Suburb in Charles Sturt

Royal Park, SA

Royal Park had a population of 3,453 at the 2021 Census (+16.4% since 2016). Median age 37.0. Median weekly household income $1,414. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Royal Park at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Royal Park's population grew by 16.4% to 3,453, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 37.0, it is younger than the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 11.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.4%.

31.5% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 29.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,440 households.

The median household earns $1,414 a week, in line with the SA average of $1,455. Renters pay a median $330 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,560 a month.

27.4% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 28.5% use a language other than English at home. 43.2% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Royal Park beside SA and Australia.

MeasureRoyal ParkSAAustralia
Population3,4531,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016+16.4%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age37.041.038.0
Households1,440691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments3.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting31.5%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright29.1%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,414$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week$330$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,560$1,500$1,863
Born overseas27.4%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home28.5%18.7%23.6%
No religion43.2%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+16.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,8642011
  2. 2,9672016
  3. 3,4532021

Age

Median age 37.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Royal Park South Australia
Share of people by age, Royal Park and South Australia
0–911.7%
10–199.2%
20–2916.0%
30–3916.5%
40–4912.8%
50–5912.2%
60–6910.1%
70–797.1%
80+4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Royal Park at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English31.5%
  2. Australian28.0%
  3. Italian10.8%
  4. Scottish6.6%
  5. German6.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Serbian5.3%
  2. Italian3.0%
  3. Greek2.1%
  4. Russian1.8%
  5. Polish1.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.5%
  2. India2.2%
  3. Croatia1.6%
  4. Italy1.6%
  5. Bosnia and Herzegovina1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Royal Park

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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