2,583 ▲ +91.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,349
- 2016: 1,536
- 2021: 2,583
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rockbank · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rockbank
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rockbank is just 31, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This creates a high-energy atmosphere where young families are common, though few seniors live here compared to the rest of the country.
2,583
▲ +91.5%
- 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 Rockbank — higher than 81% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 2,583 people, which is larger than about 83% of similar areas. This growth is driven by a young demographic, with a typical age 7 years lower than the national figure.
31 yrs ▼ -20.5%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 22.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over represent just 5.8%, a figure far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
5.8% ▼ -44.4%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% ▲ +47.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rockbank, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 43%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About half of the residents are married, while 35.5% have never been married. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population stands at 1.1%, which is about the same as the figure for Victoria.
1.1% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +51.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rockbank, the largest group is Married at 49%, 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rockbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22186/rockbank/topic/demographics-identity