Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Roxby Downs then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Roxby Downs, SA (postcode 5725) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-19.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,585 | 3,884 | 3,671 | -914 · -19.9% |
| Median age | 29 | 30 | 30 | +1 · +3.4% |
| Median household income | $2,756/wk | $2,477/wk | $3,142/wk | +$386 · +14% |
| Median personal income | $1,463/wk | $1,547/wk | $1,747/wk | +$284 · +19.4% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $198/wk | $260/wk | +$60 · +30% |
| Median mortgage | $2,339/mo | $2,000/mo | $1,517/mo | $822 · -35.1% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -0.2 · -6.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Roxby Downs trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,671
was 3,884 in 2016
-213 · -5.5%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $198/wk in 2016
+$62 · +31.3%
Household income
$3,142/wk
was $2,477/wk in 2016
+$665 · +26.8%
Median age
30
was 30 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Roxby Downs population growth · Roxby Downs then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.