5,058 ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,304
- 2016: 4,603
- 2021: 5,058
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South West Rocks · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South West Rocks
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in South West Rocks is 58 years old, making this community far older than the national average. It is a larger area than 90% of similar places, with a population of 5,058 people and a very high proportion of seniors.
5,058
▲ +17.5%
- 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 South West Rocks — higher than 86% of areas.
| South West Rocks | 5,058 |
|---|---|
| 2431, NSW | 5,628 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reaches 5,058 people, which is larger than about 90% of other areas at this level. This community is far older than the rest of Australia, with a typical age of 58.
58 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 38.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national average at just 12.9%.
38.7% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.9% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South West Rocks, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national average of 3.2%. Nearly half of the community is married, while 12.7% are in a de facto relationship.
6.4% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South West Rocks, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (13%).
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 South West Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13616/south-west-rocks/topic/demographics-identity