221 ▼ -35.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 345
- 2016: 224
- 2021: 221
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rosewood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rosewood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 60% of Rosewood residents are married, reflecting a community with a strong presence of established couples. This area is far older than the national average, with the typical resident being 52 years old. This age gap is driven by a high number of seniors living in the area.
221
▼ -35.9%
- 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 Rosewood — higher than 56% of areas.
| Rosewood | 221 |
|---|---|
| 2446, NSW | 15,054 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Rosewood has a total population of 221 people. The typical resident is 52 years old, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales by 13 years.
52 yrs ▲ +18.2%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.3%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure.
22.2% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rosewood, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.4% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships represent 8.7%, a proportion that is much lower than most similar areas.
1.4% ▼ -75.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% ▲ +77.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rosewood, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Rosewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13428/rosewood/topic/demographics-identity