266 ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 272
- 2016: 265
- 2021: 266
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rock Valley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rock Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rock Valley is 53, making the area far older than the national figure. With 266 people living here, the population is older than most similar areas and has a high proportion of seniors. This creates a distinct demographic profile compared to the rest of the state.
266
▼ -2.2%
- 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 Valley — higher than 58% of areas.
| Rock Valley | 266 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 53, which is far older than the usual person in New South Wales by 14 years. This age profile is much higher than most other areas at this level.
53 yrs ▲ +15.2%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 24.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 40.6%, while children under 15 are a little below the state average at 16.5%.
24.4% ▲ +99.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rock Valley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas. More than half of the population are married, and 12.7% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure.
4.1% ▲ —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rock Valley, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Rock Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13393/rock-valley/topic/demographics-identity