452 ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 448
- 2016: 438
- 2021: 452
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 far older population than the national average defines Rosedale, where the typical resident is 52. This aging trend is seen in the 452 people who live here, with a high proportion of seniors shaping the daily life of the area.
452
▲ +0.9%
- 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 63% of areas.
| Rosedale | 452 |
|---|---|
| 4674, QLD | 1,579 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 52, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38.
52 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 52 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% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 35.4%.
23.0% ▲ +50.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rosedale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of the residents are married, and those in de facto relationships are more common here than in most similar areas.
6.4% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 13.9%
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 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (14%).
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/SAL32468/rosedale/topic/demographics-identity