4,934 ▲ +183.6%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,740
- 2016: 2,109
- 2021: 4,934
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Romsey · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Romsey
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge population surge of 184% since 2011 has seen Romsey grow to 4,934 people. This is a relatively young area where the typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure. The town's rapid growth and young age profile are reflected in a high number of families with children.
4,934
▲ +183.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Romsey — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 3,194 people between 2011 and 2021, making Romsey larger than about 87% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 36, which is 3 years older than they were in 2011.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.2% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 18%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over make up 14.7%, a figure that is a little below the national average but rose 8.1 points since 2011.
14.7% ▲ +122.1%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Romsey splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.6%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 1.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
1.4% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.6% ▲ +35.4%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Romsey, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Romsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215074/romsey/topic/demographics-identity