87 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76
- 2021: 87
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rose Valley · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of residents in Rose Valley are married, making it a small community of just 87 people. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 43. It is a place of contrasts, with very high proportions of both children and seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rose Valley — lower than 62% of areas.
| Rose Valley | 87 |
|---|---|
| 2534, NSW | 5,767 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales or Australia. Rose Valley is a small community with a total population of 87 people.
87 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24.1% of the population, well above the national figure. This is consistent with a very high number of seniors, as those aged 65 and over are far more common here than in the rest of the state.
28.7% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.1% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Rose Valley splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average. Marital trends are also distinct, with no one in a de facto relationship and 58.4% of the population being married.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Rose Valley, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rose Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13413/rose-valley/topic/demographics-identity