Suburb in Walgett

Rowena, NSW

Rowena had a population of 172 at the 2021 Census (−5.0% since 2016). Median age 31.0. Median weekly household income $1,731. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Rowena at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Far West and Orana

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Rowena's population shrank by 5.0% to 172, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 31.0, it is younger than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 15.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.7%.

23.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 43.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 60 households.

The median household earns $1,731 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $50 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1 a month.

5.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.6% use a language other than English at home. 35.2% report no religion, close to the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Rowena beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureRowenaNSWAustralia
Population1728,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−5.0%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age31.039.038.0
Households602,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting23.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright43.3%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,731$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$50$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1$2,167$1,863
Born overseas5.5%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.6%28.2%23.6%
No religion35.2%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−5.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2062011
  2. 1812016
  3. 1722021

Age

Median age 31.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Rowena New South Wales
Share of people by age, Rowena and New South Wales
0–915.1%
10–199.3%
20–2926.2%
30–3914.5%
40–497.0%
50–5919.2%
60–699.9%
70–799.3%
80+6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Rowena at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian54.0%
  2. English47.3%
  3. Scottish13.3%
  4. Irish11.3%
  5. Greek3.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. French2.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. France2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Rowena

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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