21,155 ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20,159
- 2016: 20,880
- 2021: 21,155
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine than in most similar areas. The rest of the community is slightly younger than the national average, with a population of 21,155 that has grown by about 996 people since 2011.
21,155
▲ +4.9%
- 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 Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine — higher than 90% of areas.
| Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine | 21,155 |
|---|---|
| 2560, NSW | 82,543 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure. This age has risen by 4 years since 2011, and the total population is now among the largest at this level.
37 yrs ▲ +12.1%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 20.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has risen sharply by 8.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.4%.
16.4% ▲ +107.5%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is a little above the state and national averages. People in de facto relationships make up 8.6% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
5.5% ▲ +74.7%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123021444/rosemeadow-glen-alpine/topic/demographics-identity