3,453 ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,864
- 2016: 2,967
- 2021: 3,453
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Royal Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Royal Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Royal Park is just 37, making the area noticeably younger than the South Australian average. With 3,453 people, it is larger than about 86% of similar areas. This is a young, active community where nearly a third of residents are between 25 and 44 years old.
3,453
▲ +20.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Royal Park — higher than 86% of areas.
| Royal Park | 3,453 |
|---|---|
| 5014, SA | 12,539 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 37, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▼ -5.1%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 15.7% of the population, which is well below the South Australian figure of 20.0%. Children under 15 account for 16.1%, which is about the same as the state average.
15.7% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Royal Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 13.7%. This is slightly above both the state and national figures. About 2.4% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
2.4% ▲ +41.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +49.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Royal Park splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Royal Park
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Royal Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41282/royal-park/topic/demographics-identity