Rosedale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Rosedale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all families in Rosedale (NSW) are couples with children, making it a key family hub for the area. Most homes house two or more people, creating a residential profile that is quite typical for the region.

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📍 Rosedale, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosedale sits — Average household size

2.4 ▲ +4.3%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rosedale — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Rosedale2.4
2536, NSW 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Rosedale houses 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure. Around 22.8% of people live alone, a rate a little below that of New South Wales and Australia.

2.4 ▲ +4.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.8% ▼ -6.0%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.2%
  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 22.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Rosedale, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with and without children make up the vast majority of families here. Only 9.4% are one-parent families, a figure that is well below the state and national averages.

9.4% ▼ -32.5%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 9.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Rosedale, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (41%) and One-parent families (10%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Rosedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13421/rosedale/topic/family-households