22,944 ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19,622
- 2016: 20,943
- 2021: 22,944
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rosebud - McCrae · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Rosebud - McCrae
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rosebud - McCrae is 52, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This significant age gap is seen in the high proportion of seniors and a small number of children. The population has grown by 17% since 2011, now totalling 22,944 people.
22,944
▲ +16.9%
- 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 Rosebud - McCrae — higher than 93% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 3,322 people between 2011 and 2021, reaching 22,944. Residents here are far older than those in Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 52.
52 yrs ▲ +2.0%
Older than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 33.4% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much lower than most areas at just 14.0%.
33.4% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rosebud - McCrae, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.4% of the population, which is a little below the Australian average. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.4%, a figure about the same as the state and national levels.
1.4% ▲ +31.7%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +20.2%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rosebud - McCrae, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Rosebud - McCrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021384/rosebud-mccrae/topic/demographics-identity