Rose Valley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Rose Valley

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.

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📍 Rose Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Rose Valley sits — Total population

87
  • 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 Valley — lower than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Rose Valley87
2534, NSW 5,767
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 76
  • 2021: 87

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 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.

  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 28.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.1%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Rose Valley splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Rose Valley, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 females

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 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