Rosa Glen · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Rosa Glen

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

A typical resident in Rosa Glen is now far older than the state and national average, with the usual age being 49. This sparsely populated area has a population of 188 people and a notably high proportion of seniors.

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📍 Rosa Glen, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosa Glen sits — Total population

188 ▼ -43.0%
  • 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 Rosa Glen — higher than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Rosa Glen188
6285, WA 10,633
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 49, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38.

188 ▼ -43.0%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 330
  • 2016: 164
  • 2021: 188

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

49 yrs ▲ +16.7%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 21.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 make up 16.5%, which is a little below the national figure.

21.8% ▲ +71.9%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.5% ▼ -12.0%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 16.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Rosa Glen, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. De facto relationships are much less common here than in most areas, at only 5.9%.

2.7% ▲ +189.9%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.9%
  • 2016: 1.8%
  • 2021: 2.7%

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

5.9% ▼ -52.4%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 5.9%

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

Marital status

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In Rosa Glen, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 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: 13 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 13 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 8 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rosa Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51310/rosa-glen/topic/demographics-identity