613 ▲ +74.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 351
- 2016: 574
- 2021: 613
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rosslyn · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rosslyn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rosslyn is 47 years old, making the area far older than the state and national averages. This age gap is reflected in a population where seniors and older adults make up over half of the community.
613
▲ +74.6%
- 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 Rosslyn — higher than 68% of areas.
| Rosslyn | 613 |
|---|---|
| 4703, QLD | 25,129 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Rosslyn has 613 people, which is larger than about 69% of similar areas. The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
47 yrs ▼ -4.1%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents are common here, with those aged 65 and over making up 20.7% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to a lower proportion of children under 15 compared to most areas.
20.7% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rosslyn, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most people are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 8.8%, which is well below the Queensland figure.
3.4% ▲ +299.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rosslyn, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Rosslyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32479/rosslyn/topic/demographics-identity