Roslyn · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Roslyn

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

A typical resident in Roslyn is 55 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place is defined by a high proportion of seniors and very few children.

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📍 Roslyn, Suburb / Locality

Where Roslyn sits — Total population

95
  • 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 Roslyn — lower than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Roslyn95
2580, NSW 31,629
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 95 people. This is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

95

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 92
  • 2021: 95

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

55 yrs

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 55 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has one of the highest proportions of seniors, with 33.7% aged 65 and over. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 12.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.

33.7%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 33.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.6%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Roslyn splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married (70.2%), while 3.2% identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 12.7% of the population, slightly above the New South Wales figure.

12.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 12.7%

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

Marital status

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In Roslyn, Married is the majority at 69%; Never married is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Roslyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13430/roslyn/topic/demographics-identity