65 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 80
- 2021: 65
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rocky Glen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rocky Glen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the state average defines Rocky Glen, where the typical resident is now 56. This sparsely populated area of just 65 people is marked by a very high proportion of seniors and very few children.
65
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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 Glen — lower than 68% of areas.
| Rocky Glen | 65 |
|---|---|
| 2357, NSW | 4,069 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 56, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population is small, with only 65 people living in the area.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older people make up 44.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 4.6% of the area, which is among the lowest for similar places.
44.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.6% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rocky Glen, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 51%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, though 14% are widowed. The proportion of people in de facto relationships is 9.3%, which is a little below the national figure of 11.5%.
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.
9.3% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rocky Glen, Married is the majority at 59%; Widowed is next at 15%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Rocky Glen
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rocky Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13400/rocky-glen/topic/demographics-identity