Rosedale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Rosedale

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people live alone in Rosedale than in most other similar areas. This small community is defined by smaller living arrangements, with the typical home holding just 2.3 people, which is lower than the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Rosedale, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosedale sits — Average household size

2.3 → 0.0%
  • 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 Rosedale — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Rosedale2.3
4674, QLD 2.2
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 27.3% of residents live by themselves, a figure a little above the Queensland average of 24.7%. Two-person households are the most common, making up 42.1% of the area.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.3% ▲ +13.1%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.2%
  • 2016: 28.7%
  • 2021: 27.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Rosedale, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 17.3% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. Couples without children are the most frequent family type at 45.1%.

17.3% ▲ +4.8%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Rosedale, the largest group is Couples without children at 45%, followed by Couples with children (38%) and One-parent families (17%).

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 Rosedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32468/rosedale/topic/family-households