104 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 107
- 2021: 104
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rockingham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rockingham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer than 110 people live in Rockingham (Qld), and the typical resident is far older than in most similar areas. At 48 years old, the usual person here is a decade older than the Queensland and national figures. This creates a unique age profile where middle-aged adults make up a third of the population.
104
—
- 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 Rockingham — lower than 58% of areas.
| Rockingham | 104 |
|---|---|
| 4854, QLD | 5,525 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 104, which is smaller than about 57% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the rest of the state and country.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 only 6.7% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well below the state average at 12.5%.
12.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.7% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rockingham, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Youth (15–24) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the Queensland average of 4.6%. People in de facto relationships are also much less common here, at just 6% compared to 11.5% nationally.
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.
6.0% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rockingham, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Rockingham
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32450/rockingham/topic/demographics-identity