7,905 ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,079
- 2016: 8,005
- 2021: 7,905
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rowville - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Rowville - North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older than most similar areas, Rowville - North has a typical resident age of 41. The population has dipped slightly to 7,905 people. While there are fewer children than a decade ago, the number of seniors has risen significantly.
7,905
▼ -2.2%
- 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 - North — lower than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 6 years since 2011, while the total population shrank by 2.2% over the same period.
41 yrs ▲ +17.1%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 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.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 30.3%. Children under 15 now account for 18.5% of the area, a fall of 6.5 points since 2011, while those aged 65 and over rose to 14.8%.
14.8% ▲ +80.5%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -26.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rowville - North, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common here, with 57.7% of people married. Those in de facto relationships make up 5.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.3% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.9% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rowville - North, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011257/rowville-north/topic/demographics-identity