71 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71
- 2021: 71
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rochford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rochford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rochford is now 51, making the area far older than the national figure. With only 71 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where a high proportion of couples live together without being married.
71
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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 Rochford — lower than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 71 people living in the area. These residents are far older than the state and national average, with a typical age of 51.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 29.6%. Children under 15 and seniors over 65 both sit at 15.5%, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
15.5% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rochford, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 39.2%, a figure far above the national average. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
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.
39.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rochford, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (17%).
Age & sex structure
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 Rochford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22185/rochford/topic/demographics-identity