Rose Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Rose Park

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

Noticeably older residents define Rose Park, where the typical person is 44, well above the national figure of 38. The area is home to 1,375 people and is shaped by a high proportion of seniors.

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📍 Rose Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Rose Park sits — Total population

1,375 ▼ -1.6%
  • 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 Rose Park — higher than 75% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Rose Park1,375
5067, SA 10,773
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41 and the national figure of 38.

1,375 ▼ -1.6%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,397
  • 2016: 1,374
  • 2021: 1,375

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

44 yrs ▲ +7.3%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 24.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are less common here than in most other areas.

24.5% ▲ +60.7%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 24.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.6% ▼ -10.8%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.5%
  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Rose Park splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A small number of people are in de facto relationships, at 9.0%, which is a little below the national figure of 11.5%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

9.0% ▼ -5.0%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.5%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 9.0%

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

Marital status

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In Rose Park, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 6 males; 85+: 7 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 11 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 42 males; 75–79: 32 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 40 males; 70–74: 53 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 57 males; 65–69: 55 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 42 males; 60–64: 51 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 48 males; 55–59: 51 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 47 males; 50–54: 42 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 22 males; 45–49: 37 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 53 males; 40–44: 47 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 42 males; 35–39: 35 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 41 males; 30–34: 33 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 28 males; 25–29: 29 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 48 males; 20–24: 40 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 33 males; 15–19: 47 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 44 males; 10–14: 41 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 34 males; 5–9: 32 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 30 males; 0–4: 28 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 Rose Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41273/rose-park/topic/demographics-identity