8,553 ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,919
- 2016: 8,725
- 2021: 8,553
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rozelle · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 20% of people in Rozelle are in de facto relationships, a figure well above the national average. This is a large community of 8,553 people where young adults make up the biggest age group. While the typical resident is 40, the area has a much smaller proportion of seniors than most other similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rozelle — higher than 87% of areas.
| Rozelle | 8,553 |
|---|---|
| 2039, NSW | 8,553 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Rozelle is one of the largest areas at this level with 8,553 residents. The typical person here is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
8,553 ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
40 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 33.9% of the population. People aged 65 and over account for 13.9%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.
13.9% ▲ +81.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Rozelle, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 19.6%, well above the 11.5% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, 1.0% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure.
1.0% ▲ +45.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.6% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Rozelle splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 10%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rozelle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13450/rozelle/topic/demographics-identity