50 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58
- 2021: 50
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rossglen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rossglen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rossglen is 61 years old, making it one of the oldest areas in the region. This sparsely populated place of just 50 people is defined by a heavy concentration of seniors and a very small number of children.
50
—
- 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 Rossglen — lower than 72% of areas.
| Rossglen | 50 |
|---|---|
| 2439, NSW | 4,031 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 50, which is smaller than about 72% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in New South Wales and across Australia, with a typical age of 61.
61 yrs —
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 61 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 42% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 10%, which is well below the New South Wales figure.
42.0% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.0% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rossglen, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 46%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Older adults (45–64) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.9%. Meanwhile, there is no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander population, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.9% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rossglen, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (32%) and Widowed (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Rossglen
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rossglen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13431/rossglen/topic/demographics-identity