Rossmoya · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Rossmoya

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

A typical resident in Rossmoya is just 36, making this a much younger place than most similar areas. With a small population of 67 people, it is a sparsely populated area where children make up nearly a fifth of the community.

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📍 Rossmoya, Suburb / Locality

Where Rossmoya sits — Total population

67
  • 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 Rossmoya — lower than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Rossmoya67
4702, QLD 29,819
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 36 is a little younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38 years.

67

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 65
  • 2021: 67

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

36 yrs

Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 36 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 19.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This contributes to a younger age profile, with seniors aged 65 and over sitting well below the state figure at 13.4%.

13.4%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.4%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.6%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Rossmoya, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. The community is largely made up of married people (50%) and those who have never married (35.7%), while de facto relationships are far below the national average.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Rossmoya, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (16%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Rossmoya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32480/rossmoya/topic/demographics-identity