275 ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 274
- 2016: 262
- 2021: 275
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rocky Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rocky Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong sense of Indigenous identity defines daily life in Rocky Point, where 8.4% of the 275 residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure. The area is generally older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 42.
275
▲ +0.4%
- 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 Point — higher than 58% of areas.
| Rocky Point | 275 |
|---|---|
| 2259, NSW | 66,236 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Rocky Point is larger than about 60% of similar areas, with a total population of 275 people. The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and Australia.
42 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 18.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over represent 15.6% of residents, a figure slightly below the state and national averages.
15.6% ▲ +35.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rocky Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 8.4% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national average. Nearly half of the community is married (46.1%), while those in de facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas.
8.4% ▲ +52.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▲ +36.8%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rocky Point, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rocky Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13403/rocky-point/topic/demographics-identity