Rosedale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Rosedale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family structures in Rosedale have shifted over the last decade, with a strong tilt towards larger households. Most homes here are couples with children, which helps explain why the typical home holds 2.7 people—a figure higher than in most other similar areas.

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📍 Rosedale, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosedale sits — Average household size

2.7 —
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rosedale — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Rosedale2.7
5350, SA 3.0
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Rosedale typically hold 2.7 people, which is a little above the South Australian figure of 2.4. While 26.6% of people live alone, which is higher than most areas, the most common household size is two people at 37.5%.

2.7 —

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.6% —

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.7%
  • 2021: 26.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Rosedale, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 4 people (28%) and 1 person (24%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 69.6% of families here. In contrast, one-parent families account for only 3.7%, a figure that is far below both the national 14.1% and the state's 14.8%.

3.7% —

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 3.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Rosedale, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Rosedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41274/rosedale/topic/family-households