Council area

Roxby Downs, SA

Roxby Downs had a population of 3,976 at the 2021 Census (+2.4% since 2016). Median age 31.1. Median weekly household income $3,161. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Roxby Downs at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Roxby Downs's population grew by 2.4% to 3,976, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 31.1, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 18.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.7%.

68.1% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 6.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.8% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,195 households.

The median household earns $3,161 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $257 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,518 a month.

15.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 10.0% use a language other than English at home. 61.4% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Roxby Downs beside SA and Australia.

MeasureRoxby DownsSAAustralia
Population3,9761,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.4%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age31.140.938.2
Households1,195691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments2.8%6.8%14.3%
Renting68.1%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright6.9%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$3,161$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$257$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,518$1,505$1,866
Born overseas15.5%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home10.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion61.4%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

+2.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,7022011
  2. 3,8842016
  3. 3,9762021

Age

Median age 31.1, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Roxby Downs South Australia
Share of people by age, Roxby Downs and South Australia
0–918.8%
10–1911.6%
20–2916.3%
30–3922.5%
40–4914.4%
50–5911.1%
60–694.5%
70–790.7%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Roxby Downs at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian46.2%
  2. English41.1%
  3. Scottish9.2%
  4. Irish8.5%
  5. German6.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Tagalog1.9%
  2. Filipino0.9%
  3. Sinhalese0.8%
  4. Afrikaans0.7%
  5. Spanish0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines3.2%
  2. New Zealand3.1%
  3. England2.0%
  4. India0.6%
  5. Sri Lanka0.6%

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

Around Roxby Downs

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