Rosebrook · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Rosebrook

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A much higher share of couples in de facto relationships than the state average defines Rosebrook. This small community of 128 people has a typical resident aged 37, making it a little younger than the national figure.

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📍 Rosebrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosebrook sits — Total population

128 ▼ -58.8%
  • 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 Rosebrook — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Rosebrook128
3285, VIC 1,255
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 37 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas. This makes the population a little younger than both the Victorian and Australian typical ages of 38.

128 ▼ -58.8%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 311
  • 2016: 132
  • 2021: 128

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

37 yrs ▼ -14.0%

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 37 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age structure is balanced, with older adults aged 45 to 64 making up the largest group at 25.8%. Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over both sit around 17% to 18%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

17.2% ▲ +44.9%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 7.6%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.0% ▼ -13.8%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.8%
  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 18.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Rosebrook, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 17.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the 11.2% seen across Victoria. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 3.1%, a figure slightly higher than the state average.

3.1% ▲ —

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 3.1%

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

17.6% ▲ +106.6%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 17.6%

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

Marital status

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Rosebrook splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 9%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 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 Rosebrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22197/rosebrook/topic/demographics-identity