700 ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 667
- 2016: 775
- 2021: 700
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Roebourne · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Roebourne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge jump in the number of First Nations people is the biggest shift in Roebourne since 2011. The community has become much younger and more diverse, with 68.1% of residents now identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This cultural shift is mirrored in the population's age, which has dropped significantly over the last decade.
700
▲ +4.9%
- 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 Roebourne — lower than 55% of areas.
| Roebourne | 700 |
|---|---|
| 6718, WA | 977 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. The population grew by 4.9% since 2011, adding about 33 people to reach a total of 700.
34 yrs ▼ -12.8%
Younger than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 area, a little above the Australian average. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 11.1%, though this group has grown slightly since 2011.
11.1% ▲ +39.2%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Roebourne splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
At 68.1%, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far above the state average and rose 41 points since 2011. De facto relationships are also very common here, with 28% of people in these partnerships, far above the national figure of 11.5%.
68.1% ▲ +152.1%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28.0% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Roebourne, Never married is the majority at 70%; Married is next at 15%.
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 Roebourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521046/roebourne/topic/demographics-identity