Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Robe suburb profile
Robe, SA · Postcode 5276
This Robe suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Robe, SA (postcode 5276). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Robe with nearby suburbs.
Robe at a glance
Population
1,252
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,244/wk
Median age
54
Robe trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.4% over 10 years
Population
1,252
was 1,090 in 2016
+162 · +14.9%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$30 · +13.6%
Household income
$1,244/wk
was $1,038/wk in 2016
+$206 · +19.8%
Median age
54
was 52 in 2016
+2 · +3.8%
Dig deeper: Robe population growth · Robe then and now
Robe vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Robe, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-21.9% vs area
- Robe$250/wk
- Nearby$199/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-20.2% vs area
- Robe$1,244/wk
- Nearby$1,236/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+31.7% vs area
- Robe54
- Nearby47
- SA41
Personal income
-5.2% vs area
- Robe$740/wk
- Nearby$708/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Robe compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Robe sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,028.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6988.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,007.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5962.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Robe on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Robe, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Robe people
- Population
- 1,252
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 10.1%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Robe income
- Median household income
- $1,244/wk
- Median personal income
- $740/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Robe housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,232/mo
- Separate houses
- 38.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.3%
- Owned outright
- 18.9%
- Mortgaged
- 10.6%
- Rented
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 59.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Robe work
- Employment to population
- 54.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5276)
Compare Robe with nearby suburbs
Robe in numbers
Robe had 1,252 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 384th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 54, 29% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 10.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 18.9% own their home outright, 10.6% are paying a mortgage, 8.6% rent. Separate houses make up 38.5% of dwellings, with 0.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 19% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,244/wk, 19% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2%. 46.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 14.9% (from 1,090 to 1,252). Median rent moved from $220/wk to $250/wk (+13.6%).
Robe suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Robe, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Robe was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Robe, SA?
- Robe had 1,252 residents at the 2021 Census, up 14.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Robe?
- Median household income in Robe was $1,244/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Robe?
- 8.6% of occupied homes in Robe were rented, 18.9% were owned outright and 10.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Robe suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Robe. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology