16,039 ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,614
- 2016: 14,775
- 2021: 16,039
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Heidelberg - Rosanna · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Heidelberg - Rosanna
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A slightly older population than the state average defines Heidelberg - Rosanna, where the typical resident is 40. The area has grown quickly, adding about 2,425 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 16,039.
16,039
▲ +17.8%
- 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 Heidelberg - Rosanna — higher than 80% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 40, which is a little older than the typical resident in Victoria or Australia. This age has ticked up by one year since 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 18.0%, a rate about the same as Victoria and Australia.
19.1% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Heidelberg - Rosanna, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 0.4% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Meanwhile, the share of people in de facto relationships has risen to 12.3%, a figure slightly above the state average.
0.4% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +62.2%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Heidelberg - Rosanna, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (36%) 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 Heidelberg - Rosanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209011198/heidelberg-rosanna/topic/demographics-identity