3,582 ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,338
- 2016: 3,278
- 2021: 3,582
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rosewater · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rosewater
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live in Rosewater than in about 86% of similar areas, with a population of 3,582. The area is slightly younger than the state average, though the typical resident's age of 39 is just above the national figure.
3,582
▲ +7.3%
- 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 Rosewater — higher than 86% of areas.
| Rosewater | 3,582 |
|---|---|
| 5013, SA | 10,654 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,582. The typical resident is 39, making the area a little younger than the South Australian average.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Few residents are seniors, with those aged 65 and over at 15.4%, which is well below the state figure. Children under 15 also make up a smaller share of the population than most areas at 15.6%.
15.4% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rosewater splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas. There is also a higher rate of de facto relationships here than in most other areas, at 13.6%.
3.7% ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rosewater, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Rosewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41276/rosewater/topic/demographics-identity