10,765 ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,622
- 2016: 9,360
- 2021: 10,765
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Romsey · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Romsey
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Romsey are married, reflecting a community with a strong focus on family and long-term partnerships. The area has grown significantly, adding over 2,000 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 10,765. It is generally older than the state and national figures, with a typical resident now aged 41.
10,765
▲ +24.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Romsey — higher than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 25% between 2011 and 2021, reaching 10,765 people. This makes it larger than about 57% of similar areas.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. While the number of children fell slightly since 2011, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 4.7 points to 16.6%.
16.6% ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Romsey splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.2%, which is well above the Victorian figure of 11.2%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.2%, which is a little below the national average.
1.2% ▲ +95.8%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▲ +51.9%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Romsey, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Romsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210021235/romsey/topic/demographics-identity