Rookwood · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Rookwood

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Rookwood is 51, making this area far older than the national figure. With only 3 people living here, it is a sparsely populated and largely non-residential area.

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📍 Rookwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Rookwood sits — Total population

3 ▼ -62.5%
  • 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 Rookwood — lower than 98% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Rookwood3
2141, NSW 32,425
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is very small, with only 3 residents. These few people are far older than the state and national averages, with a typical age of 51.

3 ▼ -62.5%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8
  • 2016: 3
  • 2021: 3

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

51 yrs → 0.0%

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 133%, ahead of Children (0–14) (0%).

Age structure

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In Rookwood, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 100%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 67%, ahead of Never married (0%).

Marital status

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In Rookwood, Married is the majority at 100%.

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 Rookwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13409/rookwood/topic/demographics-identity