9,479 —
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas make up the 9,479 people living in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton. The typical person here is just 34, which is four years younger than the state and national figures. This creates a community with a high proportion of children and very few seniors.
9,479
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- 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 Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton — lower than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia. Total population stands at 9,479 people.
34 yrs —
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national levels at just 9.2%.
9.2% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the population is married, while 37.1% have never married. Those in de facto relationships make up only 3.1%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.3% —
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.1% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 37%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051544/roxburgh-park-somerton/topic/demographics-identity