Rosedale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A growth rate of just 2.2% leaves Rosedale well below the Victorian average of 8.0%. While many residents have a fair amount of money and resources, the area generally has lower overall advantage than most similar places. This is partly reflected in a lower level of education and job skills compared to other regions.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rosedale — lower than 64% of areas.
| Rosedale | 4 |
|---|---|
| 3847, VIC | 2 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The typical advantage score of 954 is smaller than about 68% of similar areas. While access to money and resources is higher than 70% of other areas, education and job skills are lower than about 70% of those places.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
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Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
3
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
954
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
With a population of 5,020, Rosedale has grown by 2.2% since 2021. This increase is lower than most areas and sits well below the Victorian figure.
5,020
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.2%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 569 businesses in the area, which is a smaller number than about 70% of similar locations.
569
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Rosedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205051102/rosedale/topic/economy-advantage
