752 ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 922
- 2016: 708
- 2021: 752
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rosebery · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rosebery
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rosebery is far older than the national figure, with a median age of 48. This older age profile is a standout feature of the area, where there are far fewer children compared to most other places in Tasmania and across Australia.
752
▼ -18.4%
- 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 Rosebery — higher than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 752 people, making it larger than about 71% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than the state average, with a typical age of 48.
48 yrs ▲ +41.2%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 12.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 35.2%.
19.5% ▲ +85.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.9% ▼ -43.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rosebery, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.0% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas.
8.0% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▼ -32.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Rosebery splits fairly evenly between Never married (39%) and Married (35%), with Divorced at 14%.
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 Rosebery [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60568/rosebery/topic/demographics-identity