Rosewood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Rosewood

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Rosewood compared to the national average. This community is largely made up of larger households and family groups, with over half of all families including children. The typical home size has remained steady at 2.7 people since 2011.

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📍 Rosewood, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Rosewood sits — Average household size

2.7 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rosewood — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Rosewood2.7
4340, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 21.9% of people live alone, which is well below the Australian figure of 25.6%. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 36% of all households.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.9% ▲ +5.0%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 20.8%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Rosewood, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 54.8%. One-parent families account for 15.6% of the total, a figure that is a little above the national average and has risen since 2011.

15.6% ▲ +11.1%

Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Rosewood, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Rosewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310021282/rosewood/topic/family-households