Rosedale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Rosedale

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

More than half of similar areas have a smaller population than Rosedale, which is home to 190 people. The area has a noticeably younger feel than the national average, with a strikingly low number of seniors compared to other regions.

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📍 Rosedale, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosedale sits — Total population

190 —
  • 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 Rosedale — higher than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Rosedale190
5350, SA 553
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 42 years old, making Rosedale a little older than the South Australian average and noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

190 —

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 178
  • 2021: 190

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

42 yrs —

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 only 13.2% of the population, which is well below both the state and national figures. Children under 15 account for 17.9%, a rate about the same as the rest of the country.

13.2% —

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.9% —

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Rosedale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A little more than 4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. De facto relationships are also very common here, at 21% compared to just 11.5% nationally.

21.0% —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.8%
  • 2021: 21.0%

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

Marital status

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In Rosedale, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 15 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 14 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Rosedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41274/rosedale/topic/demographics-identity