Suburb in Northern Midlands

Rossarden, TAS

Rossarden had a population of 48 at the 2021 Census (+14.3% since 2016). Median age 51.0. Median weekly household income $624. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Rossarden at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Rossarden's population grew by 14.3% to 48, faster than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 51.0, it is older than the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 14.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

17.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 94.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 20 households.

The median household earns $624 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358.

20.9% of residents were born overseas, more than the TAS average of 16.3%. 8.5% use a language other than English at home. 70.0% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Rossarden beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureRossardenTASAustralia
Population48557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016+14.3%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age51.042.038.0
Households20218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting17.6%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright94.1%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$624$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week–$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,313$1,863
Born overseas20.9%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home8.5%9.2%23.6%
No religion70.0%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.

Population

+14.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 472011
  2. 422016
  3. 482021

Age

Median age 51.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Rossarden Tasmania
Share of people by age, Rossarden and Tasmania
0–914.6%
10–190.0%
20–296.3%
30–398.3%
40–4912.5%
50–5925.0%
60–6927.1%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Rossarden at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian55.6%
  2. English46.7%
  3. Australian Aboriginal11.1%
  4. German11.1%
  5. Irish8.9%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Rossarden

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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