Rose Valley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Rose Valley

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A gap of 19 percentage points separates Rose Valley from the rest of the country in its share of children. This sparsely populated area has a small population of just 32 people, with a typical resident aged 44, making the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and Australia.

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Where Rose Valley sits — Total population

32
  • 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 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Rose Valley32
2630, NSW 8,876
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This area is smaller than about 79% of similar places.

32

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33
  • 2021: 32

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

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 37.5% of the population, a figure far above the 18.2% seen across Australia. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 21.9%, which is well above the state and national figures.

21.9%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

37.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36.4%
  • 2021: 37.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Rose Valley, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Those who are married and those who have never married both make up 40.9% of the population.

Marital status

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Rose Valley splits fairly evenly between Married (50%) and Never married (50%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 5 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: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 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/SAL13414/rose-valley/topic/demographics-identity