Rothsay, WA

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

Rothsay at a glance

Population (2021): 197
Median age: 42
Median weekly household income: $1,375
Local government area: Perenjori
Coordinates: -29.2090, 116.7694

Map of Rothsay

Rothsay demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Rothsay 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 young adults (25–44) at 43% and 47% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	0	0%
Youth (15–24)	19	10%
Young adults (25–44)	82	43%
Mid-life (45–64)	83	43%
Seniors (65+)	7	4%

Share of the 191 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Average household size: 1 people
Median weekly personal income: $2,119

Community and culture

Born overseas: 50 (47%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 27 (26%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 0 (0%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 53 (27%)
Labour-force participation: 52.6%
Unemployment rate: 1%
Employed full-time: 83
Employed part-time: 13

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.

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Where is Rothsay?

Rothsay is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia, in the Perenjori local government area.