15,418 ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,235
- 2016: 15,215
- 2021: 15,418
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rowville - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Rowville - Central
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rowville - Central is 41, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia. The population has grown slightly to 15,418 people, with a shift toward an older demographic as the number of seniors has climbed significantly since 2011.
15,418
▲ +1.2%
- 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 Rowville - Central — higher than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1.2% since 2011, adding about 183 people to reach a total of 15,418. This is larger than about 78% of similar areas, and the typical age has risen 5 years to 41 since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +13.9%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 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 now make up 16.3% of the area, which is a little below the national figure and down 2.9 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of people aged 65 and over rose 7 points over the last decade to 16.2%, which is about the same as the state average.
16.2% ▲ +75.1%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rowville - Central splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 8.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Only 0.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is much lower than most areas and barely changed since 2011.
0.6% ▲ +228.2%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rowville - Central, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Rowville - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011256/rowville-central/topic/demographics-identity