987 ▲ +77.5%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 556
- 2016: 948
- 2021: 987
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Roseworthy · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Roseworthy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Roseworthy (L), where the typical age is 38. The population has grown quickly, adding about 431 people since 2011 to reach a total of 987.
987
▲ +77.5%
- 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 Roseworthy — higher than 56% of areas.
| Roseworthy | 987 |
|---|---|
| 5371, SA | 1,333 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41. This is a shift for the area, as the typical age was 42 in 2011.
38 yrs ▼ -9.5%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is much lower than most areas at 10.3%.
10.3% ▼ -41.9%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Roseworthy, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 1.8% of the population, which is about the same as the state figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.6%, a figure that is a little below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
1.8% ▲ +69.0%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▼ -34.9%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Roseworthy, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Roseworthy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421036/roseworthy/topic/demographics-identity