22 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30
- 2021: 22
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rockton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rockton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rockton is far older than the national average, with a usual age of 57. This sparsely populated area of just 22 people has an unusual age mix, combining a high number of children with a small proportion of seniors.
22
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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 Rockton — lower than 85% of areas.
| Rockton | 22 |
|---|---|
| 2632, NSW | 1,892 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is only 22 people, which is smaller than about 84% of similar areas.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This stands in contrast to seniors aged 65 and over, who make up 13.6% of the area, a figure well below the New South Wales average of 17.6%.
13.6% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rockton splits fairly evenly between Youth (15–24) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Half of the residents have never been married.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Rockton, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Rockton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rockton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13397/rockton/topic/demographics-identity