14,577 ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,062
- 2016: 13,738
- 2021: 14,577
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Roselands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Roselands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of residents in Roselands are married, reflecting a community where family structures are prominent. The population has grown 12% since 2011 to reach 14,577 people. With a typical age of 38, the area sits right in the middle for its level and is about the same as the national figure.
14,577
▲ +11.6%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Roselands — higher than 74% of areas.
| Roselands | 14,577 |
|---|---|
| 2196, NSW | 33,743 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Roselands has seen its population climb by 1,515 people since 2011. At 14,577 residents, it is now larger than about 75% of similar areas.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. People aged 65 and over represent 16.3% of the community, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
16.3% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Roselands splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 4.7% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.8%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.8% ▲ +42.2%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.7% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Roselands, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Roselands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021367/roselands/topic/demographics-identity