Rosehill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Rosehill

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

A far older population defines Rosehill, where the typical resident is now 51. This is 13 years older than the national figure. With a total of 134 people, the area is smaller than about half of similar places.

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📍 Rosehill, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosehill sits — Total population

134 ▼ -33.3%
  • 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 Rosehill — lower than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Rosehill134
4370, QLD 19,195
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 51, which is much higher than in most areas. This makes Rosehill far older than both Queensland and Australia.

134 ▼ -33.3%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 201
  • 2016: 126
  • 2021: 134

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

51 yrs ▲ +21.4%

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 51 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 only 10.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.4%, a little above the Queensland average.

19.4% ▲ +117.7%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.4% ▼ -58.6%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.2%
  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Rosehill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, accounting for 64.3% of the population. About 2.2% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state figure.

2.2% ▲ —

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 2.2%

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

11.9% ▼ -0.2%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 11.9%

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

Marital status

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In Rosehill, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Rosehill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32469/rosehill/topic/demographics-identity