Royalla, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Royalla is more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1140, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Royalla at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,063
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $3,655
- SEIFA score
- 1140
- Coordinates
- -35.4900, 149.1720
Royalla demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Royalla using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 34%, 3% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 229 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 162 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 185 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 366 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 125 | 12% |
Share of the 1,067 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 88 | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 193 | 67% |
| Rented | 8 | 3% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 292 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 292 occupied private dwellings in Royalla.
- Median weekly rent
- $530
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,840
- Average household size
- 3.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,580
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,285
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 120 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 85 (9%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 35 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 513 (67%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Employed full-time
- 365
- Employed part-time
- 155
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Royalla
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Royalla is January (average daytime high around 25.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 9.5°C). The area receives roughly 735 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.8°C | 13.6°C | 75 mm |
| Feb | 24.2°C | 12.7°C | 58 mm |
| Mar | 21.4°C | 11.4°C | 69 mm |
| Apr | 17.6°C | 8°C | 54 mm |
| May | 13°C | 3.8°C | 39 mm |
| Jun | 10°C | 2°C | 56 mm |
| Jul | 9.5°C | 1°C | 33 mm |
| Aug | 10.6°C | 1.2°C | 65 mm |
| Sep | 14.5°C | 3.7°C | 53 mm |
| Oct | 18.2°C | 6.9°C | 71 mm |
| Nov | 21°C | 9.1°C | 85 mm |
| Dec | 24°C | 11.6°C | 77 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Royalla
Where is Royalla?
Royalla is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Royalla?
At the 2021 Census, Royalla had a population of about 1,063.
Is Royalla an advantaged area?
Royalla has an ABS SEIFA score of 1140, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 98 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Royalla?
Royalla has average daytime highs of about 17.5°C and overnight lows of about 7.1°C, with roughly 735 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Royalla have high household incomes?
Royalla has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in New South Wales — the 17th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($3,655 per week).
Where Royalla ranks
Royalla appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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