10,375 ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,828
- 2016: 10,573
- 2021: 10,375
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rowville - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Rowville - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rowville - South is 42 years old, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This shift is clear over the last decade, as the usual age has climbed by 6 years since 2011. It is a mature community where over half the population is married.
10,375
▼ -4.2%
- 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 - South — higher than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Rowville - South has shrunk by 4.2% since 2011, falling to 10,375 people. This makes it larger than about 54% of similar areas.
42 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has seen a shift in its age profile, with the proportion of children under 15 falling by 6.7 points since 2011 to 16.2%. Meanwhile, the number of seniors aged 65 and over rose 7.4 points to 15.7%, which is a little below the national figure.
15.7% ▲ +89.7%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -29.3%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rowville - South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 58% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 5.8%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.3% of the community, which is among the lowest for areas at this level.
0.3% ▲ +11.3%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rowville - South, 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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011258/rowville-south/topic/demographics-identity