218 —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 214
- 2021: 218
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.
A strong sense of family and kinship shapes daily life in Rosewood, where 25.2% of the population are children. This small community of 218 people is noticeably older than the national average, with a diverse mix of young families and seniors living side by side.
218
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- 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 55% of areas.
| Rosewood | 218 |
|---|---|
| 2652, NSW | 4,757 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45 years old, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian figure of 38.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 25.2% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 23.9%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
23.9% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.2% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rosewood splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 11.9% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the 3.2% national average. Relationships are also a key part of the community, as 47% of people are married and 14.9% are in de facto partnerships.
11.9% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rosewood, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (11%).
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/SAL13429/rosewood/topic/demographics-identity