Rosevale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Rosevale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family sizes in Rosevale have remained relatively steady over the last decade. The area is now defined by a very low number of people living alone, with only 15.4% of households consisting of one person. This contributes to a typical home size of 2.7 people, which is higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Rosevale, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosevale sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +12.5%
  • 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 Rosevale — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Rosevale2.7
4340, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 15.4% of people live alone here, a figure far below the national average of 25.6%. Most homes contain two people (44.6%), while 20% each have three or four residents.

2.7 ▲ +12.5%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.4% ▼ -25.3%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Rosevale, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 3 people (17%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 20.9% of the total, which is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia. Nearly half of all families are couples with children (48.1%), while 31% are couples without children.

20.9% ▲ +228.2%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.4%
  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 20.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Rosevale, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (31%) and One-parent families (21%).

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 Rosevale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32474/rosevale/topic/family-households