Rosanna · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Rosanna

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share a home in Rosanna than in most similar areas. This is a family-focused community where two-thirds of all families include children, making it a standout for larger household sizes compared to nearby suburbs.

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📍 Rosanna, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosanna sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +4.0%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rosanna — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Rosanna2.6
3084, VIC 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home has 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.5. About 24.4% of residents live alone, a rate slightly below the Australian average of 25.6%.

2.6 ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.4% ▲ +0.2%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.4%
  • 2016: 25.1%
  • 2021: 24.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Rosanna, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up a huge 66.2% of families here. This helps explain why one-parent families are much less common at 9.4%, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

9.4% ▼ -7.5%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 9.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Rosanna, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Rosanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22194/rosanna/topic/family-households