25 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52
- 2021: 25
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rocky Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rocky Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Forty percent of the 25 people living in Rocky Creek are seniors, making it a very old community. The typical resident is 64, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a small population that is much older than most other similar places.
25
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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 Rocky Creek — lower than 83% of areas.
| Rocky Creek | 25 |
|---|---|
| 2390, NSW | 8,540 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With only 25 residents, Rocky Creek is smaller than about 83% of similar areas. The typical resident is 64 years old, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
64 yrs —
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 64 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 here, a figure far below the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the 65 and over group is so large at 40%, which is far above the Australian figure of 17.2%.
40.0% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rocky Creek, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 63%; Youth (15–24) is next at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%.
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.
15.0% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rocky Creek, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Rocky Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rocky Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13398/rocky-creek/topic/demographics-identity