Roseneath · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Roseneath

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

Seniors aged 65 and over make up the largest age group in Roseneath, where 33.1% of the 127 residents are retirees. This is a small, sparsely populated area with a population far older than the state and national averages.

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📍 Roseneath, Suburb / Locality

Where Roseneath sits — Total population

127 ▼ -36.5%
  • 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 Roseneath — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Roseneath127
4811, QLD 13,688
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident in Roseneath is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

127 ▼ -36.5%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 200
  • 2016: 154
  • 2021: 127

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

55 yrs ▲ +34.1%

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 55 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

This area has very few children, with only 8.7% under 15 compared to 17% nationally. This trend is consistent with the high proportion of seniors, who make up 33.1% of the population—far above the Queensland figure of 17%.

33.1% ▲ +177.0%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 24.7%
  • 2021: 33.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

8.7% ▼ -27.5%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 8.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Roseneath splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (33%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 16.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Around 2.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Australian average.

2.4% ▼ -85.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 2.4%

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

16.5% ▼ -39.1%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.1%
  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 16.5%

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

Marital status

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In Roseneath, the largest group is Married at 33%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (26%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 Roseneath [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32472/roseneath/topic/demographics-identity