Roselands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Roselands

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up the largest family group in Roselands, representing 66.9% of all families. This is a place where homes are typically more crowded than in other areas, with an average of 3.0 people per household. This figure has edged up since 2011 and remains higher than both the state and national figures.

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📍 Roselands, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Roselands sits — Average household size

3.0 ▲ +3.4%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Roselands — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Roselands3.0
2196, NSW 3.1
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Roselands has much larger households than most areas, with a typical home holding 3.0 people. This is reflected in the fact that only 20.5% of residents live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

3.0 ▲ +3.4%

Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.5% ▲ +1.8%

Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Roselands, the largest group is 2 people at 26%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 14.9% of the area, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and has risen slightly since 2011. This group is roughly the same size as the state and national averages.

14.9% ▲ +8.3%

Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Roselands, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 17%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Roselands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021367/roselands/topic/family-households