9,911 ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,401
- 2016: 10,053
- 2021: 9,911
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rose Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rose Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A total population of 9,911 makes Rose Bay one of the largest areas at this level. It is a mature community where the typical resident is 40 years old. The area has a high proportion of seniors and a notable number of people in de facto relationships.
9,911
▲ +5.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rose Bay — higher than 87% of areas.
| Rose Bay | 9,911 |
|---|---|
| 2029, NSW | 9,911 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is among the largest for its level, with a typical resident aged 40. This is a little older than the typical person in New South Wales or across Australia.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 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 20.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.3%, a little below the state and national averages.
20.3% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rose Bay splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.5% of the area, which is higher than most similar places. Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the New South Wales average.
0.4% ▲ +123.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rose Bay, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rose Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13412/rose-bay/topic/demographics-identity