5,142 ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,575
- 2016: 4,879
- 2021: 5,142
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Montrose - Rosetta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Montrose - Rosetta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More seniors live here than in most similar areas, with 22.1% of the Montrose - Rosetta population aged 65 and over. This makes the community noticeably older than the Australian average, though the typical resident's age has dropped to 41 since 2011.
5,142
▲ +12.4%
- 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 Montrose - Rosetta — lower than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 12% since 2011, adding about 567 people to reach a total of 5,142. This makes it smaller than about 76% of similar areas.
41 yrs ▼ -8.9%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 15% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This small number of children helps explain why the area has such a high proportion of seniors compared to most other places.
22.1% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Montrose - Rosetta, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. De facto relationships have also become more common, rising to 12.4% since 2011.
4.4% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Montrose - Rosetta, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Montrose - Rosetta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031018/montrose-rosetta/topic/demographics-identity