Rosedale Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Rosedale (3847) is a suburb of South Eastern Victoria, Lakes & Wilderness, Victoria. It is about 164 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Rosedale is in the federal electorate of Gippsland.

In the 2011 census the population of Rosedale was 1,600 and is comprised of approximately 52.1% females and 47.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Rosedale is 42 years of age.

84.5% of people living in the suburb of Rosedale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.6% England, 1.1% New Zealand, 0.7% Cambodia, 0.6% Germany, 0.6% Netherlands, 0.4% Ireland, 0.4% Philippines, 0.4% Hungary, 0.4% Greece, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% United States of America, 0.3% Malta, 0.3% Scotland, 0.2% India.

92.1% of people living in Rosedale speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.5% Greek, 0.4% Khmer, 0.4% Italian, 0.2% Spanish, 0.2% Australian Indigenous Languages , 0.2% Vietnamese, 0.2% French, 0.2% Other.

The religious makeup of Rosedale is 25.7% No religion, 24.6% Anglican, 22.1% Catholic, 9.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.1% Uniting Church, 3.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.4% Baptist, 1.4% Other religious affiliation , 1.3% Christian, nfd, 0.7% Seventh-day Adventist.

51.4% of people are married, 30.0% have never married and 9.5% are divorced and 3.1% are separated. There are 80 widowed people living in Rosedale.

59.1% of the people living in Rosedale over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 27.0% are working on a part time basis. Rosedale has an unemployment rate of 6.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Rosedale are 18.3% Technicians & trades workers, 12.5% Professionals, 12.4% Labourers, 12.2% Managers, 11.4% Sales workers, 10.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.8% Community & personal service workers, 2.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Rosedale work in are 14.1% Retail trade, 11.2% Manufacturing, 10.3% Health care and social assistance, 8.2% Construction, 7.7% Public administration and safety, 7.1% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.7% Accommodation and food services, 5.5% Education and training, 4.8% Transport, postal and warehousing.

41.2% of homes are fully owned, and 36.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 18.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $461 per week and the median household income is $904 per week.

The median rent in Rosedale is $150 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1083 per month.

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