8,007 ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,634
- 2016: 7,862
- 2021: 8,007
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rosemeadow · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rosemeadow
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rosemeadow is now just 34, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure. With 8,007 people, it is among the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community is shaped by a high proportion of children and a strong Indigenous presence.
8,007
▲ +4.9%
- 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 Rosemeadow — higher than 87% of areas.
| Rosemeadow | 8,007 |
|---|---|
| 2560, NSW | 82,543 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is much lower than most similar areas and noticeably younger than the New South Wales average of 39.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 22.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while those aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at 12.0%.
12.0% ▲ +92.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.8% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rosemeadow splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 6.6% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 43.6% of people are married, while 9.5% are in a de facto relationship, a figure a little below the national average.
6.6% ▲ +83.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Rosemeadow splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
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 Rosemeadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13424/rosemeadow/topic/demographics-identity