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.
Rosedale · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rosedale — higher than 56% of areas.
| Rosedale | 225 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | 19,333 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.1% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Rosedale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Children (0–14) (12%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Rosedale, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
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