4,127 ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,745
- 2016: 4,218
- 2021: 4,127
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.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group in Rosebery, accounting for 36.4% of the population. This is a notably young area where the typical resident is just 30 years old, which is far younger than the national figure. With 4,127 residents, it is larger than about 88% of similar areas.
4,127
▲ +10.2%
- 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 86% of areas.
| Rosebery | 4,127 |
|---|---|
| 0832, NT | 18,727 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 30, making Rosebery noticeably younger than the Northern Territory average and far younger than the Australian typical age of 38.
30 yrs ▲ +15.4%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 26.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far below the Australian average at only 5.0%.
5.0% ▲ +109.0%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.6% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rosebery, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 10.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the national average. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.5%.
10.1% ▲ +61.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.5% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 17.5%
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 Married (44%) and Never married (44%), with Divorced at 7%.
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/SAL70234/rosebery/topic/demographics-identity