Rosebank · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Rosebank

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

A shift towards an older population defines Rosebank, where the typical resident is now 49. This makes the area far older than the national figure. With 423 people, it is larger than about 65% of similar areas.

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📍 Rosebank, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosebank sits — Total population

423 ▼ -16.9%
  • 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 Rosebank — higher than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Rosebank423
2480, NSW 45,938
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 49, which is far older than the typical Australian at 38.

423 ▼ -16.9%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 509
  • 2016: 413
  • 2021: 423

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

49 yrs ▲ +8.9%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 34.3%. Children under 15 make up 15.4% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.

19.9% ▲ +68.1%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 19.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.4% ▼ -21.9%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Rosebank, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 21.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.5% of the population.

3.5% ▲ +50.1%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4%
  • 2016: 2.4%
  • 2021: 3.5%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

21.1% ▲ +24.3%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.0%
  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 21.1%

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

Marital status

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Rosebank splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 11%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 15 males; 70–74: 12 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 20 males; 65–69: 21 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 25 males; 60–64: 20 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 16 males; 55–59: 19 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 22 males; 50–54: 16 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 14 males; 45–49: 19 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 16 males; 40–44: 17 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 12 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 11 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 11 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 17 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 19 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 13 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 13 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 Rosebank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13415/rosebank/topic/demographics-identity