1,249 ▼ -42.8%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,184
- 2016: 1,212
- 2021: 1,249
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rosedale · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Rosedale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger population than 63% of similar areas defines Rosedale, though it has seen a sharp decline recently. The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figures. This community is currently home to 1,249 people.
1,249
▼ -42.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Rosedale — higher than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by 43% since 2011, losing about 935 people. While the typical age is now 42, this is 5 years younger than it was in 2011.
42 yrs ▼ -10.6%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 22.2% of the population, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Children under 15 account for 17.9%, a figure that is about the same as the state and national levels.
22.2% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rosedale splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 16.3% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.9%, which is a little above the Victorian average.
2.9% ▲ +199.3%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.3% ▲ +73.0%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Rosedale splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (34%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 Rosedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215075/rosedale/topic/demographics-identity