships account for 23.4%, a figure far above the state average.
8.1% ▲ +106.5%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.4% ▲ +88.9%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →North Rothbury splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 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 North Rothbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115112/north-rothbury/topic/demographics-identity