Rollands Plains, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Rollands Plains is more socio-economically advantaged than about 33% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 957, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Rollands Plains at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 151
- Median age
- 51
- Median weekly household income
- $1,292
- SEIFA score
- 957
- Coordinates
- -31.2877, 152.6527
Rollands Plains demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Rollands Plains using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 31%, 19% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 27 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 6 | 4% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 30 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 45 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 38 | 26% |
Share of the 146 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 27 | 51% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 16 | 30% |
| Rented | 10 | 19% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 58 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 58 occupied private dwellings in Rollands Plains.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,571
- Median weekly personal income
- $687
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 16 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 12 (8%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 50 (43%)
- Labour-force participation
- 60.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%
- Employed full-time
- 35
- Employed part-time
- 32
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Rollands Plains
Where is Rollands Plains?
Rollands Plains is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Rollands Plains?
At the 2021 Census, Rollands Plains had a population of about 151.
Is Rollands Plains an advantaged area?
Rollands Plains has an ABS SEIFA score of 957, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 33 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 33% of Australian suburbs.
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