12,356 ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,167
- 2016: 11,579
- 2021: 12,356
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Roselands · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Roselands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 12,000 people live in Roselands, making it one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community is notably younger than most similar places, with a typical resident aged 38. This creates a lively local feel with a strong presence of families and children.
12,356
▲ +10.6%
- 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 Roselands — higher than 88% of areas.
| Roselands | 12,356 |
|---|---|
| 2196, NSW | 33,743 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 12,356, which is among the largest at this level. The typical resident is 38, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 20.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are less common here at 15.8%, which is a little below the New South Wales average.
15.8% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Roselands splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Those in de facto relationships make up only 4.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.9%, which is a little below the state average.
0.9% ▲ +45.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.7% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Roselands, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Roselands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13423/roselands/topic/demographics-identity