4,928 ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,553
- 2016: 4,723
- 2021: 4,928
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rosedale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Rosedale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 45% of residents in Rosedale are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. The population has grown by 8.2% since 2011 to reach 4,928 people, with a typical age of 39 that is slightly older than the national figure.
4,928
▲ +8.2%
- 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 Rosedale — lower than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 375 people since 2011, though Rosedale remains smaller than about 78% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 39, which is a little older than the state and national figures.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 15.6% of the area, which is much lower than most similar places. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 6.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.7%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
16.7% ▲ +57.3%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rosedale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.0% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.5% of residents, which is a little above the Victorian average.
2.5% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rosedale, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Rosedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205051102/rosedale/topic/demographics-identity