1,729 ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,600
- 2016: 1,654
- 2021: 1,729
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rosedale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rosedale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rosedale is 45 years old, making the population noticeably older than both the Victorian and national average of 38. With 1,729 people, it is larger than about 79% of similar areas. This demographic profile is driven largely by a high proportion of seniors.
1,729
▲ +8.1%
- 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 Rosedale — higher than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Rosedale's total population is 1,729, which is larger than about 79% of areas at this level. Residents are noticeably older than those in the state and national figures by 7 years.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.5% of the population, a figure well above the Victorian and Australian averages. Children under 15 account for 17.1%, which is about the same as the state figure.
23.5% ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rosedale splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.2% of the community, which is well above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 2.7% of the population, slightly above the Victorian average.
2.7% ▲ +42.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rosedale, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Rosedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22199/rosedale/topic/demographics-identity