14,217 ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,673
- 2016: 11,806
- 2021: 14,217
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rosewood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Rosewood
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 Rosewood compared to the rest of Australia. The area has grown significantly, adding about 2,544 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 14,217. Most residents fall into a typical age bracket that matches state and national figures.
14,217
▲ +21.8%
- 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 Rosewood — higher than 73% of areas.
| Rosewood | 14,217 |
|---|---|
| 4340, QLD | 6,007 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Rosewood has grown 22% since 2011. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures and has barely changed over the last decade.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced, with 26% of people being young adults and 25.9% older adults. While the share of children under 15 fell slightly to 17.6%, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 4.6 points since 2011 to 16.3%.
16.3% ▲ +39.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rosewood splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 6.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. There is also a higher rate of de facto relationships here than in most areas, making up 13.8% of the community.
6.5% ▲ +53.5%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Rosewood splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Rosewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310021282/rosewood/topic/demographics-identity