Council area

Robe, SA

Robe had a population of 1,542 at the 2021 Census (+11.9% since 2016). Median age 52.7. Median weekly household income $1,250. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Robe at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Robe's population grew by 11.9% to 1,542, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 52.7, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 8.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 19.0%.

21.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 48.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.6% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 650 households.

The median household earns $1,250 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $255 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,165 a month.

10.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 3.1% use a language other than English at home. 55.2% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Robe beside SA and Australia.

MeasureRobeSAAustralia
Population1,5421,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+11.9%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age52.740.938.2
Households650691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.6%6.8%14.3%
Renting21.1%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright48.4%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,250$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$255$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,165$1,505$1,866
Born overseas10.1%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home3.1%18.7%23.6%
No religion55.2%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

+11.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,3982011
  2. 1,3782016
  3. 1,5422021

Age

Median age 52.7, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Robe South Australia
Share of people by age, Robe and South Australia
0–98.3%
10–199.3%
20–299.1%
30–398.4%
40–4910.0%
50–5915.9%
60–6919.3%
70–7913.2%
80+5.8%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Robe at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.1%
  2. Australian43.1%
  3. Scottish15.7%
  4. Irish9.4%
  5. German8.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Portuguese0.3%
  2. Australian Indigenous languages0.3%
  3. Mandarin0.2%
  4. Thai0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.4%
  2. New Zealand1.2%
  3. Scotland0.5%
  4. Ireland0.5%
  5. India0.3%

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

Around Robe

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

Explore Robe in Censible

Every census figure for Robe, mapped and compared with any other place. A free account takes a minute.