8,616 ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,902
- 2016: 8,498
- 2021: 8,616
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rosanna · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rosanna
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Rosanna than in most similar areas. With 8,616 people, it is one of the largest areas at this level. The population is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 41.
8,616
▲ +9.0%
- 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 Rosanna — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Rosanna is among the largest areas at this level with 8,616 residents. The typical age here is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents make up 20.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 are also more common here than in most similar areas, making up 19.1% of the community.
20.2% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rosanna splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 51.3% of residents are married and 10.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the national figure. Only 0.4% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate lower than most similar areas.
0.4% ▲ +68.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +58.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rosanna, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Rosanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22194/rosanna/topic/demographics-identity