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Rosewhite, VIC

Rosewhite had a population of 141 at the 2021 Census (+5.2% since 2016). Median age 50.6. Median weekly household income $1,102. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Rosewhite at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Hume

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Rosewhite's population grew by 5.2% to 141, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 50.6, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 8.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.2%.

13.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 59.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 54 households.

The median household earns $1,102 a week, below the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $257 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,305 a month.

5.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 3.6% use a language other than English at home. 46.3% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Rosewhite beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureRosewhiteVICAustralia
Population1416,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+5.2%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age50.637.938.2
Households542,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting13.0%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright59.3%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,102$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$257$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,305$1,867$1,866
Born overseas5.8%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home3.6%29.1%23.6%
No religion46.3%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+5.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1472011
  2. 1342016
  3. 1412021

Age

Median age 50.6, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Rosewhite Victoria
Share of people by age, Rosewhite and Victoria
0–98.5%
10–1919.1%
20–292.8%
30–397.1%
40–4912.1%
50–5917.0%
60–6920.6%
70–7912.1%
80+2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Rosewhite at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.9%
  2. Australian42.6%
  3. Irish24.8%
  4. Scottish18.4%
  5. Italian6.4%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Scotland2.8%
  2. England2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Rosewhite

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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