3,263 ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,746
- 2016: 2,834
- 2021: 3,263
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rosewood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rosewood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Rosewood than in most other Australian areas. With 3,263 residents, the town has a diverse age mix where children and seniors each make up about one-fifth of the population.
3,263
▲ +18.8%
- 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 Rosewood — higher than 85% of areas.
| Rosewood | 3,263 |
|---|---|
| 4340, QLD | 6,007 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is slightly older than the national figure and most other areas. The total population of 3,263 makes Rosewood larger than about 85% of similar areas.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 20.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 20.5%, a figure well above the Queensland and Australian averages.
20.5% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rosewood splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 6.4% of the community, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national average. There are also more people in de facto relationships here than in most other places.
6.4% ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +43.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Rosewood splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rosewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32475/rosewood/topic/demographics-identity