2,241 ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,412
- 2016: 2,286
- 2021: 2,241
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rossmore · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rossmore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A few more people here are older than the national average, with Rossmore having a typical resident aged 40. The area is larger than about 81% of similar places, with a population of 2,241 people.
2,241
▼ -7.1%
- 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 Rossmore — higher than 80% of areas.
| Rossmore | 2,241 |
|---|---|
| 2557, NSW | 20,103 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.3%, a result about the same as the state and national averages.
19.2% ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rossmore, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 26%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Only 6.0% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 10.6%.
2.1% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▲ +69.3%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rossmore, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Rossmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13434/rossmore/topic/demographics-identity