Rozelle · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Rozelle

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.

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📍 Rozelle, Suburb / Locality

Where Rozelle sits — Total population

8,553 ▲ +8.0%
  • 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 Rozelle — higher than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Rozelle8,553
2039, NSW 8,553
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 7,919
  • 2016: 8,725
  • 2021: 8,553

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.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 40 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.2% ▲ +3.1%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.7%
  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Rozelle, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 0.7%
  • 2016: 0.8%
  • 2021: 1.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

19.6% ▲ +6.4%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.4%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 19.6%

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

Marital status

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Rozelle splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 10%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 30 males; 85+: 35 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 43 males; 80–84: 65 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 107 males; 75–79: 118 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 158 males; 70–74: 198 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 200 males; 65–69: 235 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 187 males; 60–64: 229 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 260 males; 55–59: 289 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 313 males; 50–54: 322 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 359 males; 45–49: 363 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 364 males; 40–44: 419 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 400 males; 35–39: 424 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 336 males; 30–34: 408 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 268 males; 25–29: 281 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 163 males; 20–24: 175 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 159 males; 15–19: 168 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 213 males; 10–14: 211 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 241 males; 5–9: 248 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 292 males; 0–4: 267 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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