2,706 ▲ +17.4%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,305
- 2016: 2,436
- 2021: 2,706
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ross · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Ross
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ross is 42, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. The population has grown by 17% since 2011 to reach 2,706 people, with a growing number of seniors now living here.
2,706
▲ +17.4%
- 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 Ross — lower than 90% of areas.
| Ross | 2,706 |
|---|---|
| 0873, NT | 2,756 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Ross has a population of 2,706, which is smaller than about 91% of similar areas. The typical person here is 42, which is far older than the Northern Territory's typical age of 33.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 17.6% of the population, a figure well above the Northern Territory average. This shift is seen in the trends, as the share of seniors rose 5.5 points since 2011 while children under 15 fell to 17.0%.
17.6% ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ross splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 21.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure. Around 14.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is much higher than most similar areas.
21.3% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Ross splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Ross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011051/ross/topic/demographics-identity