Rosemeadow

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 7,415 people were usually resident in Rosemeadow: of these 48.2% were male and 51.8% were female. Of the total population 2.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 27.3% of people usually resident in Rosemeadow were children aged 0-14 years, and 13.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 29 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.9% of people usually resident in Rosemeadow were Australian citizens, 25.5% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Rosemeadow were married, 11.9% were either separated or divorced, 4.4% were widowed and 36.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 68.9% of people usually resident in Rosemeadow, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.8%, New Zealand 2.4%, Chile 1.7%, Fiji 1.2% and Viet Nam 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Rosemeadow were Catholic 33.2%, Anglican 23.0%, No Religion 11.8%, Buddhism 3.9% and Islam 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Rosemeadow were Spanish 3.9%, Arabic 2.4%, Vietnamese 2.1%, Lao 1.8% and Samoan 1.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 72.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,466 people aged 15 years and over in Rosemeadow were in the labour force. Of these 62.8% worked full-time, 22.9% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 3.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.9% were unemployed. 1,654 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Rosemeadow were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.1%, Labourers 13.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 13.2%, Sales Workers 10.9%, Professionals 10.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.3% and Managers 6.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Rosemeadow, the most common responses for industry of employment included Road Freight Transport 4.4%, School Education 3.8%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.3% and Hospitals 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Rosemeadow, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $451, the median family income was $1,142 and the median household income was $1,093.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,927 families in Rosemeadow: of these 21.3% were couple families without children, 53.3% were couple families with children, 24.0% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 2,312 occupied private dwellings were counted in Rosemeadow.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Rosemeadow, 75.5% were separate houses, 24.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Rosemeadow, 15.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 52.0% were owned with a mortgage and 28.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Rosemeadow, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 46.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 35.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 16.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Rosemeadow, the median weekly rent was $195. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,396. The average people per household was 3.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Rosemeadow, 80.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.8% were single (or lone) person households and 1.8% were group households.