15,475 ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14,036
- 2016: 15,534
- 2021: 15,475
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rockdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rockdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population now defines Rockdale, where the typical resident is just 34. With over 15,000 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region and stands out for having far fewer seniors than the national average.
15,475
▲ +10.3%
- 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 Rockdale — higher than 88% of areas.
| Rockdale | 15,475 |
|---|---|
| 2216, NSW | 28,027 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of a Rockdale resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian average of 38.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest group at 41.5%. This helps explain why children under 15 (13.7%) and seniors aged 65 and over (12.3%) are both well below the national figures.
12.3% ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.7% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rockdale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (19%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly half the population is married, while 38.1% have never been married. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.3%, which is well below the Australian average of 11.5%, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is a little below the state figure at 0.4%.
0.4% ▲ +30.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% ▲ +39.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rockdale, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Rockdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13394/rockdale/topic/demographics-identity