78 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 82
- 2021: 78
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rockley Mount · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rockley Mount
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Rockley Mount, accounting for 38.5% of the population. This small area of 78 people is noticeably older than the national average, though it also has a surprisingly high proportion of children.
78
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- 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 Mount — lower than 65% of areas.
| Rockley Mount | 78 |
|---|---|
| 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 in Rockley Mount is 43, which is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales and Australia.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.8% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.7%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
16.7% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rockley Mount, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.5%, a result that is well below the Australian average.
5.1% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rockley Mount, Married is the majority at 59%; 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 Rockley Mount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13396/rockley-mount/topic/demographics-identity