Rosebrook · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Rosebrook

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

A typical resident in Rosebrook is now 46 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. With only 73 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where nearly 20% of the population are seniors.

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📍 Rosebrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosebrook sits — Total population

73 ▼ -58.0%
  • 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 Rosebrook — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Rosebrook73
2320, NSW 39,163
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 73 residents. This is smaller than about 65% of similar areas.

73 ▼ -58.0%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 174
  • 2016: 76
  • 2021: 73

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

46 yrs → 0.0%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 only 9.6% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the typical resident is noticeably older than those in the rest of the state.

19.2% ▲ +27.6%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.0%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 19.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.6% ▼ -55.2%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.4%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Rosebrook, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Youth (15–24) (18%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 8.5% of the population, a figure much lower than most similar areas.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.7%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

8.5% ▲ +122.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.8%
  • 2016: 5.0%
  • 2021: 8.5%

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

Marital status

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In Rosebrook, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 44%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Rosebrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13420/rosebrook/topic/demographics-identity