Population
+1.4% since 2016.
Roches Beach, TAS
Roches Beach had a population of 220 at the 2021 Census (+1.4% since 2016). Median age 47.3. Median weekly household income $2,425. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Roches Beach at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Roches Beach's population grew by 1.4% to 220, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 47.3, it is older than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 7.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.3%.
6.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 52.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 74 households.
The median household earns $2,425 a week, above the TAS average of $1,358.
16.7% of residents were born overseas, close to the TAS average of 16.3%. 5.7% use a language other than English at home. 52.7% report no religion, close to the TAS average (53.9%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Roches Beach beside TAS and Australia.
| Measure | Roches Beach | TAS | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 220 | 557,570 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +1.4% | +9.3% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 47.3 | 41.8 | 38.2 |
| Households | 74 | 218,410 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 0.0% | 5.3% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 6.8% | 26.9% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 52.7% | 37.7% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $2,425 | $1,358 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | – | $291 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $1,744 | $1,328 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 16.7% | 16.3% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 5.7% | 9.2% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 52.7% | 53.9% | 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.
Age
Median age 47.3, against 41.8 for Tasmania.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Roches Beach at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Roches Beach
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
Part of
Nearby
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