Rosedale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Rosedale

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

A typical resident in Rosedale is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 225 people has a population that is much older than most similar areas, with very few children and a high proportion of seniors.

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📍 Rosedale, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosedale sits — Total population

225 ▼ -2.6%
  • 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 Rosedale — higher than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Rosedale225
2536, NSW 19,333
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 53, making Rosedale far older than the New South Wales average of 39. Its total population is 225 people.

225 ▼ -2.6%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 231
  • 2016: 221
  • 2021: 225

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

53 yrs ▲ +3.9%

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 51 yrs
  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 53 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at just 11.1%.

23.1% ▼ -13.1%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.6%
  • 2016: 30.8%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.1% ▲ +7.9%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Rosedale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Children (0–14) (12%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 16.2% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 4.4%, a little above the national average.

4.4% ▲ +74.1%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6%
  • 2016: 1.8%
  • 2021: 4.4%

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

16.2% ▲ +37.8%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 16.2%

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

Marital status

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In Rosedale, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 16 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 14 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 13 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 10 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 3 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 Rosedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13421/rosedale/topic/demographics-identity