Powered by .id (informed decisions) for Roxby Downs Council
.id community is an evidence base for over 250 local government areas in Australia and New Zealand, helping you make informed decisions.
LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, the largest age group in Roxby Downs was 30 to 34 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 5 to 9 year olds, increasing by 41 people.
The Age Structure of Roxby Downs provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Roxby Downs's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.
Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.
To get a more complete picture Roxby Downs's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Age structure - Five year age groups | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roxby Downs - Total females (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Regional SA % | Number | % | Regional SA % | 2016 to 2021 |
0 to 4 | 193 | 10.7 | 4.9 | 205 | 12.3 | 5.4 | -12 |
5 to 9 | 203 | 11.3 | 5.6 | 162 | 9.7 | 5.9 | +41 |
10 to 14 | 127 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 138 | 8.3 | 5.9 | -11 |
15 to 19 | 89 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 65 | 3.9 | 5.4 | +24 |
20 to 24 | 114 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 120 | 7.2 | 4.6 | -6 |
25 to 29 | 197 | 10.9 | 5.1 | 173 | 10.4 | 5.0 | +24 |
30 to 34 | 205 | 11.4 | 5.3 | 206 | 12.4 | 5.3 | -1 |
35 to 39 | 186 | 10.3 | 5.5 | 161 | 9.7 | 5.2 | +25 |
40 to 44 | 126 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 107 | 6.4 | 5.9 | +19 |
45 to 49 | 114 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 96 | 5.8 | 6.7 | +18 |
50 to 54 | 91 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 96 | 5.8 | 7.1 | -5 |
55 to 59 | 79 | 4.4 | 7.2 | 82 | 4.9 | 7.5 | -3 |
60 to 64 | 54 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 34 | 2.0 | 7.2 | +20 |
65 to 69 | 15 | 0.8 | 7.3 | 13 | 0.8 | 7.1 | +2 |
70 to 74 | 6 | 0.3 | 6.8 | 3 | 0.2 | 5.5 | +3 |
75 to 79 | 0 | -- | 4.9 | 0 | -- | 4.0 | 0 |
80 to 84 | 0 | -- | 3.2 | 4 | 0.2 | 2.8 | -4 |
85 and over | 4 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 0 | -- | 3.4 | +4 |
Total population | 1,803 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,665 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +138 |
Analysis of the female five year age groups of Roxby Downs in 2021 compared to Regional SA shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (under 15) and a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 29.0% of the female population was aged between 0 and 15, and 1.4% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 16.4% and 25.6% respectively for Regional SA.
The major differences between the female age structure of Roxby Downs and Regional SA were:
From 2016 to 2021, Roxby Downs's female population increased by 138 people (8.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.61% per year over the period.
There were no major differences in Roxby Downs between 2016 and 2021.
DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.
Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices. Stats NZ Data and the copyright in the Stats NZ Data remains the property of the Statistics New Zealand.
The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the Stats NZ Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. Stats NZ Data can be accessed on the Statistics New Zealand website at www.stats.govt.nz. Unless otherwise specified, content that Stats NZ produce is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. For further information see https://www.stats.govt.nz/about-us/copyright/.