166 ▼ -55.6%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 374
- 2016: 184
- 2021: 166
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rottnest Island · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Rottnest Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rottnest Island is just 33 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both Western Australia and the national average. This small population of 166 people has shrank by over half since 2011, creating a community dominated by young adults.
166
▼ -55.6%
- 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 Rottnest Island — lower than 92% of areas.
| Rottnest Island | 166 |
|---|---|
| 6161, WA | 166 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is among the smallest for this level, having lost 208 people since 2011. The typical resident is 33, which is 5 years younger than the national figure.
33 yrs ▼ -2.9%
Younger than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children and seniors are very rare here, with those under 15 and those over 65 both sitting far below state and national levels. Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 41%.
3.6% ▼ -35.1%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.6% ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rottnest Island, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 46%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a sharp fall from 2011. Most people have never been married (58.4%), while 12.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 88.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rottnest Island, Never married is the majority at 58%; Married is next at 34%.
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 Rottnest Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522057/rottnest-island/topic/demographics-identity