Suburb in West Tamar

Rowella, TAS

Rowella had a population of 179 at the 2021 Census (+5.3% since 2016). Median age 51.0. Median weekly household income $1,781. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Rowella at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Rowella's population grew by 5.3% to 179, slower 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 13.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.1%.

12.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 46.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 64 households.

The median household earns $1,781 a week, above the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,400 a month.

13.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 54.6% report no religion, close to the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Rowella beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureRowellaTASAustralia
Population179557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016+5.3%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age51.042.038.0
Households64218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting12.5%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright46.9%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,781$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week$300$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,400$1,313$1,863
Born overseas13.1%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%9.2%23.6%
No religion54.6%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

+5.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1732011
  2. 1702016
  3. 1792021

Age

Median age 51.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Rowella Tasmania
Share of people by age, Rowella and Tasmania
0–913.4%
10–1910.6%
20–296.7%
30–3911.2%
40–499.5%
50–5912.8%
60–6929.6%
70–792.2%
80+3.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Rowella at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English52.3%
  2. Australian44.9%
  3. Scottish14.2%
  4. Irish11.9%
  5. Croatian3.4%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.5%

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

Around Rowella

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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