Rosalie Plains · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Rosalie Plains

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

A small population of just 54 people defines Rosalie Plains, where a high proportion of children now shapes the community. The area is sparsely populated and consists mostly of families, with one in four residents being under 15 years old.

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Where Rosalie Plains sits — Total population

54
  • 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 Rosalie Plains — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Rosalie Plains54
4401, QLD 5,823
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 54, which is smaller than about 70% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39 years old, making the area a little older than both the Queensland and Australian figures.

54

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44
  • 2021: 54

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

39 yrs

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 39 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 25.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.7%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.

16.7%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.9%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 25.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Rosalie Plains splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the Queensland average of 4.6%. Meanwhile, 14.7% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%.

14.7%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 14.7%

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

Marital status

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In Rosalie Plains, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (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: 3 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 6 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 Rosalie Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32467/rosalie-plains/topic/demographics-identity