Rosehill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Rosehill

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

A typical resident in Rosehill is just 32 years old, making it one of the youngest areas of its kind. This youthful profile is driven by a large population of 4,047 people, with half of all residents aged between 25 and 44.

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📍 Rosehill, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosehill sits — Total population

4,047 ▲ +53.5%
  • 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 Rosehill — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Rosehill4,047
2142, NSW 27,993
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 32.

4,047 ▲ +53.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,637
  • 2016: 3,806
  • 2021: 4,047

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

32 yrs ▲ +3.2%

Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31 yrs
  • 2016: 31 yrs
  • 2021: 32 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 19.2% of the area, while the proportion of seniors is far below the national figure at just 6.1%.

6.1% ▼ -18.1%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 4.5%
  • 2021: 6.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.2% ▲ +11.8%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.2%
  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 19.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Rosehill, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 50%; Children (0–14) is next at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A little fewer people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander here than in most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 6.0% of the population, which is well below the national average.

0.9% ▲ +26.7%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.7%
  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.9%

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

6.0% ▲ +7.7%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.6%
  • 2016: 7.2%
  • 2021: 6.0%

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

Marital status

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In Rosehill, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 35%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 12 males; 85+: 7 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 15 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 23 males; 75–79: 12 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 41 males; 70–74: 44 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 52 males; 65–69: 43 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 71 males; 60–64: 57 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 82 males; 55–59: 62 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 71 males; 50–54: 87 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 102 males; 45–49: 77 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 159 males; 40–44: 134 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 349 males; 35–39: 235 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 299 males; 30–34: 317 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 288 males; 25–29: 258 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 154 males; 20–24: 117 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 51 males; 15–19: 57 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 70 males; 10–14: 78 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 157 males; 5–9: 141 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 173 males; 0–4: 158 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 Rosehill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13422/rosehill/topic/demographics-identity