73 ▼ -33.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 109
- 2016: 77
- 2021: 73
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rock Flat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rock Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rock Flat is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is home to 73 people and shows a strong Indigenous presence, with a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than most similar areas.
73
▼ -33.0%
- 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 Rock Flat — lower than 66% of areas.
| Rock Flat | 73 |
|---|---|
| 2630, NSW | 8,876 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with 73 people living here. Those who do live here are far older than the state and national averages, with a typical age of 49.
49 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 38.4%. Children under 15 account for 17.8%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the national figure at 15.1%.
15.1% ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rock Flat, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (18%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Most residents are married at 64.7%, while no one here is in a de facto relationship.
11.0% ▲ —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rock Flat, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Rock Flat
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rock Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13391/rock-flat/topic/demographics-identity