180 ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 225
- 2016: 182
- 2021: 180
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rockley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rockley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rockley is 51 years old, making the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia. This small community of 180 people is defined by a high proportion of seniors and a strong presence of coupled households.
180
▼ -20.0%
- 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 Rockley — higher than 51% of areas.
| Rockley | 180 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | 45,077 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Rockley much older than most similar areas.
51 yrs ▲ +34.2%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 23.9% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.8%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
23.9% ▲ +79.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -21.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rockley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 16.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. In contrast, there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a figure well below the state average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.5% ▼ -23.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rockley, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Rockley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13395/rockley/topic/demographics-identity