Rosevale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Rosevale

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

A typical resident in Rosevale is now 46 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With 212 people living here, the community is smaller than many towns but has an age profile skewed heavily toward seniors and older adults.

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📍 Rosevale, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosevale sits — Total population

212 ▼ -20.9%
  • 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 Rosevale — higher than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Rosevale212
4340, QLD 6,007
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 46, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian average of 38.

212 ▼ -20.9%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 268
  • 2016: 208
  • 2021: 212

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

46 yrs ▲ +2.2%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 22.2% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most other areas.

22.2% ▲ +69.1%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.1%
  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.2% ▼ -28.0%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.4%
  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Rosevale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in Rosevale identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Around 13.4% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate slightly above the national average.

13.4% ▲ +57.3%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 13.4%

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

Marital status

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In Rosevale, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (12%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 17 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 13 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 10 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 10 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 Rosevale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32474/rosevale/topic/demographics-identity