1,246 ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,189
- 2016: 1,203
- 2021: 1,246
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Royston Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Royston Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 1,246 people in Royston Park are married, making it a community where traditional partnerships are common. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 45.
1,246
▲ +4.8%
- 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 Royston Park — higher than 74% of areas.
| Royston Park | 1,246 |
|---|---|
| 5070, SA | 15,393 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Royston Park is larger than about 76% of similar areas. Its typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the usual person in South Australia and Australia.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 22.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 account for 16.7%, which is about the same as the state average.
22.1% ▲ +46.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Royston Park, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 6.0% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the national figure. Very few residents, just 0.2%, identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate lower than most areas.
0.2% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Royston Park, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Royston Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41283/royston-park/topic/demographics-identity